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What’s Inside
- Who leads at LAX? Delta tops flights and seats, but United reaches more destinations
- JAL orders up to 26 Embraer E190-E2s for J-Air
- Austrian sets its Boeing 767 farewell as SWISS retires another A340
- Canadian visits to the U.S. remain 29 percent below September 2024
- 🇹🇷 August 2026 passenger traffic totals for airports across Türkiye
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Route Intelligence Report
New and Proposed Routes
Delta Air Lines (DL) will add daily seasonal service between Boston (BOS) and Keflavík, Iceland (KEF), from April 12 through October 30, 2027m using Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The route becomes Delta’s 14th long-haul service from Boston.
American Airlines (AA) will add 3x weekly flights between Miami, Fla. (MIA), and Barcelona, Venezuela (BLA), using Embraer 175 aircraft. The route was last served by Avior in 2019; service begins on January 15, 2027.
Dropped and Suspended Routes
Air Canada (AC) has dropped several U.S. routes:
Vancouver (YVR) to Raleigh, N.C. (RDU)
Vancouver to Nashville, Tenn. (BNA)
Toronto Billy Bishop (YTZ) to Boston, Mass.
Montréal Trudeau to Seattle, Wash. (SEA)
Toronto Pearson to Charleston, S.C. (CHS)
Flightline 138’s paid edition has 12 more route announcements: Air India’s Osaka launch, United’s three Canadian routes, Pobeda’s three Dubai additions, LATAM’s return to Caracas, Flair’s Montréal–Puerto Vallarta service and three seasonal Air Canada additions. Plus Mexicana’s new Zacatecas route and Rex’s two Sydney cuts. Get the dates, frequencies and aircraft details in Pro.
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LATEST AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES
🇰🇪 5Y-TKB, a Fokker 100, was delivered to Penial Air on October 14.
🇩🇿 7T-VJG, an Airbus A330-941, was delivered to Air Algérie (AH) on October 16.
🇰🇼 9K-CBL, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to Jazeera Airways (J9) on October 15.
🇦🇪 A6-FNE, a Boeing 737 MAX 9, was delivered to flydubai (FZ) on October 15.
🇦🇪 A6-JHC, an Airbus A350-941, was delivered to Emirates (EK) on October 14.
🇨🇳 B-32SM, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to Chengdu Airlines (EU) on October 15.
🇨🇳 B-32TR, an Airbus A321-271neo, was delivered to Sichuan Airlines (3U) on October 16.
🇨🇳 B-32TS, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to China Southern Airlines (CZ) on October 15.
🇹🇼 B-58555, an Airbus A350-1041, was delivered to STARLUX Airlines (JX) on October 16.
🇨🇦 C-GMIQ, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Air Canada on October 14.
🇨🇦 C-GXBK, an Airbus A321-271NY XLR, was delivered to Air Canada on October 15.
🇲🇩 ER-00009, an Airbus A321-211(WL), was delivered to SpiceJet (SG) on October 15.
🇲🇩 ER-00015, an Airbus A321-231, was delivered to SpiceJet on October 15.
🇬🇧 G-ZBXA, a Boeing 787-10, was delivered to British Airways (BA) on October 14.
🇹🇭 HS-SYA, an Airbus A330-223, was delivered to Siamwings Airlines on October 16.
🇹🇭 HS-TQL, a Boeing 787-8, was delivered to Thai Airways (TG) on October 15.
🇸🇦 HZ-RXAJ, a Boeing 787-9, was delivered to Riyadh Air (RX) on October 17.
🇺🇸 N34571, an Airbus A321-271neo, was delivered to United Airlines on October 15.
🇺🇸 N37484, a Boeing 737 MAX 9, was delivered to United Airlines on October 17.
🇺🇸 N71112, a Boeing 787-9, was delivered to United Airlines on October 14.
🇺🇸 N830NV, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Allegiant Air (G4) on October 15.
🇺🇸 N834SK, a Bombardier CRJ-900LR (CL-600-2D24), was delivered to Endeavor Air (9E) on October 14. Wears Delta Connection livery.
🇺🇸 N9035W, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines (WN) on October 14.
🇺🇸 N9036W, a Boeing 737 MAX 8, was delivered to Southwest Airlines on October 16.
🇺🇸 N925UP, a Boeing 767-300F, was delivered to United Parcel Service (UPS) (5X) on October 15.
🇧🇷 PS-ADR, an Embraer E195-E2, was delivered to Azul (AD) on October 17.
🇮🇳 VT-NOK, an Airbus A321-251neo, was delivered to IndiGo (6E) on October 16.
🇮🇳 VT-YBV, a Boeing 737-8200 MAX, was delivered to Akasa Air (QP) on October 15.
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Aviation Safety & Security
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has pulled back its Gateside by TSA PreCheck expansion just weeks after launch. The free program briefly reached hundreds of airports in early October before returning to the original 13. Eligible members can apply one to three days ahead to go through security without a flight ticket, whether to meet someone at the gate or visit terminal shops and restaurants. TSA says it is reviewing participation and operational impacts, but has offered no clear explanation for the reversal or date for another expansion.
Aviation Industry News
Austrian Airlines (OS) plans to give its Boeing 767 a final send-off on December 1, 2026, with a charter flight numbered OS1067. Reservations are open for the farewell flight. It will follow the type’s last scheduled passenger service from Washington Dulles (IAD), which arrives in Vienna earlier that day.
Japan Airlines (JL) has ordered 16 Embraer E190-E2s for regional subsidiary J-Air, with options for ten more. Deliveries begin in fiscal 2029, replacing older E170s and E190s on domestic routes from Osaka Itami (ITM). JAL is counting on lower fuel and maintenance costs to help keep regional services viable as business demand weakens, populations shift and costs rise. The new jets should also be quieter and produce fewer emissions, but seating details and the purchase price remain undisclosed. Unofficial list-price estimates put the firm order at US$960 million, or US$1.56 billion with all options exercised; these are unofficial list-price estimates; the actual purchase price remains undisclosed.
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Flightline Analysis Who Leads at LAX?Delta leads in flights and seats. United reaches the most destinations. A closer look at the big three in Los Angeles. |
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Delta Air Lines holds the lead in flights and seats at Los Angeles (LAX), but United Airlines offers the broadest nonstop network. October shows Delta scheduling 4,620 departures and 739,901 seats to 54 destinations, averaging 149 departures daily. United follows in capacity with 716,061 seats across 4,279 departures, while American Airlines schedules slightly more flights than United, at 4,302, but fewer seats, at 642,513.
Delta’s advantage is considerably larger over American than over United. It offers 97,388 more departing seats than American, a 15.2 percent lead, compared with a narrower 23,840-seat advantage over United, or 3.3 percent. Across all passenger airlines in the file, including foreign carriers, Delta accounts for 19.2 percent of departing seats, followed by United at 18.5 percent and American at 16.6 percent. Los Angeles remains competitive: the largest carrier supplies less than one-fifth of its scheduled seat capacity.
United takes first place in network breadth, with 59 nonstop destinations compared with Delta’s 54 and American’s 52. That distinction matters because frequency, capacity and geographic reach measure different things. Delta offers the most departures, United reaches the most airports, and American’s second-place flight count does not translate into second-place capacity. United averages approximately 167 seats per departure, compared with Delta’s 160 and American’s 149, reflecting differences in aircraft and route mix.
The largest markets also show how each airline builds its Los Angeles operation. New York Kennedy (JFK) is Delta’s leading destination by seats, followed by Atlanta (ATL), while American’s largest market is Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), followed by Chicago O’Hare (ORD). United’s top two are Newark, N.J. and Chicago O’Hare. On the Kennedy route alone, Delta schedules 72,041 seats across 304 departures, compared with American’s 38,042 seats across 307 departures. American offers marginally more flights, but Delta supplies nearly twice the capacity, illustrating how much aircraft size and cabin configuration can influence the rankings.
For readers who remember American as the dominant airline at Los Angeles, the current order represents a shift. 2019 statistics placed American first in departing passenger share at 19.4 percent, followed by Delta at 17.7 percent and United at 14.3 percent. Those historical passenger figures are not directly comparable with scheduled seats, but they establish that American previously held the stronger position. Delta’s October schedule now puts it ahead on both departures and capacity, while United remains close in seats and leads in destinations.
🇹🇷 August 2026 Passenger Traffic Totals at Turkish Airports
Here are passenger counts at nearly 50 airports in Türkiye in August. If you were a paid subscriber, you’d be able to see the below image!
Air Cargo
Milwaukee, Wis. (MKE) opened its new 337,000-square-foot cargo facility on October 14 after 19 months of construction. Developed with Crow Holdings at the MKE Regional Business Park, it can accommodate five Boeing 747-400 freighters at once and includes truck docks and taxiway improvements for widebody aircraft. Milwaukee is pitching the facility as an alternative to congested Illinois gateways, promising shippers fewer delays and lower costs. The airport expects more than US$1.3 million a year in landing fees, plus more than US$1 million in annual ground lease rents and fees.
Police Blotter
British architect Simone de Gale, 44, was convicted October 15 of four offenses following a drunken confrontation on a Virgin Atlantic (VS) flight from Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) on February 5, 2026. The court heard that she verbally abused cabin crew member Sarah Buckland, jabbed her chest and grabbed her cardigan after being asked not to squeeze past a sleeping infant in a narrow aisle. Police arrested de Gale at Heathrow, and she was later found guilty of assault by beating, being drunk aboard an aircraft and two offenses involving threatening or abusive behavior. She did not attend her trial, prompting the court to convict her in her absence and issue an arrest warrant.
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★ Flightline Analysis: Who Leads at LAX?
Delta leads in flights and seats, but United serves the most destinations. Our October schedule analysis compares the big three, their largest markets and how American’s position has changed since 2019.
★ Mexico’s Safety Review and U.S. Restrictions
The FAA identifies 21 findings for Mexico to address before its final assessment. Separately, DOT lifts certain Mexican airline schedule restrictions. What changed, what remains in force and why the two decisions are separate.
★ Aviation Safety and Security
A bomb warning diverts an Austrian Airlines flight to Sofia, while a suspected vehicle breach at Leipzig/Halle closes the north runway and triggers a police search.
★ Lufthansa’s TAP Bid and ACG’s Biggest Order
Portugal chooses Lufthansa’s proposal for a TAP stake, with fleet growth and cargo connections part of the plan. Plus ACG orders 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, its largest purchase in nearly 40 years.
★ The SWISS A340’s Long Goodbye
Another A340 leaves the fleet as A350s take over. SWISS hopes to preserve its final example in Lucerne, but transport arrangements, permits and funding still need to come together.
★ Passenger Numbers and Canada’s U.S. Pullback
Turkish Airlines’ September results and JAL’s August traffic figures. Plus Canadian visits to the United States remain 29 percent below September 2024, with both air and car travel still sharply lower.
★ Burbank’s New Terminal and Isom’s Share Filing
Inside Burbank’s US$1.3 billion replacement terminal. Plus why American CEO Robert Isom’s US$4.3 million share disposal was tax withholding rather than an open-market sale.
★ The 777 Partners Fraud Case
Joshua Wander pleads guilty in a fraud case involving more than US$500 million. We cover the charges, sentencing timetable and the firm’s connections to Bonza and its U.S. businesses.
★ Türkiye’s Airport Passenger Totals
The August 2026 passenger traffic table covering nearly 50 Turkish airports, available to paid subscribers.
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| AAL American $11.88 | AERO Aeroméxico $15.98 | ALGT Allegiant $66.98 | ALK Alaska $35.13 |
| BA Boeing $190.21 | CPA Copa $132.92 | DAL Delta $75.37 | EMBJ Embraer $72.34 |
| JBLU JetBlue $2.93 | LTM LATAM $47.47 | LUV Southwest $39.50 | RJET Republic $16.04 |
| RYAAY Ryanair $52.54 | SKYW SkyWest $91.51 | UAL United $96.10 | ULCC Frontier $4.72 |
| VLRS Volaris $5.88 | BRENT CRUDE Oil Per Barrel $108.86 | ||
| ASR Asur $239.14 | OMAB OMA $91.72 | PAC GAP $203.90 | CAAP Corp America $25.09 |
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| EUR Euro 0.89 | GBP British Pound 0.75 | MXN Mexican Peso 18.48 | CAD Canadian Dollar 1.41 |
Daily Passenger Counts at U.S. Airports, 2026 vs. 2025
