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Reuters • Sabrina Valle

Spirit seeks court OK to reject 87 leases, cutting nearly 100 jets and up to 41% of its fleet in Chapter 11

Spirit Aviation Holdings petitioned the US Bankruptcy Court to reject 87 aircraft leases — including A320ceo and neo-family jets — as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring, a move that would shed nearly 100 aircraft (about 41% of the fleet) and remove service from multiple U.S. markets to eliminate unprofitable routes.

2025-10-03T11:36:15.471560-07:00

FlightGlobal

EgyptAir files with U.S. DOT to add nonstop Cairo–Los Angeles and Cairo–Chicago services

2025-10-03T11:09:58.614901-07:00

The Guardian

French ATC strike Oct 7–10: Ryanair, easyJet warn up to 600 daily cancellations and ~100,000 passengers affected

2025-10-02T09:30:48.452132-07:00

Simple Flying

Ex‑Malaysia A380 2‑JAYN ferried from Tarbes to Abu Dhabi to serve as Airbus testbed

2025-10-02T06:44:25.256489-07:00

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Volaris retires its last Airbus A319 as fleet modernization advances Mexico’s Volaris has retired its last Airbus A319, marking the exit of the type from the carrier’s fleet. The move is part of a broader fleet modernization effort as the airline restructures equipment to match its evolving operational strategy.

2025-10-03T12:21:49.731359-07:00

Volaris retires its last Airbus A319 as fleet modernization advances

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Spirit seeks court OK to reject 87 leases, cutting nearly 100 jets and up to 41% of its fleet in Chapter 11 Spirit Aviation Holdings petitioned the US Bankruptcy Court to reject 87 aircraft leases — including A320ceo and neo-family jets — as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring, a move that would shed nearly 100 aircraft (about 41% of the fleet) and remove service from multiple U.S. markets to eliminate unprofitable routes.

2025-10-03T11:36:15.471560-07:00

Spirit seeks court OK to reject 87 leases, cutting nearly 100 jets and up to 41% of its fleet in Chapter 11

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EgyptAir files with U.S. DOT to add nonstop Cairo–Los Angeles and Cairo–Chicago services EgyptAir has filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation to launch nonstop services from Cairo to Los Angeles (target May 2026) and Chicago (target June 2026), expanding its U.S. footprint beyond existing New York–area and Washington routes as it seeks additional gateways.

2025-10-03T11:09:58.614901-07:00

EgyptAir files with U.S. DOT to add nonstop Cairo–Los Angeles and Cairo–Chicago services

FreightWaves

FedEx redeploys freighters to Asia as US–China transpacific demand weakens FedEx is shifting a portion of its freighter fleet from transpacific services to intra‑Asia routes after a softening in express parcel and freight demand from China to the United States. The redeployment increases cargo lift within Asia as the carrier rebalances capacity against lower US‑bound volumes.

2025-10-03T10:00:22.241514-07:00

FedEx redeploys freighters to Asia as US–China transpacific demand weakens

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Air Wisconsin to furlough up to 252 employees as carrier restructures after signing Letter of Intent Air Wisconsin (ZW), based at Appleton Outagamie County Regional, will furlough up to 252 employees under a restructuring tied to a recently signed Letter of Intent. The action trims staff across the regional carrier as it reconfigures operations following the LOI.

2025-10-03T08:02:20.585552-07:00

Air Wisconsin to furlough up to 252 employees as carrier restructures after signing Letter of Intent

Skift

Inbound international visits to the U.S. set to fall for first time since 2020 The U.S. Travel Association projects inbound international visits will fall 6.3% this year to 67.9 million — roughly 85% of 2019 levels — marking the first decline since 2020. That reduction signals softer international demand that will weigh on airline and airport revenue, network planning and load factors.

2025-10-03T07:52:29.817739-07:00

Inbound international visits to the U.S. set to fall for first time since 2020

PaxEx.Aero

SES to expand direct inflight connectivity after completing Intelsat takeover SES, which entered inflight connectivity indirectly via its Open Orbits programme, now owns Intelsat and says it will build direct commercial relationships with airlines. The company expects its combined GEO/MEO assets and integrated offering to drive growth in its inflight‑connectivity business.

2025-10-03T07:36:20.877354-07:00

SES to expand direct inflight connectivity after completing Intelsat takeover

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Air France‑KLM says it wants to manage TAP "without interference" Air France‑KLM says it wants to manage TAP "without interference", pressing for operational autonomy as it engages the Portuguese carrier. The declaration sets expectations around governance and control ahead of the government’s planned partial reprivatisation.

2025-10-03T07:16:44.906236-07:00

Air France‑KLM says it wants to manage TAP "without interference"

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