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IATA and Oliver Wyman: Supply‑chain delays could cost airlines $11 billion in 2025 as older jets remain in service

A joint IATA and Oliver Wyman study, Reviving the Commercial Aircraft Supply Chain, estimates aerospace supply‑chain disruptions will add more than $11 billion to global airline costs in 2025 by delaying deliveries, stretching fleets and forcing carriers to operate older, less‑efficient aircraft beyond planned retirements.

2025-10-13T03:20:25.043255-07:00

Reuters

EU clears Boeing's $4.7bn reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, mandates Airbus-facing divestments

2025-10-14T08:08:37.745366-07:00

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American Airlines Sues JetBlue Over Failed Northeast Alliance

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Aeromexico asks 11th Circuit to block US order forcing end to Delta joint venture on U.S.–Mexico routes Aeromexico asked the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to block a Trump administration order requiring it to unwind its antitrust-immunity joint venture with Delta Air Lines by Jan. 1, 2026. The JV lets the carriers coordinate schedules, pricing and capacity on U.S.–Mexico routes.

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Aeromexico asks 11th Circuit to block US order forcing end to Delta joint venture on U.S.–Mexico routes

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United Bolsters O'Hare Hub — 10 New Routes After Court Clears Five‑Gate Transfer United Airlines will launch 10 new routes from Chicago O’Hare after securing five additional gates, reintroducing several regional services and expanding its 2026 schedule. The move follows court rulings that cleared gate transfers and escalates competition with American Airlines for hub capacity at ORD.

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United Bolsters O'Hare Hub — 10 New Routes After Court Clears Five‑Gate Transfer

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Air France–KLM and Lufthansa CEOs warn EU: Gulf carriers and weak rules threaten European aviation competitiveness Air France‑KLM and Lufthansa Group CEOs jointly warned EU policymakers that aggressive expansion by Gulf carriers, combined with perceived lax EU rules on state support and market access, is eroding Europe's airline competitiveness and is forcing carriers to restructure, cut costs and rethink investment plans.

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Air France–KLM and Lufthansa CEOs warn EU: Gulf carriers and weak rules threaten European aviation competitiveness

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Korean Air–Asiana merger fallout stirs disputes over route allocations Stakeholders are contesting route allocations and service rights in the wake of the Korean Air–Asiana merger, igniting disputes over how combined network capacity will be redistributed. The fallout highlights unresolved regulatory conditions and competitive tensions as the carriers proceed with full integration.

2025-10-19T18:29:01.252206-07:00

Korean Air–Asiana merger fallout stirs disputes over route allocations

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EU clears Boeing's $4.7bn reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, mandates Airbus-facing divestments The European Commission has approved Boeing’s proposed $4.7 billion reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems after the companies agreed to divest aerostructures units that supply Airbus. The remedies require spinning off Airbus-facing operations — including work on A350 centre fuselages and A220 wing production — to protect competition.

2025-10-14T08:08:37.745366-07:00

EU clears Boeing's $4.7bn reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, mandates Airbus-facing divestments

Reuters

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IATA and Oliver Wyman: Supply‑chain delays could cost airlines $11 billion in 2025 as older jets remain in service A joint IATA and Oliver Wyman study, Reviving the Commercial Aircraft Supply Chain, estimates aerospace supply‑chain disruptions will add more than $11 billion to global airline costs in 2025 by delaying deliveries, stretching fleets and forcing carriers to operate older, less‑efficient aircraft beyond planned retirements.

2025-10-13T03:20:25.043255-07:00

IATA and Oliver Wyman: Supply‑chain delays could cost airlines $11 billion in 2025 as older jets remain in service

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Delta and Aeroméxico sue to block DOT order dismantling US–Mexico joint venture Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico have sued the U.S. government seeking to block a Department of Transportation order requiring the carriers to unwind their transborder joint venture by Jan. 1. The lawsuit challenges removal of antitrust immunity that let the partners coordinate schedules, pricing and capacity on U.S.–Mexico routes.

2025-10-10T15:18:38.967218-07:00

Delta and Aeroméxico sue to block DOT order dismantling US–Mexico joint venture

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EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems The European Commission is poised to grant conditional antitrust approval for Boeing's $4.7 billion re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, sources say, subject to remedies that include divesting parts of Spirit that supply Airbus. A final decision is due by Oct. 14.

2025-10-07T07:57:09.652323-07:00

EU poised to grant conditional approval for Boeing's $4.7B re‑acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

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