Reuters
• David Shepardson
A U.S. appeals court overturned the Trump administration’s September 2025 order requiring Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind their joint venture. The ruling allows the partnership to continue and reverses a major challenge to the carriers’ cross-border cooperation.
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A U.S. appeals court overturned the Trump administration’s September 2025 order requiring Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico to unwind their joint venture. The ruling allows the partnership to continue and reverses a major challenge to the carriers’ cross-border cooperation.
WestJet is preparing to begin South American operations in the fourth quarter of 2026, marking a new regional expansion for the Canadian carrier. The announcement establishes a broad timing target, but the available information does not identify destinations, frequencies or aircraft deployment.
Icelandair Group has completed its purchase of a 49% shareholding in Fly Play Europe Holdco, Play’s Malta-based airline entity, for $686,000. The deal gives Icelandair flexibility to streamline operations through the former rival’s European operating certificate and corporate structure.
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United Airlines has completed the first phase of a more than $145 million expansion of its Denver pilot training campus, adding 40 CAE flight simulators. The 700,000-square-foot facility now operates 86 training devices, supports capacity for 860 pilots daily and generates 1,600 direct jobs.
Air Canada is seeking to buy back as much as $580 million of its outstanding shares, a move that would return capital to investors and reduce the company’s share count if fully executed. The announcement adds a significant capital-allocation decision to the carrier’s financial strategy.
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Alaska Airlines will add nonstop Boeing 787-9 service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Athens and Paris in May 2027. The launches will bring the carrier’s intercontinental network from Washington state to seven destinations as its long-haul expansion accelerates.
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Oman Air will replace Con Korfiatis with Nasser Al Sharji as chief executive on Sept. 1, 2026, while SalamAir appoints Yaqoob bin Saif bin Hamoud Al Kiyumi from Oct. 1. The changes affect both of Oman’s state-linked carriers as SalamAir continues its growth strategy.
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Eurowings, American Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines are taking different approaches to narrowbody cabin strategy: adding premium seating and onboard entertainment, or increasing all-economy capacity. Eurowings is pairing its A320neo premium rollout with the resumption of Berlin-Dubai service in October 2026.
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