An inspection of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet has not revealed "any major safety concerns" so far, the Indian aviation regulator said last night. It added: "associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards." hubs.li/Q03sBbb40

Air India said it was reducing widebody international service for a variety of reasons including: enhanced safety checks following last week’s deadly crash and growing conflict in the Middle East. hubs.li/Q03sNH0c0

Air India has said it will restore the full international schedule as soon as it's safe and stable to do so. For now, it’s focusing on keeping safety front and center. hubs.li/Q03sZKNH0

India’s aviation regulator on Saturday ordered Air India to remove three senior employees from crew scheduling duties, citing previous violations of pilot rest and licensing rules. hubs.li/Q03t4mwt0

New Issue Preview: In this Australian version of David versus Goliath, Goliath always wins — at least until now. After years in the long shadow of Qantas, Virgin Australia appears to be closing the profitability gap.  |hubs.li/Q03t7mFR0

Air India said Monday that it is suspending all service to Europe and North America East Coast due to rising tensions in the Middle East and several airspace closures. Flights to the Middle East have also been temporarily halted. hubs.li/Q03thF1H0

Air India said Tuesday it would start resuming service to the Middle East and Europe after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. Flights to the U.S. East Coast and Canada will "resume at the earliest opportunity," the carrier said. hubs.li/Q03tsK1p0

Skift Aviation Forum returns to Fort Worth, TX on December 3 co-hosted by American Airlines and DFW. Join top airline leaders for strategic talks and high-impact networking. Last year sold out—secure your seat now with super early bird pricing: hubs.li/Q03tt4Qs0✈️

✈️ Airline M&A is entering a new era. Deals are tougher, regulators stricter, and the stakes higher. Skift’s latest webinar breaks down what’s really driving airline consolidation—and what’s holding it back. 🎥 Watch now: hubs.li/Q03tDSD30

Turkish Airlines already flies to more countries than any other airline, but it isn’t stopping there. “We aim to reach a fleet of over 810 aircraft by 2033,” Chairman Ahmet Bolat told Skift. hubs.ly/Q03tM-lC0

✈️ Skift Aviation Forum returns to Fort Worth, TX on December 3 with American Airlines and DFW. Join top airline leaders for strategic talks and high-impact networking. Last year sold out—secure your seat now with super early bird pricing: hubs.li/Q03tXHrW0

🎧 New Podcast: It's fair to say 2025 won't go down in Paris Air Show history as a year for orders, but there was still were still champagne corks flying at the biennial show. Our editor reports back from the event in this week’s Airline Weekly Lounge. hubs.li/Q03t-zyQ0

When Skift last caught up with Oneworld’s CEO he had 13 airline CEO bosses; this time he’s got 15. Between digital upgrades and global growth, they're keeping him busy. hubs.li/Q03vLPRv0

Speaking to Skift from Stockholm, van der Werff described Friday's announcement as both strategic and symbolic: “This is not marketing, it's not boasting, but this is a historic day for us,” he said. hubs.li/Q03vWwQb0

Air France-KLM announced Friday that it will buy a majority stake in SAS Scandinavian Airlines. The Franco-Dutch group already owns 19.9% of SAS’s share capital – a holding it secured last year. The proposed transaction will see this rise to 60.5%. hubs.li/Q03vWxkG0

Listen to this story: IndiGo is making a bold pivot from budget regional dominance to global player. Its “fit-for-purpose” approach may not rival full-service carriers yet, but its pricing and partnerships could redefine value on Indo-Europe routes. hubs.li/Q03vZbBR0

AirAsia on Saturday announced one of the biggest aircraft purchases in its history. The Malaysian budget carrier signed a deal worth $12.25 billion for 50 Airbus A321XLR jets, with options for 20 more. hubs.li/Q03v_CZt0

New Airline Weekly Lounge pod: In this week's show, hosts Gordon and Jay take a step back to reflect on a fascinating first six months of 2025. From geopolitical shocks to consolidation questions, we assess some of the biggest trends of the year so far. hubs.li/Q03w1FzY0

How are airline analysts and executives describing the coming earnings season? "biased downward" "a lost year" "tepid" "weakness all over the place" Read the full story: hubs.li/Q03wCMsD0

Airline loyalty alliances: What good are they for? On today's 🎧episode, Gordon and Jay look at the oneworld alliance and its latest member, Oman Air. Then they ask the big question: are airline alliances worth it? hubs.li/Q03wQwW00