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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Drone attack halts arrivals and departures at all four Moscow airports

Russian aviation authorities imposed flight restrictions at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky after a reported Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow. Reports said debris was found on a tarmac and that passengers and staff were evacuated at Sheremetyevo, as airlines adjusted schedules.

tass.com

All Moscow airports suspend aircraft arrivals, departures

Kyiv Independent • Francis Farrell

Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, drone debris reported on tarmac

Also: RTE and tass.com

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2026-10-23T07:34:36.036976-07:00

Frequent-flyer programs PaxEx Airlines

Bloomberg • British Airways, Kate Duffy

British Airways Raises Spend Requirements for Loyalty Status

By Bloomberg: British Airways is raising the spending requirements for frequent flyers to win or retain higher loyalty status, the latest change to its revamped loyalty program that’s been criticized by some customers.

Also: Live and Let's Fly

2 Sources

2026-10-23T08:05:54.589135-07:00

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AINonline • Charles Alcock

Signature and UrbanV Start Advanced Air Mobility Ground Support Network

By AINonline: Handling operations for new aircraft will start at Signature Aviation FBOs.

1 Source

2026-10-23T08:04:58.735481-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic Airbus Lufthansa

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

airBaltic wet leases five A220s to Lufthansa Group in winter

By ch-aviation: airBaltic (BT, Riga) will provide five A220-300 to Lufthansa Group airlines under wet-lease agreements in winter 2026/27, amid its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States.

1 Source

2026-10-23T08:05:18.070991-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Air Arabia sees A321XLRs opening new Chinese and southeast Asian destinations

By FlightGlobal: Sharjah-based budget airline not tempted to step up to widebody operations. Air Arabia indicates it will not configure its long-range Airbus A321XLRs with a different seating capacity from its A321LRs, but will use the extra range to open new routes from a number of hubs.

1 Source

2026-10-23T09:05:01.587125-07:00

Aircraft Finance & Leasing Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

Bloomberg • Constantine Courcoulas, Danny Lee

VietJet Faces Aircraft, Cash Seizures in FitzWalter Debt Fight

By Bloomberg: VietJet Aviation JSC faces seizure of ticket revenues and aircraft after a UK court appointed receivers to help recover more than $250 million owed to a London-based buyout fund — effectively hobbling the carrier’s operations outside of Vietnam.

2 Sources

2026-10-23T07:28:54.389647-07:00

Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Aircraft Finance & Leasing airBaltic

ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

airBaltic wet leases five A220s to Lufthansa Group in winter

1 Source

2026-10-23T07:35:21.021549-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Kerry Reals

Southwest dismisses widebody rumours but leaves door open on 737 Max 10

By FlightGlobal: US carrier indicates there is an ‘opportunity’ to amend pilot contracts should it decide to go for the larger Max variant.

1 Source

2026-10-23T07:05:22.861944-07:00

Drone attack halts arrivals and departures at all four Moscow airports

All Moscow airports suspend aircraft arrivals, departures

Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, drone debris reported on tarmac

British Airways Raises Spend Requirements for Loyalty Status

Signature and UrbanV Start Advanced Air Mobility Ground Support Network

airBaltic wet leases five A220s to Lufthansa Group in winter

Air Arabia sees A321XLRs opening new Chinese and southeast Asian destinations

VietJet Faces Aircraft, Cash Seizures in FitzWalter Debt Fight

airBaltic wet leases five A220s to Lufthansa Group in winter

Southwest dismisses widebody rumours but leaves door open on 737 Max 10

Air Arabia sees A321XLRs opening new Chinese and southeast Asian destinations

airBaltic wet leases five A220s to Lufthansa Group in winter

RAF aircraft will be used to fight wildfires for first time

British Airways Raises Spend Requirements for Loyalty Status

Signature and UrbanV Start Advanced Air Mobility Ground Support Network

Drone attacks shut all four Moscow airports for second time in two days

Vitória, Brazil launches first int’l service

FAA Weighs Restoring Citation Single-Pilot Operations

RAF aircraft will be used to fight wildfires for first time

UAE’s Falcon Luxe adds Global Express to AOC

Musk’s proposed SpaceX-Tesla merger faces shareholder, China and political hurdles

American Airlines forecasts a 2026 loss as fuel costs surge, slows 2027 capacity growth

American Airlines forecasts a 2026 loss as fuel costs surge, slows 2027 capacity growth

FAA certifies Boeing 737 MAX 10 after more than 2,000 flight-test hours, clearing path to deliveries

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