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The Air Current • Jon Ostrower

Rolls-Royce targets Alaska Air Group with Trent 1000 XE bid for future 787-10 fleet

Rolls-Royce has placed two large billboards in Seattle, including one visible from Alaska Air Group’s headquarters, promoting its Trent 1000 XE engine as an option for the airline’s future Boeing 787-10s. The campaign signals a push to challenge GE for a share of the potential widebody fleet.

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2026-11-03T14:04:28.535133-08:00

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CNBC • Leslie Josephs

JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite

By CNBC: JetBlue raised baggage fees for the third time in a year as fuel costs continued to climb.

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2026-11-03T13:04:32.148907-08:00

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ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Thailand's MJets adds Challenger 650

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2026-11-03T13:55:32.866804-08:00

GA Airline Industry & Market Trends

AINonline • Curt Epstein

Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues To Climb Even Higher

By AINonline: Aviation fuel pricing in the U.S. climbed again in October, marking the fourth consecutive month of increases, according to the latest report from iFlightPlanner.

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2026-11-03T14:04:47.190239-08:00

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FlightGlobal • Graham Rapier

LATAM cuts profit outlook as fuel costs outpace fare hikes

By FlightGlobal: Latin American carrier was able to pass through about 80% of elevated fuel costs in the form of higher fares. LATAM Airlines Group cut its profit outlook for the year as higher-than-expected fuel costs ate into operating margins.

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2026-11-03T14:04:49.273225-08:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical

By AINonline: High fuel prices are steering operators toward electric aircraft.

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2026-11-03T13:04:56.147393-08:00

North America Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Mexico’s Volaris to reduce fleet by 11% by YE27

By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Volaris at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.

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2026-11-03T12:34:55.121082-08:00

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ch-aviation • Hilka Birns

US jails Belarusian woman over Russia aircraft parts exports

By ch-aviation: A Belarusian woman has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in a US federal prison for unlawfully exporting US-origin aircraft components to Russia via Armenia, in breach of US export controls and sanctions.

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2026-11-03T12:05:05.229543-08:00

Rolls-Royce targets Alaska Air Group with Trent 1000 XE bid for future 787-10 fleet

JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite

Thailand's MJets adds Challenger 650

Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues To Climb Even Higher

LATAM cuts profit outlook as fuel costs outpace fare hikes

Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical

Mexico’s Volaris to reduce fleet by 11% by YE27

US jails Belarusian woman over Russia aircraft parts exports

Rolls-Royce steps up Alaska Air campaign to unseat GE for future 787s

Aviation Fuel Pricing Continues To Climb Even Higher

LATAM cuts profit outlook as fuel costs outpace fare hikes

Thailand's MJets adds Challenger 650

JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite

Beta Focusing Electric Airplane Sales on Cargo, Medical

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FAA orders Boeing 787 fuel tank inspections over lightning strike explosion risk

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