Europe   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airbus A320   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Wizz Air expands Venice base with A321neo, fourth based aircraft and five new routes — 500,000 seats/year

Wizz Air is strengthening its Venice Marco Polo base with a fourth based aircraft — an Airbus A321neo — and five new routes, a move SAVE Group says will add about 500,000 seats annually. The carrier said the expansion will deepen its Italian market share and create new jobs.

2026-03-13T13:04:00.374152-07:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

AEGEAN Posts €147.8m Net Profit in 2025; Revenue Up 5% to €1.86bn and €955.1m Cash Position

By Breitflyte: AEGEAN has reported a full-year 2025 net profit of €147.8 million on a 5.0 percent year-over-year increase in revenue to €1.86 billion. At December 31, 2025, the carrier had cash, cash equivalents, and other financial investments totaling €955.1 million.On Thursday (March 12, 2026), AEGEAN announced their fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the period ending December 31, 2025.

2026-03-13T14:25:06.537235-07:00
PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A320   Airlines   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Aeroflot reduces business-class seats on 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven A320s to add economy capacity

By FlightGlobal: Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is reconfiguring nearly 30 single-aisle jets to reduce premium accommodation in favour of more economy seats. The airline will change the layout of 22 Boeing 737-800s and seven Airbus A320s.

2026-03-13T12:18:10.242838-07:00
MRO   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA proposes AD for Boeing 787 over 'shim gap' manufacturing errors, mandates inspections for fatigue cracks

By FlightGlobal: The US regulator has issued a proposed airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 787s for fatigue cracks stemming from manufacturing errors involving oversized gaps between structural components, the latest action addressing quality issues at Boeing.

2026-03-13T10:53:53.237527-07:00
North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines   Southwest Airlines   United Airlines  
PaxEx.Aero • Seth Miller

Southwest to End Service at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles from 4 June 2026

By PaxEx.Aero: Scratch two airports from the Southwest Airlines route map. The carrier will halt operations at Washington-Dulles and Chicago O'Hare from 4 June 2026.

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2026-03-13T08:54:44.633541-07:00