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For September-November 2024, narrowbody deliveries were down 5% year-over-year, widebody deliveries fell 50%, and regional aircraft deliveries were up 16%.

For September-November 2024, narrowbody orders fell 23% year-over-year, while widebody orders fell 57%.

Romanian carrier Animawings is joining the Airbus A220 family, with the arrival of its first example of the type imminent.

London Heathrow has seen a major change in its ownership with the former largest shareholder Ferrovial selling down its stake in the airport.

Airbus and Daher are negotiating for the potential acquisition of some Daher activities in A320 family aerostructures subassembly near Nantes, Western France.

Media reports are saying Syrian airspace could reopen to commercial flights anywhere between the next few days and Dec. 18.

The U.S. DOT has fined two foreign airlines a total of $825,000 for flying in prohibited airspace while carrying U.S. airline codeshare flight designators.

LCC EasyJet is launching 27 new routes from Italy, offering more than 1.5 million extra seats in the coming 2025 summer season.

Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with, Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior of Bahrain, for the purchase of nine H145 helicopters.

FlyAngola will launch its first international route from Benguela (Catumbela airport) to Windhoek, Namibia, from December 21, 2024.

IATA has launched the IATA Air Cargo Device Assessment Program to validate air cargo tracking devices, data loggers and sensor-equipped devices.

Qantas said its network was not significantly affected by a strike by some of its engineers on Dec. 13, and the carrier has measures in place to avoid disruption from more strikes.

The plan has been met with “incomprehension” by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, whose hub is at the airport.

While air taxi frontrunners Joby and Archer plan to operate their own airlines in the U.S., a small handful of operators are eager to get in on the action as soon as possible.

Pathway Energy has emerged from stealth with plans to build the first in a series of commercial-scale SAF production facilities on the Gulf Coast.

Avelo Commercial Head Trevor Yealy told Aviation Week the U.S. carrier is "absolutely, unequivocally evaluating more markets."

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Listen in as editors discuss whether Airbus will meet its delivery target and the long climb ahead for Boeing.

During Routes World 2024 in Bahrain, Routes spoke to The Red Sea International Airport to discuss its first year of operations and plans for international expansion.