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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Frontier posts surprise Q3 profit as higher fares offset fuel costs

Frontier Group reported an adjusted third-quarter profit above its guidance and Wall Street estimates, while saying average airfare rose 71% as it sought to pass through higher jet-fuel costs. The carrier lowered its earnings outlook despite revenue growth, but forecast a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss or a modest profit.

Also: FlightGlobal and Airline Economics

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2026-10-28T07:04:42.050037-07:00

IATA Africa Policy & Regulation Airlines

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Somaliland rejects Somalia IATA BSP ticket sales

By ch-aviation: Support Contact Newsroom Print Page Preparing for print Commercial Aviation © Tis Meyer (PlanePics.org) By Hilka Birns 28Oct2026 LinkedIn X Facebook Copy news link RSS Feed Somaliland's Civil Aviation and Airports Development Ministry has barred airlines from accepting tickets issued through Somalia's recently restored International Air Transport Association (IATA) Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) for departures from the self-declared independent territory, including tickets purchased before the restriction took effect.

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2026-10-28T06:55:19.031520-07:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Bloomberg • Thomas Black

JetBlue Buys Time But Can’t Wish Away Its Problems

By Bloomberg: It’s extremely hard for a chief executive officer to get investors to turn positive about her company when it has posted annual net losses since 2020 and likely won’t make money until 2028.

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2026-10-28T06:05:25.750287-07:00

UAV Development & Drone Programs ATC Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Next-Generation Traffic Control in the National Airspace System

By Flying Magazine: National Airspace System has accommodated crewed aircraft for decades, but how will it handle uncrewed drones?.

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2026-10-28T05:04:51.472163-07:00

China Asia-Pacific (APAC) COMAC

AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

COMAC CE-25A? Online photos spark intrigue over new electric aircraft

By AeroTime: Photos have emerged on social media purporting to show a COMAC CE-25A electric aircraft demonstrator standing at an airfield.

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2026-10-28T05:34:24.597795-07:00

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Airlines

ch-aviation • Vanja Popovic

Luxair to retire Q400s by 2029, stresses regional value

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2026-10-28T05:35:10.729179-07:00

Middle East Airline Industry & Market Trends Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

Reuters • Gianluca Lo Nostro, Joanna Plucinska, Julie Zhu

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

By Reuters: With jet fuel prices at roughly double their levels before the Iran war, airlines are growing increasingly reluctant to lock in future fuel costs through new hedges, warning instead of steep fare increases to offset higher fuel bills.

Also: CNA and CNA

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2026-10-28T05:04:38.113045-07:00

Europe Airline Industry & Market Trends airBaltic Airlines

FlightGlobal • Graham Dunn

Norwegian trims winter capacity after profits hold steady in third quarter

By FlightGlobal: Low-cost carrier sees bookings ahead of last year but fuel cost challenges remain. Norwegian has trimmed its winter capacity as it approaches the end of the year confident on booking levels but with pressure remaining on yields and fuel costs.

Also: Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-28T05:05:30.534856-07:00

Frontier posts surprise Q3 profit as higher fares offset fuel costs

Somaliland rejects Somalia IATA BSP ticket sales

JetBlue Buys Time But Can’t Wish Away Its Problems

Next-Generation Traffic Control in the National Airspace System

COMAC CE-25A? Online photos spark intrigue over new electric aircraft

Luxair to retire Q400s by 2029, stresses regional value

As Iran war drags on, airlines pull back on fuel hedges and warn on fares

Norwegian trims winter capacity after profits hold steady in third quarter

Somaliland rejects Somalia IATA BSP ticket sales

America's largest budget airline reports 71% jump in airfare

Startup Biosphere wins Pentagon contract to scale up production of key chemicals

Components Ready for Starfighters’ F-104 Mach 2 Testbed

JetBlue Buys Time But Can’t Wish Away Its Problems

COMAC CE-25A? Online photos spark intrigue over new electric aircraft

Swiss ends wet-lease deal with Air Baltic to focus on Helvetic and in-house flying

SIA to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from waste gases at new Singapore plant

Romania’s HiSky Europe suspends transatlantic ops

Components Ready for Starfighters’ F-104 Mach 2 Testbed

easyJet selects Starlink for its Airbus fleet, with Wi-Fi installations due to begin in 2027

Boeing’s 737 Max 10 certification marks a return to certification progress for the MAX family

Houthi attacks disrupt Riyadh flights, pushing Riyadh Air operations to Al Qassim

Survey: Nearly one in four European pilots flies while too tired, with little progress in fatigue management

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