The 777X is seven years late and has cost Boeing $15bn. Emirates and Lufthansa are both rejecting earliest-built airframes and in compensation talks. A Pro analysis of what the delay has actually cost the airlines still operating 777-300ERs in its place.
Boeing and SPEEA resume formal negotiations today with a 6 October strike deadline looming. EasyJet extends its Apollo scheme document deadline. Air Canada announces new summer 2027 destinations in what it calls its most extensive intercontinental expansion.
TAP Air Portugal posted a first-half 2026 net loss of €99.2mn, 40% wider than a year earlier, as fuel costs rose 18.7% and erased record revenue of €2.04bn. The results arrive as Air France-KLM and Lufthansa bid for a stake in the airline.
Ryanair cuts its full-year traffic target by 2 million passengers and warns some rivals may not survive winter as unhedged jet fuel trades near $140 per barrel. Southwest launches its first lounge network for 2027 with Chase. Bombardier acquires MHI Canada's wing business near Toronto.
Boeing and SPEEA resume talks with a 7 October strike deadline looming after engineers rejected the contract. Carl Icahn cuts his JetBlue stake to 3.3 per cent, triggering board departures. Latvia's prime minister rules out state participation in airBaltic's recapitalisation.
