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US FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford stated (15-Sep-2026) the FAA's schedule to replace 612 radar systems was delayed by two or more months until Sep-2028. Mr Bedford said supply chain issues have slowed the agency's original plan to complete Radar System Replacement (RSR) programme installations by Jun-2028. [more - Aviation Week]

United Airlines CFO Mike Leskinen stated (16-Sep-2026) the carrier may make capacity adjustments in 2027 due to increased fuel prices. Mr Leskinen stated: "We are not flying to maximise market share. We're flying to maximise profitability and free cash flow". He added: "There's some marginal routes that don't make sense in a higher fuel environment, so we cut them". [more - Aviation Week]

American Airlines CFO Devon May stated (16-Sep-2026) the carrier will consider taking "a little capacity out when we see a rise in fuel", noting: "We'll touch up [Dec-2026] because of that, but it's important for us to continue to grow back the network" (Reuters/Bloomberg, 16-Sep-2026). Mr May said for American to have a competitive schedule, "we do have to have some of this capacity back in the market". He noted 4Q2026 fuel prices had increased by approximately USD1 per gallon from the level assumed in Jul-2026. CEO Robert Isom added: "If fuel prices remain as high as they are right now, I think that that's going to require some adjustments in terms of our capacity planning". [more - Aviation Week]

Bratislava M R Stefanik Airport reported (16-Sep-2026) 625,742 passengers in Aug-2026, an increase of 75.9% year-on-year and the busiest month in the airport's history. The airport handled 3.2 million year-to-date passengers as of Aug-2026, an increase of 101% and the first time the airport has exceeded three million passengers during a calendar year. CEO Dušan Novota stated: "Antalya, one of Türkiye's most popular holiday destinations, was the most popular destination from Bratislava in August, followed by the scheduled destinations of Barcelona, Rome, London and Kosice". [more - original PR]

US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York approved (16-Sep-2026) relief requested by airBaltic in its customary first day motions following the company's voluntary initiation of proceedings under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code. The court's approvals allow airBaltic to continue operating normally throughout the Chapter 11 process. The court also approved the company's debtor in possession (DIP) financing on an interim basis, authorising airBaltic to immediately access an initial tranche of EUR140 million of the previously announced EUR350 million financing facility. [more - original PR]

flydubai signed (16-Sep-2026) interline agreements with Air India and Uzbekistan Airways, expanding its network across Asia, Australia and Europe. The LCC now has 46 interline partners. Details include:

• flydubai passengers will be able to connect with Air India services to domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh, Goa, Jaipur, Pune and Varanasi, and international destinations, including Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius, Melbourne, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo;
• flydubai passengers will be able to connect with Uzbekistan Airways services from Tashkent to international destinations, including Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Moscow, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Munich, Paris and Rome, and domestic destinations, including Bukhara, Fergana and Urgench. [more - original PR]