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Wizz Air will restore 49 weekly flights to the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan starting this month, reversing a 2025 pullout it blamed on regional conflict and engine trouble in the Gulf heat.
Korean Air activated free Starlink-powered inflight Wi-Fi on September 15 across three A350-900s and one 777-300ER, making it East Asia's first full-service carrier with satellite broadband — with fleet-wide rollout targeted for the end of 2027.
A new FAA airworthiness directive, effective September 18, requires repetitive tests of ATR42-500 cargo-compartment ventilation shut-off valves after inspectors found some could fail to close during a smoke event, risking a fire that reignites in flight.
China Southern Airlines will fly Guangzhou to New Delhi daily from September 21, ending a six-year suspension and making it the third Chinese carrier to restore direct India service in 2026.
Boeing and SPEEA reached a revised tentative agreement on September 12 offering a 10% immediate raise, days after 17,000 engineers and technical workers overwhelmingly rejected an earlier offer and authorized a strike.
Athens International Airport told investors on September 9 it is restructuring its capacity expansion into a phased, modular €950 million program through 2030, after first-half traffic rose 4.5% to 15.75 million passengers.
Vietnam Airlines and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding for five additional A350-900s during a Hanoi-Paris state visit, aircraft the airline says will support long-haul growth once Long Thanh International Airport opens in December.
President Trump said Bombardier's business jets should be barred from US sales unless the Canadian planemaker manufactures on American soil, a Labor Day threat that landed as Canada's counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion of US goods took effect and drew pushback from a Republican senator.
The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive for Dassault Falcon 6X, 7X, 900EX and 2000EX business jets after passenger seats slid on their tracks without anyone touching them, traced to ring brakes that were out of adjustment.
Delta increased how many SkyMiles members earn on Aeroméxico, Aerolíneas Argentinas and LATAM tickets issued from September 10, 2026, with business-fare earning on Aeroméxico rising from 150% to 200% of distance flown.
Delta Air Lines is dropping five routes out of Las Vegas and New York this winter, pulling capacity from Harry Reid International by roughly 7% as the airport's passenger numbers keep sliding.
Dallas's city council authorized interim financing for Love Field's $2.54 billion terminal overhaul and a $1.62 billion DFW budget that includes buying the on-campus Hyatt Regency for up to $193.65 million.