Rytis
@rytisb.bsky.social
Aviation journalist at The Engine Cowl: https://www.enginecowl.com
Could the constant flight disruptions impact the airport's route development?
airBaltic reaffirms its commitment to Vilnius amid balloon-related flight disruptions
airBaltic is one of the largest airlines at Vilnius Airport (VNO).
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December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Could the constant flight disruptions impact the airport's route development?
There are consequences to one's actions, after all.
New certification requirements have delayed the Boeing 777X, CFO says
The US Congress passed new certification-related regulations following the two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
There are consequences to one's actions, after all.
Spirit Airlines' CFO reiterated that the airline had already received approval to reject leases of 58 aircraft.
Spirit Airlines to reject leases for another 11 Airbus A320 aircraft
Spirit Airlines wants to end the leases of five A320neo and six A320ceo aircraft prematurely.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Spirit Airlines' CFO reiterated that the airline had already received approval to reject leases of 58 aircraft.
It would still be an improvement over delivery numbers in 2024.
Supplier-side issues force Airbus to downgrade its delivery guidance to 790 aircraft
At the beginning of the year, Airbus planned to deliver "around" 820 aircraft in 2025.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
It would still be an improvement over delivery numbers in 2024.
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LEVEL, a subsidiary of Iberia, which is part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), announced that it has begun operating flights with its own designator code, LL, with its first flight taking off from Barcelona, Spain, to New York, the United States. On https://airinsight.com/?p=151503
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
LEVEL, a subsidiary of Iberia, which is part of the International Airlines Group (IAG), announced that it has begun operating flights with its own designator code, LL, with its first flight taking off from Barcelona, Spain, to New York, the United States. On https://airinsight.com/?p=151503
Is Sun Country Airlines finally expanding beyond MSP, finding another – passenger – hub to potentially develop?
Sun Country opens base at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, eyes growth of scheduled services from CVG
While the emphasis was on operating flights on behalf of Amazon Air, Sun Country Airlines highlighted the potential growth of scheduled passenger services from CVG.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Is Sun Country Airlines finally expanding beyond MSP, finding another – passenger – hub to potentially develop?
Wizz Air is going to have a fun time versus Ryanair, I bet.
Wizz Air opens a base at Warsaw-Modlin, a Ryanair fortress
A new low-cost carrier battle is brewing in Warsaw, Poland, where capacity is becoming scarce due to constraints at Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).
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December 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Wizz Air is going to have a fun time versus Ryanair, I bet.
Quite a few external events affected JetBlue in Q4!
JetBlue says A320 software update, government shutdown, and Hurricane Melissa negatively impacted its capacity in Q4
JetBlue's A320 was involved in the pitch-down safety event that triggered the emergency directive that affected over 6,000 A320 family aircraft.
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December 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Quite a few external events affected JetBlue in Q4!
There is a certain level of irony about the fact that the situation is so predictable that someone has developed a site to track the probability of balloon launches from Belarus.
Yet the government is seemingly incapable of doing anything.
Yet the government is seemingly incapable of doing anything.
Contraband balloons have resulted in over €750K in damages, Lithuanian Airports say
Flights were disrupted once again on November 30, with the airspace closure above VNO lasting until the early morning hours on December 1.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There is a certain level of irony about the fact that the situation is so predictable that someone has developed a site to track the probability of balloon launches from Belarus.
Yet the government is seemingly incapable of doing anything.
Yet the government is seemingly incapable of doing anything.
SAS also said its codeshare agreement with Aeromexico is now online.
SAS applies for codeshare with WestJet on Canada-US routes
SAS and WestJet's application reiterated that the codeshare would focus on connecting Canada-Scandinavia traffic.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
SAS also said its codeshare agreement with Aeromexico is now online.
Aviation taxes are becoming a very hot topic in Europe.
Dutch lawmakers request investigation into aviation tax’s effects on airlines and airports
The request was made after other European countries, including Germany, reduced their aviation taxes.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Aviation taxes are becoming a very hot topic in Europe.
Airbus has provided an update on the emergency directive it issued on Friday.
Airbus: fewer than 100 A320s require mandated modifications following Friday’s emergency directive
Airbus said that the unsafe condition affected around 6,000 A320 family aircraft.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Airbus has provided an update on the emergency directive it issued on Friday.
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I consider this fully confirmed at this point. ELAC , software update needed.
Should take a couple hours for each plane, will take longer on some than others. Plan with FAA being worked on now.
Should take a couple hours for each plane, will take longer on some than others. Plan with FAA being worked on now.
*UN* *CON* *FIRMED*
"Airbus grounding at AA incoming"
Dunno details, dunno scope, dunno accuracy
"Airbus grounding at AA incoming"
Dunno details, dunno scope, dunno accuracy
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I consider this fully confirmed at this point. ELAC , software update needed.
Should take a couple hours for each plane, will take longer on some than others. Plan with FAA being worked on now.
Should take a couple hours for each plane, will take longer on some than others. Plan with FAA being worked on now.
The year-end delivery race for Airbus will surely be mad.
Wizz Air welcomes 250th aircraft as Airbus pushes toward year-end delivery goal
At the end of October, Airbus had 585 deliveries, or 235 short of its year-end goal of around 820 aircraft.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The year-end delivery race for Airbus will surely be mad.
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Norse Atlantic Airways has officially discontinued several U.S. routes:
• Berlin (BER) to New York (JFK)
• Oslo (OSL) to New York (JFK)
• Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK)
• Athens (ATH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
• London (LGW) to Miami (MIA)
• Berlin (BER) to New York (JFK)
• Oslo (OSL) to New York (JFK)
• Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK)
• Athens (ATH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
• London (LGW) to Miami (MIA)
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Norse Atlantic Airways has officially discontinued several U.S. routes:
• Berlin (BER) to New York (JFK)
• Oslo (OSL) to New York (JFK)
• Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK)
• Athens (ATH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
• London (LGW) to Miami (MIA)
• Berlin (BER) to New York (JFK)
• Oslo (OSL) to New York (JFK)
• Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK)
• Athens (ATH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
• London (LGW) to Miami (MIA)
An almost one-for-one replacement!
Wizz Air replaces bankrupt PLAY on flights between Vilnius and Keflavik
PLAY's last flight on the route departed on September 26, 2025.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
An almost one-for-one replacement!
Will Norse turn things around with new leadership?
Norse’s CEO steps down, welcomes new ex-SAS CCO as new chief executive
Norse's new CEO had served as SAS' CCO for around three years before the pandemic.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Will Norse turn things around with new leadership?
“[...] Ryanair will continue to focus on delivering the lowest fares in Europe to all our customers, and not this subset of 55,000 Prime members.”
Ryanair admits ‘Prime’ subscription was loss-making
After eight months, Ryanair is stopping new members from joining its 'Prime' subscription service.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
“[...] Ryanair will continue to focus on delivering the lowest fares in Europe to all our customers, and not this subset of 55,000 Prime members.”
I guess both Airbus and Boeing now have an additional thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
China Airlines to order five A350-1000, nine 777X, and two 777Fs
China Airlines unveiled the order in a stock exchange filing.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I guess both Airbus and Boeing now have an additional thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
The crash happened more than a year ago.
Lithuania to release final report of Swiftair Boeing 737 crash within months
It has been more than a year since the Swiftair Boeing 737-400 crashed on approach to Vilnius Airport (VNO).
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November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The crash happened more than a year ago.
According to one Manchester Airport executive, the flight was 95% full.
Norse Atlantic launches flights from Manchester to Bangkok
Norse recently also launched flights between London-Gatwick and Bangkok.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
According to one Manchester Airport executive, the flight was 95% full.
Russia continues the development of the MC-21.
Second Russian MC-21 begins flight testing
Russia has been trying to replace Western-made components with its domestic parts for its commercial aircraft.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Russia continues the development of the MC-21.
Royal Air Maroc is seemingly inching ever closer to launching its first-ever LAX service.
Royal Air Maroc gets no objections to launch Los Angeles flights
Royal Air Maroc plans to launch flights to Los Angeles in June 2026.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Royal Air Maroc is seemingly inching ever closer to launching its first-ever LAX service.
Things are heating up in California.
Southwest goes on the offensive against Alaska Airlines in California
Almost all of Southwest Airlines' new flights from California are to Alaska Airlines' hubs in the PNW and Hawaii.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Things are heating up in California.
Emirates currently has two what it calls long-range Airbus A350-900s in its fleet.
Emirates unveils first North American Airbus A350-900 destination, Montréal
Flights to Montréal with the Airbus A350-900 are scheduled to begin on February 1, 2026.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Emirates currently has two what it calls long-range Airbus A350-900s in its fleet.