The 777-9 arrived in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), today.

It really feels like Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been ordering/affirming its commitment to order aircraft since at least 2023.

Ryanair first teased the move more than a year ago.

Duffy reiterated that he wants more controllers in the system, however.

Boeing's executives have remarked that the 737 MAX shadow factory closed in Q3.

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...

Aeromexico is returning to flying between Mexico City and Barcelona.

Consolidation in South America continues.

Spirit Airlines' Q3 operating margin, surprisingly, improved.

NATCA president about to speak to reporters about air traffic controllers missing their second full paycheck.

All 104 occupants of the aircraft evacuated the Boeing 737-800 via airstairs without any injuries.

A consumer group launched a complaint against European airlines in June 2023.

Wizz Air's first A321XLR has been grounded since the incident at PRG on September 11.

The daily retirement rate is up from around four per day before the shutdown, Duffy said.

It was not all rosy for IAG, however.

In November and December 2024, Airbus delivered a total of 207 aircraft.

#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]

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.

Wizz Air confirms that not only are 88 A321neo deliveries deferred, but also that its A321XLR order book is now only 11 aircraft.

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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All of IAG's airlines will receive Starlink from 2026.

Frontier Airlines is hopeful about its future, which includes First Class seating starting in 2026.

Duffy was triggered that some suggested that this was the Trump admin's way of forcing Democrats to reopen the government.

SDF's first flight since the accident should land in around 20 minutes from now.

Belavia is officially off the US sanctions list.

The change will only affect two flights.

This is me, saying again, that we wait for the NTSB.

Weather balloons, so hot right now

Duffy has reiterated that he has no way to pull funds to pay controllers during a shutdown.

According to FPU Romania's head, the European Union's (EU) regulations have been obsolete for more than 15 years.

So rumors of pretty significant staffing cuts at AA, if ya have any good intel, get in touch

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.

Alaska Airlines wants to move the demonstration deadline to March 2027.

AirAsia could establish an airline in Bahrain.

Now on Cranky: United Goes in for the Kill in San Francisco

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.

Ryanair admitted that its aggressive – and at times, barely truthful – statements about rising airport fees were part of its negotiating tactics.

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!

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!)

American Airlines' first international Airbus A321XLR route is between New York-JFK and Edinburgh:

However, the priority right now is the type's supply chain and production rates.

The group's focus on punctuality and operational stability reduced its losses, related to flight disruptions, by over $380 million.

787-900 😭

I am calling this semi-official news that Southwest Airlines plans to add lounges to its network. h/t @aviationstl.bsky.social

The airlines are still lobbying against mandatory free hand luggage.

There were some positive signs in Boeing's latest financials.

The US-Mexico market is getting spicy.

Alaska Airlines has targeted an EPS of $10 by 2027 once all 'Alaska Accelerate' goals are achieved, which includes the single AOC.

Canadian airlines, including Flair Airlines, have upped the number of routes they serve south of the United States this winter season.