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Condor has inaugurated new service between Frankfurt and Sanya on China’s Hainan Island. The inaugural flight, DE2362, took the skies on Saturday evening (July 26th) and touched down in Sanya on Sunday (July 27th) after a stopover in Bangkok.

Austrian Airlines has today announced a new partnership for their Miles & More co-branded Mastercard credit card portfolio.  From January 1, 2026, the cards will now be issued by Erste Bank und Sparkasse.

TrueNoord has today announced the completion of the sale of one Embraer E190, MSN 19000543, to UK operator Titan Airways, marking the carrier’s first regional jet purchase.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has today announced the signing of a purchase and leaseback agreement with United Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-9 MAX airplanes. These aircraft are scheduled for delivery from August 2025 through February 2026.

Air New Zealand has unveiled plans for a new flagship Koru Lounge at Auckland International Airport.  This will become the most spacious lounge in the airline's network, with footprint of the overall space nearly doubling.

Porter Airlines has announced that their Embraer E195-E2 pilots have started training in Montreal with a new Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) full flight simulator.

SWISS has become the first airline to integrate solar fuel manufactured by Swiss-based clean-tech pioneer Synhelion into their flight operations, marking a milestone for both partners on the journey to more sustainable aviation.

For summer 2026, Condor will offer more flights and new destinations, while increasing frequencies on five high-demand routes.

Starting December 3, 2025, Taiwan-based China Airlines will launch first-ever service between Taipei and Phoenix, Arizona (US).  The route will operate three times weekly on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with an Airbus A350-900.

Starting December 12, 2025, Hong Kong Airlines will launch new nonstop service to Melbourne, Australia. In celebration of the new route, a signing ceremony was held at Melbourne Airport on Friday (July 25th).

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a major MRO expansion with three new state-of-the -art facilities, including a new Component Maintenance Workshop, a Central Warehouse and a 2-bay General Maintenance Hangar.

On Thursday (July 24, 2025), AerCap Holdings announced the delivery of the first of 20 new Airbus A321LRs on lease to Etihad Airways. The aircraft was delivered during a special ceremony at the Airbus Delivery Center in Hamburg, Germany.

American Airlines has today announced that from October 2025 they will begin offering Premium Economy on select transcontinental flights between New York and Los Angeles.

Wizz Air has reported a fiscal first quarter 2026 net profit of €38.4 million on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 13 percent to €1.43 billion.  At June 30, 2025, the carrier had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately €1.1 billion. 

SkyWest has reported a second quarter net profit of $120 million or $2.91 per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 19 percent to $1.0 billion. At June 30, 2025, SkyWest had $727 million in cash and marketable securities.

WestJet has today announced the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways. The partnership will offer seamless connectivity between Canada and Africa, including single-stop access to Nairobi.

LOT Polish Airlines has today unveiled the first set of seats for their first Boeing 737-8 MAX jet which is scheduled for delivery by year-end 2025, as part of a 13 aircraft order.  The first set of seats were completed at the RECARO factory in Świebodzin, Poland.

Alaska Air Group has reported a second quarter 2025 net profit of $172 million or $1.42 per share on a year-over-year increase in revenue...

American Airlines has reported a second quarter 2025 net profit of $599 million or $0.91 per diluted share on a year-over-year increase in revenue of 0.1 percent to 14.4 billion. At June 30, 2025, the company had $12.0 billion in total available liquidity.

Airbus has today announced that Avolon has placed a new order for 90 aircraft, including 15 widebody A330neos and 75 single-aisle A321neos.  This incremental order expands Avolon’s orderbook with Airbus to 79 A330neos and 264 A321neos.

Southwest Airlines has reported a second 1quarter 2025 net profit of $213 million or $0.39 per diluted share on a year-over-year decline in revenue of 1.5 percent to $7.24 billion. At June 30, 2025, the carrier had $3.8 billion in cash and cash equivalents.

Wizz Air has today announced that from March 29, 2026, they will launch five new routes from London Luton to popular Spanish destinations, including Bilbao, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia and Seville.

Brussels Airlines has announced that they have become the launch customer within the Lufthansa Group for Virtual Reality (VR) pilot training. The new software was jointly developed by Lufthansa Aviation Training and Airbus.

Lufthansa Cargo has today announced that Swiss WorldCargo will join their joint business partnership with United Cargo, providing cargo customers more flexibility and transportation options.