Korean Air placed a $44.8bn Boeing order on September 16, the largest in the carrier's history, covering four types across the merged group's fleet plan. GOL launched its first European service, Rio to Lisbon, on the same day. Two carriers, two very different versions of confidence in this industry.
Qantas confirms Sydney-New York nonstop for mid-2028, the second Project Sunrise route. NATS suffers a second technical failure in 13 days at its Prestwick centre, cancelling around 200 flights.
A cut fibre line triggers ground stops across five Northeast airports on 21 September. Airlines for America blocks Air China's request for additional Xi visit flights. American, United and Southwest warn Q4 capacity may be cut as jet fuel hits $4.51 per gallon.
India placed SpiceJet under formal financial scrutiny on 22 September 2026 as prolonged cash flow pressures and rising fuel costs threaten operations. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu confirmed the government is monitoring the carrier through the DGCA.
Japan Airlines is leaning toward Embraer's E2 over the Airbus A220 for approximately 20 regional jets, Bloomberg reported on 22 September. A decision is expected as soon as October. JAL also renewed its Embraer support agreement for 32 existing E-Jets on 21 September.
