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Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Alaska Airlines to Add Premium Economy and More Business-Class Suites on 787s and Select 737 MAX 10 Routes

Alaska Airlines is upgrading its premium offering with additional premium-economy seats and business-class suites on its Boeing 787 fleet, along with select transcontinental routes operated by 737 MAX 10s. The changes expand premium-cabin availability across both widebody and narrowbody operations.

PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Alaska Airlines Brings Aurora Premium Upgrades to MAX 10, 787 Fleets

Live and Let's Fly • Matthew Klint

Alaska Airlines Will Put Lie-Flat First Class Suites On 737 MAX 10 Jets For Transcontinental Flights

Also: Cranky Flier, CNBC, FlightGlobal, Alaska Airlines, The Points Guy, Reuters and 5 more

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2026-09-29T05:05:24.826549-07:00

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AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Avolon sells 33-aircraft portfolio including MAX 8, A330 and A350 jets

By AeroTime: On September 28, 2026, both Avolon and Lesha Bank confirmed they had signed a sale and purchase agreement for the aircraft, currently on lease to 25 airlines globally.

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-09-29T04:39:57.634740-07:00

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Reuters

Ryanair hopes Boeing MAX 10 certification delay will be short, CEO says

By Reuters: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday that he hoped an announced delay in certification of Boeing MAX 10 planes would be "a matter of days, not weeks or months".

Also: Airline Economics

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2026-09-29T03:20:23.509220-07:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

Austrian Airlines sells last three B767-300ERs for part-out

By ch-aviation: Austrian Airlines (OS, Vienna) has sold its last three B767-300ERs to US-based Cobra Aviation (United States of America) for part-out as it prepares to retire the type, the airline confirmed to ch-aviation.

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2026-09-29T04:05:39.653657-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

What Is a “Fume Event”? The Cabin Air Contamination Issue That Scares Pilots And Flight Attendants

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: You’ll often see news stories of flight attendants or passengers sickened by a “mystery odor” on an airplane. Sometimes, fumes or a haze have also filled the cabin or the cockpit.

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2026-09-29T02:50:30.068227-07:00

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Reuters

Investigators: Repeated Brake Inputs Preceded Vietnam Airlines 787 Runway Overrun at Munich

By Reuters: A Boeing 787-9 operated by flag carrier Vietnam Airlines recorded repeated brake inputs during takeoff before overrunning a runway and striking approach lighting at Munich Airport last month, according to an interim report by German investigators.

FL360aero

Brake Application During Takeoff: BFU Releases Preliminary Report on Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Munich Runway Overrun

FlightGlobal

Brake-pedal movement recorded before Vietnam 787-9’s laboured take-off and overrun

Also: One Mile at a Time, Aviation Week, theaviationhub.co.uk, airlive.net and avbrief.com

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2026-09-28T21:20:15.116020-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Airbus may push up to 20 A321neo deliveries into fourth quarter after quality issue

By Air Data News: Airbus may have pushed the delivery of up to 20 A321neo aircraft from September into the fourth quarter, according to a Reuters report, as the manufacturer deals with a recently disclosed quality issue affecting fuselage panels.

Also: Dj's Aviation and aerospaceglobalnews.com

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2026-09-29T00:50:53.170202-07:00

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Bloomberg • Satid Sutipanya, Suttinee Yuvejwattana

Alaska Airlines to Add Premium Economy and More Business-Class Suites on 787s and Select 737 MAX 10 Routes

Alaska Airlines Brings Aurora Premium Upgrades to MAX 10, 787 Fleets

Alaska Airlines Will Put Lie-Flat First Class Suites On 737 MAX 10 Jets For Transcontinental Flights

Avolon sells 33-aircraft portfolio including MAX 8, A330 and A350 jets

Ryanair hopes Boeing MAX 10 certification delay will be short, CEO says

Austrian Airlines sells last three B767-300ERs for part-out

What Is a “Fume Event”? The Cabin Air Contamination Issue That Scares Pilots And Flight Attendants

Investigators: Repeated Brake Inputs Preceded Vietnam Airlines 787 Runway Overrun at Munich

Brake Application During Takeoff: BFU Releases Preliminary Report on Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Munich Runway Overrun

Brake-pedal movement recorded before Vietnam 787-9’s laboured take-off and overrun

Airbus may push up to 20 A321neo deliveries into fourth quarter after quality issue

Thailand Floods Hit Thai Airways, Honda as Disruption Spreads

Thai Airways cuts flights, battles baggage chaos as Bangkok floods ease

Thai Airways to clear 5,000 bags stranded at Bangkok airport

Alaska Airlines Adds Premium Economy and More Business Class

Avolon sells 33-aircraft portfolio including MAX 8, A330 and A350 jets

Austrian Airlines sells last three B767-300ERs for part-out

Ryanair hopes Boeing MAX 10 certification delay will be short, CEO says

What Is a “Fume Event”? The Cabin Air Contamination Issue That Scares Pilots And Flight Attendants

Airbus may push up to 20 A321neo deliveries into fourth quarter after quality issue

Air India Has Bulked Up. Incoming CEO Tells Staff to Focus on Safety, Reliability

US states challenge FAA environmental review of commercial drone package rules

DOT, Aviation Groups Ask Congress for $30B to Modernize Airspace

FAA delays Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification over software

Boeing 737 Max software issue could delay Max 10 certification and entry into service

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Paris court convicts Swiftair over 2014 Air Algérie AH5017 crash in Mali

Airbus gives airlines two years to repair A321neo coating defect affecting up to 500 aircraft

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