Airline Industry & Market Trends News

AeroTime • Goda Labanauskaite

Airbus delivery push falters — 235 jets still needed to hit 820‑aircraft 2025 target after October's 78 handovers

Airbus delivered 78 aircraft in October to 36 customers, bringing year‑to‑date handovers to 585. With 235 jets still required to reach its 820‑aircraft 2025 target, the OEM faces mounting pressure on production and backlog management even as the A320 family surpassed the 737 in cumulative deliveries.

2025-11-07T05:18:45.614055-08:00

Reuters

Wizz Air delays 88 Airbus deliveries to 2033 and trims A321XLR commitments

2025-11-06T23:40:22.938444-08:00

Boeing

Air Astana commits to up to 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in 5+5+5 deal, deliveries 2032–35

2025-11-06T12:59:03.928520-08:00

FlightGlobal

Airbus rolls out first A350-1000ULR modified for Qantas' Project Sunrise

2025-11-06T14:35:46.878915-08:00

Airline Industry & Market Trends News Timeline

FlightGlobal

❗️

Boeing breaks ground on $1bn+ South Carolina expansion to lift 787 output above 10/month and add ~1,000 jobs Boeing has begun a more-than-$1 billion expansion of its Boeing South Carolina 787 final-assembly complex in North Charleston, enlarging the Dreamliner footprint to push monthly 787 output above 10 aircraft and create roughly 1,000 new jobs as global demand grows.

2025-11-07T09:38:26.038234-08:00

Boeing breaks ground on $1bn+ South Carolina expansion to lift 787 output above 10/month and add ~1,000 jobs

ch-aviation

Brazil's deputy chamber approves free checked baggage bill Brazil's deputy chamber approved a bill requiring airlines to provide free checked baggage for passengers, advancing a major consumer-rights change in aviation policy. The measure now moves to the Senate and would reshape airline pricing and ancillary revenue if adopted.

2025-11-07T08:33:41.363750-08:00

Brazil's deputy chamber approves free checked baggage bill

aero.de

Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair and 18 other European airlines stop misleading climate claims At least 21 European carriers, including Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair and KLM, have agreed to stop using potentially misleading sustainability claims and will revise climate-related marketing to avoid 'greenwashing' accusations. The voluntary move comes amid rising scrutiny of airline environmental communications across Europe.

2025-11-07T06:39:48.821537-08:00

Lufthansa, Eurowings, Ryanair and 18 other European airlines stop misleading climate claims

Bloomberg Law

❗️

Spirit secures tentative deals with ALPA and AFA; leadership to match pilot pay cuts, clearing path for Chapter 11 financing Spirit Airlines reached agreements in principle with its pilots (ALPA) and flight attendants (AFA), and senior leadership has pledged salary cuts at least equal to the pilots' reductions upon ratification. The pacts clear a major obstacle to obtaining debtor‑in‑possession financing and advancing its Chapter 11 reorganization.

2025-11-07T06:20:31.418006-08:00

Spirit secures tentative deals with ALPA and AFA; leadership to match pilot pay cuts, clearing path for Chapter 11 financing

AeroTime

❗️

Airbus delivery push falters — 235 jets still needed to hit 820‑aircraft 2025 target after October's 78 handovers Airbus delivered 78 aircraft in October to 36 customers, bringing year‑to‑date handovers to 585. With 235 jets still required to reach its 820‑aircraft 2025 target, the OEM faces mounting pressure on production and backlog management even as the A320 family surpassed the 737 in cumulative deliveries.

2025-11-07T05:18:45.614055-08:00

Airbus delivery push falters — 235 jets still needed to hit 820‑aircraft 2025 target after October's 78 handovers

Skift

❗️

IAG Q3 2025: Pre‑tax profit down 2.1% to €1.87bn as shares slide ~10% on weaker US demand IAG reported a strong Q3 (July–Sept 2025) result: pre‑tax profit slipped 2.1% to €1.87bn while reported earnings rose about 2%. Investors reacted sharply — shares fell roughly 10% — after management flagged weaker US demand, though CEO Luis Gallego praised the quarter and highlighted operational resilience and cost control.

2025-11-07T03:24:10.307907-08:00

IAG Q3 2025: Pre‑tax profit down 2.1% to €1.87bn as shares slide ~10% on weaker US demand

Reuters

❗️

Wizz Air delays 88 Airbus deliveries to 2033 and trims A321XLR commitments Wizz Air will delay delivery of 88 Airbus jets from fiscal 2030 to 2033 and has trimmed its commitment to long‑haul A321XLR‑type narrowbodies, shifting its fleet strategy to prioritise profitability over expansion. The carrier described the changes as a strategic rebalancing of capacity and timing.

2025-11-06T23:40:22.938444-08:00

Wizz Air delays 88 Airbus deliveries to 2033 and trims A321XLR commitments

ch-aviation

❗️

Turkish Airlines nears decision on major 737 MAX order; to meet Boeing and CFM in coming weeks Turkish Airlines will meet Boeing and engine supplier CFM International in the coming weeks to finalise a long‑anticipated 737 MAX order and settle the engine selection, a decision that will determine whether the carrier proceeds with the planned large narrowbody purchase.

2025-11-06T23:38:37.906032-08:00

Turkish Airlines nears decision on major 737 MAX order; to meet Boeing and CFM in coming weeks

Create a free account to see more recent Airline Industry & Market Trends stories.