🇺🇸 N275BZ, an Airbus A220-300 (BD-500-1A11), was delivered to Breeze Airways (MX) on November 3.

🇦🇺 VH-E2F, an Embraer E190-E2, was delivered to Virgin Australia (VA) on November 2.

🇮🇳 VT-NZA, an Airbus A320-251neo, was delivered to IndiGo (6E) on November 4.

All 140 aircraft in Avolon’s October-announced Boeing order will be 737-10s. The purchase was part of a 250-aircraft package that also included 75 Airbus A320neo-family jets and 35 A330neos, plus options for another 100 Airbus aircraft. Pricing and delivery dates for Avolon’s Boeing order have not been disclosed. The FAA certified the 737-10 on Oct. 20, with Boeing targeting initial customer deliveries in 2027; European validation was still pending when the U.S. approval was granted.

IndiGo is reportedly discussing 100 regional jets with Embraer, plus options for about 50 more. No firm order or aircraft model has been confirmed. Pro has the proposed timing and the role these aircraft could play in its network.

LATAM Airlines Group earned $441 million in the third quarter, but rising fuel costs squeezed operating margins and prompted a lower full-year earnings forecast. Pro has the revised guidance, fuel assumptions and the fleet plan for 2027.

Lufthansa Group signed an agreement on November 3 to buy 44.9 percent of TAP Air Portugal (TP) for €1.03 billion. Its stake could reach 49.9 percent through the purchase of shares offered to employees, bringing the total cost, including a closing-related fee, to as much as €1.2 billion. Lisbon (LIS) would become the group’s seventh hub, with growth focused on Brazil, Portuguese-speaking Africa and North America. Closing remains subject to regulatory approvals.

JetBlue (B6) raised checked-bag fees for tickets booked from November 3, with a first bag now starting at $50 each way when purchased more than 24 hours before an off-peak departure. That rises to $55 on peak dates, or $70 within 24 hours of a peak departure, making one bag $140 roundtrip. Second-bag charges range from $70 to $85 each way. Eligible fare, Mosaic and credit-card baggage allowances remain available.

In Pro: cargo and maintenance profits help offset weaker passenger-airline earnings at Lufthansa, while a new China freighter service expands East Midlands’ network.

In Pro: cargo and maintenance profits help offset weaker passenger-airline earnings at Lufthansa, while a new China freighter service expands East Midlands’ network.

Bomb threats disrupted at least seven flights across Europe on November 3, prompting searches, a diversion and a fighter escort, but no explosive devices were found. A LOT Polish Airlines (LO) flight from London Heathrow (LHR) diverted to Warsaw Modlin (WMI), which briefly closed, while Italian fighters escorted a Ryanair flight from Dublin (DUB) to Rome Fiumicino (FCO). Other alerts affected flights to Warsaw Chopin (WAW), Sofia (SOF), Rome and Murcia (RMU). Authorities had not identified who was responsible.

TSA recorded 77,586,900 checkpoint screenings in October, down 2.3 percent from October 2025. Pro includes the year-to-date figures and the U.S.-Canada comparison.

TSA recorded 15,834,949 checkpoint screenings for the week ending Oct. 31, 2026. The five-airport sample is below. Pro subscribers get the daily spreadsheet covering nearly 430 airports. Anyone can explore three years of screening totals at Flightline Intel.

🇹🇷 September 2026 Passenger Traffic Totals at Turkish Airports

September passenger totals for 48 Turkish airports are in Pro. The preview below shows the format; upgrade for the complete readable table. Monday’s issue will cover well over 100 airports across India.