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Last Updated: Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, 10:03 PM PDT
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Reuters
• Gursimran Kaur
Spirit to cut November capacity by 25% and implement job cuts amid financial strain, memo says
By Reuters: Spirit Airlines is set to cut jobs as the airline plans to reduce capacity by 25% year-on-year in November, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday, deepening woes for the low-budget carrier.
ch-aviation
IranAir appeals EU sanctions, pursuing legal challenges across member states
By ch-aviation: IranAir (IR, Tehran Mehrabad) plans to continue seeking legal recourse against sanctions imposed on it by the European Union and has appealed against them to individual member...
Aviation Week
• Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair CEO: We Want 737-10s — Won’t Take More 737-8-200s If 737-10 Isn’t Certified
By Aviation Week: Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said that if Boeing cannot certify the 737-10, he has no interest in taking more 737-8-200s.
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• Dirk Andrei Salcedo
AirAsia X to launch A321-200NX narrowbody operations in 2026, planning up to 12 aircraft
By ch-aviation: AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur International) is planning to begin narrowbody operations in 2026 with six A321-200NX and A321-200NX(LR)s, according to chief...
Reuters
• Jonathan Stempel
Families of Air India Flight 171 victims sue Boeing and Honeywell over alleged faulty fuel cutoff switch
By Reuters: The families of four passengers killed in the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787 said in a lawsuit that the accident resulted from allegedly faulty fuel switches, which the U.S.
AirInsight
• Ernest Arvai
Delta partners with Maeve to develop hybrid‑electric regional aircraft targeting 40% fuel‑burn reduction
By AirInsight: Delta Air Lines is partnering with Maeve in developing an all-new hybrid-electric regional aircraft that promises a 40% fuel-burn reduction and lower emissions.
Airport World
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport enjoys 3.6% rise in summer traffic
By Airport World: Amsterdam Schiphol Airport enjoys 3.6% rise in summer traffic Share  Amsterdam Schiphol Airport today reported that it welcomed 13.2 million travellers during the peak summer months of July and August, an upturn of 3.6% compared to the corresponding period a year ago.
