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The Houthis have warned airlines against using Saudi airspace as fighting in Yemen intensifies, adding another regional aviation risk linked to the Iran war. The warning puts airspace security and operational planning in focus for carriers serving or transiting the Middle East.
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The Houthis have warned airlines against using Saudi airspace as fighting in Yemen intensifies, adding another regional aviation risk linked to the Iran war. The warning puts airspace security and operational planning in focus for carriers serving or transiting the Middle East.
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A British Airways Boeing 777 bound for Chicago turned back to London after failing to pressurize over Ireland. Oxygen masks deployed as the crew made a rapid descent of about 27,000–28,000 feet in seven minutes; the aircraft then returned to its departure airport.
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The Latvian carrier, which employs about 3,000 people across the Baltic states, has notified Latvia’s State Employment Agency of a planned collective redundancy process that could affect staff in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn. airBaltic says the reductions will not affect its flight schedule.
Navi Mumbai International Airport is adding buses, taxis and shuttles ahead of the winter schedule, with services connecting Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune. Separately, airlines are disputing flight reductions and proposed international-flight shifts as Mumbai airport’s Terminal 1 redevelopment is due to begin in January 2027.
Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines say their joint venture has carried 17.4 million passengers since launching in 2022, with combined capacity between North and South America up about 31% since 2023. The partnership now links major cities across both continents on 28 routes, with Brazil and Ecuador among the markets posting the largest increases.
Wizz Air has postponed the planned resumption of flights to Abu Dhabi from six European cities and suspended its newly launched Budapest–Amman route, less than a month after announcing the services. The changes come as EASA updates its security advice amid regional tensions.
Air Canada has completed a purchase of shares worth C$561 million, according to a report in Commercial Aviation News. The available report summary provides no further details on the transaction, including its structure or the shares involved.
The Latvian carrier is discussing workforce changes with unions as it advances a financial restructuring, with the final number of affected positions still undecided. One report also says airBaltic plans to reduce its Airbus A220-300 fleet from 54 aircraft to 36.
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