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Aviation Week • David Casey

U.S. carriers press DOT to force lift of Dublin Airport’s 32mppa cap, threaten restrictions on Irish access

American carriers have asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to intervene in a dispute over Dublin Airport’s 32 million passengers-per-year cap, warning the limit jeopardises historic transatlantic slots. An industry group told DOT to consider curtailing Irish carriers’ U.S. access unless the cap is lifted or suspended by Feb. 1.

2026-01-07T08:25:21.234952-08:00
MRO   LATAM   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing  
Aviacionline • Edgardo Gimenez Mazó

(ES) LATAM Airlines says goodbye to Rolls‑Royce exclusivity and receives its first 787 with GEnx engines

By Aviacionline: LATAM Airlines le dice adiós a la exclusividad con Rolls-Royce y recibe su primer 787 con motores GEnx Con el arribo del nuevo 787-9 desde Charleston, LATAM inicia una etapa de diversificación de motores.

2026-01-07T06:40:20.545631-08:00
North America   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Skift • Meghna Maharishi

Alaska Airlines Places Largest-Ever Boeing Order to Fuel International Expansion

By Skift: Alaska Airlines is making a blockbuster order with Boeing as it looks to expand its network internationally.

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2026-01-07T06:05:04.719994-08:00
Frequent-flyer programs   PaxEx   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

American Airlines keeps frequent flyer status requirements the same, following rivals

By CNBC: American Airlines is keeping frequent flyer status requirements the same for a third consecutive year.

2026-01-07T06:48:30.136242-08:00
BizAv   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
dassault-aviation.com

Dassault Aviation — Deliveries, Order Intake, Backlog and Net Sales Guidance (as of 31 Dec 2025)

By dassault-aviation.com: Deliveries, order intakes, backlog in number of new aircraft, and net sales guidance (unaudited figures) © Dassault Aviation.

Also: FlightGlobal and GlobeNewswire
2026-01-07T08:46:51.667927-08:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airbus A350   Airlines   Boeing   Qatar Airways  
qatarairways.com

Qatar Airways First to Fit Starlink on Boeing 787‑8; Completes A350 Fleet Rollout, Nearly 120 Widebodies Online

By qatarairways.com: DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways, the operator of the world’s first and largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet, has become the first carrier globally to enable Boeing 787-8 with Starlink.

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2026-01-07T02:28:10.352483-08:00