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Airways Magazine • Helwing Villamizar

FAA/ORD slot drama and DXB/DOH shutdowns to scramble 2026 flying

Rohan and Vinay explain how FAA/ORD slot disputes and shutdowns at Dubai (DXB) and Doha (DOH) will reshape 2026 flying, creating schedule disruptions, capacity shifts and routing ripple effects that require airlines and airports to revisit slot allocations, contingency planning and network deployment.

2026-03-13T12:13:48.911690-07:00
Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Wizz Air Adds A321neo, Five New Routes and Fourth Based Aircraft in Venice — 500,000 New Seats Annually

By Breitflyte: Wizz Air has expanded their Venice base with five new routes and a fourth based aircraft. The new Airbus A321neo will add 500,000 new seats annually and create new employment opportunities.On Thursday (March 12, 2026), Wizz Air, the second largest airline in Italy by market share, announced thay they are further strengthening their presence in Venice and, together with SAVE Group, announced a new phase of development for their base at Venice Marco Polo Airport.

2026-03-13T13:04:00.374152-07:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

AEGEAN Posts €147.8m Net Profit in 2025; Revenue Up 5% to €1.86bn and €955.1m Cash Position

By Breitflyte: AEGEAN has reported a full-year 2025 net profit of €147.8 million on a 5.0 percent year-over-year increase in revenue to €1.86 billion. At December 31, 2025, the carrier had cash, cash equivalents, and other financial investments totaling €955.1 million.On Thursday (March 12, 2026), AEGEAN announced their fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the period ending December 31, 2025.

2026-03-13T14:25:06.537235-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A320   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Aeroflot reduces business-class seats on 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven A320s to add economy capacity

By FlightGlobal: Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is reconfiguring nearly 30 single-aisle jets to reduce premium accommodation in favour of more economy seats. The airline will change the layout of 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven Airbus A320s.

2026-03-13T12:18:10.242838-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA proposes AD for Boeing 787 over 'shim gap' manufacturing errors, mandates inspections for fatigue cracks

By FlightGlobal: The US regulator has issued a proposed airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 787s for fatigue cracks stemming from manufacturing errors involving oversized gaps between structural components, the latest action addressing quality issues at Boeing.

2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00
North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   Southwest Airlines   United Airlines  
PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Southwest to End Service at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles from 4 June 2026

By PaxEx.Aero: Scratch two airports from the Southwest Airlines route map. The carrier will halt operations at Washington-Dulles and Chicago O'Hare from 4 June 2026.

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2026-03-13T08:54:44.633541-07:00