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Lufthansa City Airlines opens Frankfurt base and launches short‑haul A320neo network

Lufthansa City Airlines began operations at Frankfurt Airport, the Lufthansa Group’s main hub, on 9 February 2026, establishing a second base alongside Munich. Initial services link Frankfurt to Manchester, Berlin, Valencia, Düsseldorf and Málaga; the local fleet will grow to seven A320neo by September 2026.

Also: Air Data News and airlinergs.com
2026-02-10T01:39:18.376948-08:00
Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   United Airlines  
Cranky Flier

United Consolidates Control at O'Hare, Squeezing American Off Concourse G

By Cranky Flier: After last October’s gate reallocation, the battle lines were drawn at Chicago’s O’Hare airport. United had control of Terminal 1 already and had wrested full control of Terminal 2 away from other airlines (the one exception being its close partner Air Canada having a gate).

2026-02-10T03:53:56.310084-08:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing 737  
Reuters

Ryanair signs major parts deal with engine maker CFM

By Reuters: European budget giant Ryanair and jet engine maker CFM International unveiled a deal on Tuesday to support the Irish carrier's plans to open two engine maintenance shops with a flow of spare parts, securing scarce supplies for the next 15 years.

Also: FlightGlobal, aviator.aero, Aviacionline, Ryanair, safran-group.com and mrobusinesstoday.com
2026-02-10T00:24:57.215380-08:00
Africa   M&A   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
AirInsight • Addison Schonland

Harith moves to buy FlySafair, ending ASL stake as it navigates South Africa foreign-ownership rules

By AirInsight: Infrastructure investor Harith moves to buy FlySafair, ending ASL’s stake and tackling South Africa’s foreign ownership rules for airlines.

Also: AeroTime, Airline Economics and 3 more
2026-02-10T01:29:26.362222-08:00
Event   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal

Singapore Airshow draws record 65,000 trade visitors; C-130H sale, Vietjet engine pick and Boeing 787 MTOW update

By FlightGlobal: This year's Singapore Airshow drew a record 65,000 trade visitors over four days, with major announcements including Singapore's C-130H acquisition, Vietjet's engine selection, and Boeing's higher MTOW 787 delivery timeline.

2026-02-10T01:53:11.609683-08:00