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• Edgardo Gimenez Mazó
Aeroflot Group has signed for 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, with deliveries scheduled from 2029 through 2032 and aircraft powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The agreement expands the airline’s 2023 order for 18 aircraft and includes simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support.
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Airlines for America is urging U.S. regulators to block proposed Air China service to New York and Washington, D.C., arguing that U.S. carriers cannot overfly Russia on routes to China and therefore face a structural operating disadvantage against Chinese competitors.
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Aeroflot Group has signed for 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, with deliveries scheduled from 2029 through 2032 and aircraft powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The agreement expands the airline’s 2023 order for 18 aircraft and includes simulators, crew training and 22 years of aftermarket support.
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American, Delta and United are backing an Airlines for America objection to Air China’s request for two additional Beijing flights to New York and Washington, arguing that access to Russian airspace creates a competitive imbalance. The carriers want the Xi Jinping-related operations treated as charters rather than scheduled services.
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American, United, Southwest and Air Canada are trimming or reconsidering marginal routes and broader schedule plans as jet fuel prices approach historic highs. Despite resilient demand and fares nearly 25% above last year, carriers are using capacity, pricing and premium-cabin adjustments to protect profitability ahead of winter.
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has issued a “sincere and unreserved” apology more than a week after comparing full-service competitors including British Airways and Aer Lingus to rapists over their higher airfares, drawing renewed attention to the airline’s combative executive communications.
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Delta is planning an Airbus A350 base at Minneapolis–St. Paul in early 2027, potentially supporting seasonal long-haul growth and aircraft modernization. Separately, the airline will operate more than 200 daily summer departures from Los Angeles, adding Monterey and Philadelphia service and increasing frequencies across seven U.S. markets.
Jet fuel prices in parts of the US have climbed back near their most expensive level since hostilities linked to the Iran war began. The renewed increase threatens to intensify cost pressure for airlines and travelers after prices previously moved sharply lower.
GOL Linhas Aéreas launched its first long-haul route to Europe on Sept. 16-17, 2026, connecting Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro International. The service uses A330-200 EC-MAJ, wet-leased from fellow Abra Group carrier Wamos Air, according to ADS-B data.
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