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Aviation journalist at The Engine Cowl:
https://www.enginecowl.com
The 777-9 arrived in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today.
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After muted presence in Paris and at Farnborough, Boeingâs 777-9 arrives in Dubai ahead of airshow
During the last Dubai Airshow in 2023, Boeing also had the 777-9 on static and flying displays.
https://www.enginecowl.com/777x-arrives-dwc/
about 10 hours ago
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It really feels like Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been ordering/affirming its commitment to order aircraft since at least 2023.
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Biman Bangladesh orders 25 widebody aircraft from Boeing, reports say
The reported order is yet another twist in a long saga of Biman Bangladesh Airlines' deals with planemakers.
https://www.enginecowl.com/biman-bangladesh-boeing-order/
about 11 hours ago
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Ryanair first teased the move more than a year ago.
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Ryanair rolls out 100% digital boarding passes
The move will improve the passenger experience and save a lot of paper, according to Ryanair.
https://www.enginecowl.com/ryanair-digital-boarding-passes/
about 13 hours ago
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Duffy reiterated that he wants more controllers in the system, however.
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USDOTâs Duffy sides with Trump, questions controllersâ âpatriotismâ during shutdown
Previously, Trump said that controllers who did not show up to work would be replaced with "true Patriots."
https://www.enginecowl.com/duffy-atc-patriotism/
about 14 hours ago
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Boeing's executives have remarked that the 737 MAX shadow factory closed in Q3.
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Boeingâs deliveries slow down in October
The difference between October and August and September could be explained by the 737 shadow factory shutting down at the end of Q3.
https://www.enginecowl.com/boeing-deliveries-october/
1 day ago
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Will Guisbond
1 day ago
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) has introduced a bill in the U.S. House which would "prohibit the restriction of commercial flights before the restriction of private flights during a lapse in appropriations."
www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Aeromexico is returning to flying between Mexico City and Barcelona.
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Aeromexico unveils two new European routes to Paris and Barcelona
Aeromexico last flew from Mexico City to Barcelona just before the pandemic.
https://www.enginecowl.com/aeromexico-bcn-cdg-expansion/
1 day ago
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Consolidation in South America continues.
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avianca, GOL parent Abra Group eyes Chileâs SKY acquisition
The transaction is pending regulatory approval.
https://www.enginecowl.com/abra-group-sky-airline/
1 day ago
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Spirit Airlines' Q3 operating margin, surprisingly, improved.
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Spirit Airlines ends Q3 with a $317.4 million net loss
Despite its progress in its Chapter 11 case, Spirit Airlines expressed substantial doubt about its ability to continue operating.
https://www.enginecowl.com/spirit-airlines-q3-2025/
1 day ago
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Allyson Versprille
2 days ago
NATCA president about to speak to reporters about air traffic controllers missing their second full paycheck.
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All 104 occupants of the aircraft evacuated the Boeing 737-800 via airstairs without any injuries.
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NTSB: Improperly reconnected brakes led to American Airlines B737 runway excursion at DFW
Four days before the incident, American Airlines converted the aircraft's brakes.
https://www.enginecowl.com/aa-dfw-excursion-final-report/
2 days ago
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A consumer group launched a complaint against European airlines in June 2023.
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21 European airlines commit to avoiding âgreenwashingâ claims following EU pressure
In June 2023, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) complained to the European Commission (EC) about airlines' greenwashing.
https://www.enginecowl.com/21-eu-airlines-greenwashing-claims/
2 days ago
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Wizz Air's first A321XLR has been grounded since the incident at PRG on September 11.
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Wizz Air A321XLR descent rate increased by almost 300 fpm before tailstrike in Prague
Wizz Air's A321XLR has remained on the ground in Prague since the incident.
https://www.enginecowl.com/wizz-a321xlr-prg-tailstrike-update/
3 days ago
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The daily retirement rate is up from around four per day before the shutdown, Duffy said.
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USDOTâs Duffy claims up to 15 to 20 ATCs retire daily
The good news â for air travel â is that a bill to fund the government moved forward in the Senate.
https://www.enginecowl.com/duffy-15-20-controllers-retiring/
3 days ago
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It was not all rosy for IAG, however.
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IAGâs net profit highest among Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group at Q3 end
However, Lufthansa Group's carriers welcomed more passengers during the first nine months of 2025.
https://www.enginecowl.com/iag-q3-2025/
5 days ago
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In November and December 2024, Airbus delivered a total of 207 aircraft.
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Airbusâ filings confirm it needs to deliver 235 aircraft to reach year-end goal
It also confirmed that Abra Group ordered 25 A320neo aircraft in January.
https://www.enginecowl.com/airbus-orders-deliveries-october-2025/
5 days ago
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Leonard Berberi
6 days ago
#WizzAir
has parked two brand-new Airbus
#A321XLRs
in Poland and removed their engines to install them on A321neos that have been grounded for months due to the Pratt & Whitney issue - via Corriere [in Italian]
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Wizz Air smonta i nuovi Airbus A321Xlr e usa i loro motori per far volare gli altri aerei fermi (e piĂč vecchi)
I due velivoli sono stati spediti da Milano Malpensa a un piccolo aeroporto della Polonia. Continua la crisi dei propulsori Pratt&Whitney e ora la low cost smonta i suoi aerei piĂč moderni
https://tinyurl.com/yc6wxte5
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Three Central Asia airlines ordered up to 10 737 MAX 8 and 27 787-9 aircraft, with the deals being announced amid the C5+1 Summit.
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Boeing lands 737 MAX & 787 orders from Air Astana, Somon Air, & Uzbekistan Airways
As the C5+1 Summit, which included the representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States, concluded, Boeing has announced three orders from airline...
https://www.enginecowl.com/air-astana-solom-air-uzbekistan-airways-order/
6 days ago
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Wizz Air confirms that not only are 88 A321neo deliveries deferred, but also that its A321XLR order book is now only 11 aircraft.
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Wizz Air confirms 88 Airbus delivery deferrals, slashes A321XLR order book to 11 units
Wizz Air reiterated that its order book for 273 Airbus A321neo aircraft remains intact.
https://www.enginecowl.com/wizz-air-delivery-deferrals-a321neo-a321xlr/
6 days ago
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If an A321XLR order were to come from the Lufthansa Group, it would negate its own fleet strategy that it outlined just a couple of weeks ago.
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Lufthansa Group exploring the Airbus A321XLR for its fleet
Lufthansa Group's previous statements have reflected its unfavorable view of the A321XLR.
https://www.enginecowl.com/lufthansa-group-a321xlr-potential/
6 days ago
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JonNYC
6 days ago
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All of IAG's airlines will receive Starlink from 2026.
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IAG airlines, including British Airways, to provide Starlink-powered WiFi from 2026
IAG said that retrofit plans will be different among its airlines.
https://www.enginecowl.com/iag-starlink-2026/
6 days ago
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Frontier Airlines is hopeful about its future, which includes First Class seating starting in 2026.
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Frontier Airlinesâ net loss streak continues, expects return to profitability in Q4
Frontier Airlines' last profitable quarter was in Q3 2024.
https://www.enginecowl.com/frontier-airlines-q3-2025/
7 days ago
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Duffy was triggered that some suggested that this was the Trump admin's way of forcing Democrats to reopen the government.
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FAA plans capacity reductions at 40 US airports, including coastal hubs such as JFK and LAX
The 40 airports include coastal hubs, as well as the main gateways of Alaska and Hawaii.
https://www.enginecowl.com/faa-capacity-cuts-shutdown/
7 days ago
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SDF's first flight since the accident should land in around 20 minutes from now.
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Louisville International Airport reopens after fatal UPS MD-11F crash
The Governor of Kentucky said that 16 families have reported loved ones who were unaccounted for.
https://www.enginecowl.com/sdf-reopens-md11f-crash/
7 days ago
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Belavia is officially off the US sanctions list.
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Belavia removed from US OFAC sanctions list
US officials promised their Belarusian counterparts that sanctions against Belavia would be lifted in September.
https://www.enginecowl.com/belavia-ofac-list/
8 days ago
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The change will only affect two flights.
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airBaltic adjusts schedules at VNO to avoid balloon-related disruptions
airBaltic assured that there would be minimal impact on its passengers flying out of Vilnius Airport.
https://www.enginecowl.com/airbaltic-vno-schedule-changes/
8 days ago
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Colleen Mondor
8 days ago
This is me, saying again, that we wait for the NTSB.
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Weather balloons, so hot right now
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Iberia Airbus A320 encounters weather balloon over Mallorca
Spanish investigators said the weather balloon overflew the right side of the aircraft.
https://www.enginecowl.com/iberia-weather-balloon-mallorca/
8 days ago
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Duffy has reiterated that he has no way to pull funds to pay controllers during a shutdown.
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USDOTâs Duffy says âno fundsâ to pay air traffic controllers amid shutdown
Duffy said that it would be dishonest to say that more risk is not introduced into the system with the shutdown.
https://www.enginecowl.com/duffy-no-funds-controllers/
8 days ago
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According to FPU Romania's head, the European Union's (EU) regulations have been obsolete for more than 15 years.
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Union warns of rampant pilot and cabin crew social dumping in Eastern Europe
At the heart of the issue are atypical employment contracts.
https://www.enginecowl.com/eastern-europe-pilot-flight-attendant-social-dumping/
8 days ago
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JonNYC
9 days ago
So rumors of pretty significant staffing cuts at AA, if ya have any good intel, get in touch
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To achieve its delivery target of at least 77 commercial aircraft, Embraer would have to deliver 31 jets, or the same number it had handed over in Q4 2024, during the last quarter of the year.
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Embraer reiterates goal to deliver between 77 and 85 commercial aircraft
Embraer ended Q3 2025 with an adjusted net income of $54.4 million.
https://www.enginecowl.com/embraer-q3-2025/
8 days ago
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Alaska Airlines wants to move the demonstration deadline to March 2027.
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Alaska asks FAA to amend its exemption to add Hawaiian's aircraft to its AOC without evacuation demonstrations
Alaska Airlines has essentially requested more time to draw up a plan to demonstrate partial evacuation and ditching procedures.
https://www.enginecowl.com/as-ha-faa-evacuation-demonstrations/
9 days ago
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AirAsia could establish an airline in Bahrain.
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AirAsia to establish AOC in Bahrain for onward connections to Europe and US
AirAsia signed a preliminary agreement with the Bahraini government.
https://www.enginecowl.com/airasia-aoc-bahrain/
9 days ago
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Brett Snyder
10 days ago
Now on Cranky: United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
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United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco â Cranky Flier
United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco
https://buff.ly/r6xOaCK
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There's a new twist in the balloon saga: Belarus' admitting that it is potentially willfully ignorant about the balloons that have disrupted flights in Lithuania over the past month.
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Belarus admits knowing about balloons disrupting Vilnius Airport traffic, blames sanctions
The Lithuanian border guards reported that the number of contraband balloons crossing the border has risen exponentially.
https://www.enginecowl.com/belarus-balloons-vno-kun/
10 days ago
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Ryanair admitted that its aggressive â and at times, barely truthful â statements about rising airport fees were part of its negotiating tactics.
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Ryanair admits to âchurn negotiationsâ with airports, calls for tax reductions
Ryanair has pressured airports across multiple European countries to reduce their fees and/or taxes.
https://www.enginecowl.com/ryanair-h1-fy26/
10 days ago
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Since on Friday Bluesky had refused to work on my desktop, I am sharing some stories from that day, just in case you have missed any!
10 days ago
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A small win is a small win: The Engine Cowl was mentioned in last week's
@airplanegeeks.bsky.social
! You can listen to the episode here:
www.airplanegeeks.com/2025/10/29/8...
(h/t to
@jetcitystar.bsky.social
for noticing!)
10 days ago
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American Airlines' first international Airbus A321XLR route is between New York-JFK and Edinburgh:
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American Airlinesâ first international Airbus A321XLR route will connect New York-JFK and Edinburgh
American Airlines is returning to a route it had not served since 2018.
https://www.enginecowl.com/aa-a321-xlr-jfk-edi/
13 days ago
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However, the priority right now is the type's supply chain and production rates.
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Airbus reiterates the A220-500 is coming, the only question is âwhenâ
However, Airbus' current priorities are sorting out issues related to the A220's ramp-up to 12 per month by the end of 2026.
https://www.enginecowl.com/airbus-a220-500-plans/
13 days ago
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The group's focus on punctuality and operational stability reduced its losses, related to flight disruptions, by over $380 million.
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Lufthansa Groupâs airlines return to making a profit in Q3
All but SWISS were loss-making by the end of Q2 2025.
https://www.enginecowl.com/lufthansa-groups-airlines-return-to-making-a-profit-in-q3/
14 days ago
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14 days ago
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I am calling this semi-official news that Southwest Airlines plans to add lounges to its network. h/t
@aviationstl.bsky.social
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Southwest Airlines to lease space for a lounge at Honolulu International Airport
Southwest Airlines previously said that it would be able to share more details about its next strategic moves in early 2026.
https://www.enginecowl.com/wn-lounge-hnl/
14 days ago
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The airlines are still lobbying against mandatory free hand luggage.
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European airlines, including Ryanair, brag about standard cabin bag sizes
The association's members and other European airlines are facing an uphill battle against the newly proposed passenger rules.
https://www.enginecowl.com/a4e-cabin-bag-size/
14 days ago
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There were some positive signs in Boeing's latest financials.
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Boeing returns to positive cash flow, takes $4.9B hit on 777X delay to 2027
Boeing confirmed that the 777-9 should now enter service in 2027.
https://www.enginecowl.com/boeing-q3-2025/
14 days ago
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The US-Mexico market is getting spicy.
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USDOT cuts Mexican airlinesâ routes, capability to carry belly cargo from MEX/NLU to US
The order will affect eight Mexican airlines' current or planned routes from Mexico City.
https://www.enginecowl.com/usdot-mex-routes-cargo-cuts/
14 days ago
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Alaska Airlines has targeted an EPS of $10 by 2027 once all 'Alaska Accelerate' goals are achieved, which includes the single AOC.
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Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines receive a single operating certificate
Alaska Airlines promised that once Hawaiian Airlines' call sign is gone from its booking system, customers will still be able to distinguish the airline's flights.
https://www.enginecowl.com/as-ha-single-aoc/
15 days ago
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Canadian airlines, including Flair Airlines, have upped the number of routes they serve south of the United States this winter season.
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As Canada-US tensions boil, Canadian airlines are adding capacity south of the US
Canadian airlines are responding to consumers' desire to travel south of the United States.
https://www.enginecowl.com/canada-us-capacity-changes-nov-2025/
15 days ago
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