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According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), demand for domestic flights in the United States, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers, declined for the second consecutive month in September. The drop accelerated to 1.7% year-over-year after a 0.2% decrease in August. In September, U.S. capacity, measured in available seat-kilometers, increased by only 0.1% compared to the previous year. The load factor for flights in the United States also fell by 1.5 percentage points to 80.2%, the lowest rate among major domestic markets.
Total global demand, however, increased by 3.6% year-over-year, while capacity rose by 3.7% over the same period. The load factor declined by 0.1 percentage points in September, to 83.4%. International demand once again drove growth, rising 5.1% year-on-year, while capacity increased by 5.2%. Domestic demand remained weak, increasing by 0.9% year-on-year, with capacity up 1.1% compared to September 2024.

Swiss, the Swiss airline belonging to the Lufthansa Group, has just announced the grounding of its nine A220-100 aircraft for the next 18 months. The carrier cites the grounded aircraft as awaiting spare parts. The airport most affected by this situation will undoubtedly be Geneva, where Swiss is also facing difficulties due to competition from EasyJet.

Wizzair wants to offer a business class for travelers « seeking a more refined experience. » The company is looking for solutions to its financial problems. Its customers, she says, will benefit from additional perks. For example, they will be able to choose the middle seat in their row, for an extra charge, of course. They will board first and will be allowed one carry-on bag. The decision is not yet final, however, and will be tested in December on flights departing from London, Rome, Warsaw, Bucharest, and Budapest.

Airbus recorded a net profit of €2.641 billion between January and September of this year, a 46% increase compared to the same period last year (€1.808 billion), the manufacturer announced Wednesday. Airbus is maintaining its 2025 forecast, now taking into account the impact of current tariffs.
Furthermore, revenue increased by 7% to €47,436 million, while adjusted operating profit reached €4,146 million, up 48% year-on-year, including charges recorded in the Space Systems business totaling €989 million.
During these nine months, the company delivered 507 commercial aircraft to 79 customers, broken down as follows: 62 A220s, 392 A320 family aircraft, 20 A330s, and 33 A350s.
At the same time, net cash stood at €7.042 billion as of September 30, 40% lower than projected for the end of 2024, reflecting the 2024 dividend payment and the depreciation of the dollar.

Vueling is strengthening its commitment to Turkey, where it launched its service last October with three weekly flights. The IAG group’s low-cost carrier will increase its capacity on the Barcelona-Istanbul route starting in the summer of 2026. It will increase from the current seven weekly flights to thirteen, almost doubling the number. Vueling competes in Istanbul with Turkish Airlines, which, barring unforeseen circumstances, will acquire a stake in Air Europa in 2026, between 26% and 27%. The Turkish airline giant operates three to four daily flights between the two airports. Pegasus also serves this route; the airline recently formed an alliance with Iberia, offering one to two daily flights.

Turkish Airlines has successfully completed a major financing operation with the Bank of China, orchestrated by Bank of China Türkiye A.Ş. This five-year financing of 2.9 billion yuan (equivalent to US$412 million) will support the airline’s key development projects, including fleet expansion, business growth, and the construction of new facilities and infrastructure at Istanbul Airport.
This transaction marks another significant step in diversifying Turkish Airlines’ funding sources, while reinforcing its commitment to sustainable and inclusive global growth.

In addition, Turkish Airlines has resumed flights between Istanbul and Sulaimaniyah, which had been suspended in April 2023. Already boasting an extensive network in Iraq with flights to Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Kirkuk, and Najaf, the airline is further strengthening its position in this region.