Aviation 17 February 2026 - 10 March 2026

Jet.AI Shares Rise 9% With Traders Focused on flyExclusive Deal
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Jet.AI Shares Rise 9% With Traders Focused on flyExclusive Deal

Jet.AI Inc. jumped Thursday, beating the broader Nasdaq. Traders are watching for a June shareholder vote that could separate the company’s aviation business and push the remaining listed firm deeper into AI infrastructure. The stock, listed on Nasdaq, last traded at $9.24 as of 5:35 p.m. EDT, gaining 78 cents, or 9.2%. Shares moved between $8.20 and $9.49 during the session. Market data showed volume at 572,722 shares.
May 29, 2026
Boeing Flags 737 MAX Wiring Flaw, Putting First-Quarter Deliveries at Risk
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Boeing Flags 737 MAX Wiring Flaw, Putting First-Quarter Deliveries at Risk

SEATTLE, March 10, 2026, 11:42 AM PDT Boeing on Tuesday flagged a wiring defect affecting certain undelivered 737 MAX aircraft, a setback that could push first-quarter deliveries off schedule. The issue marks yet another production snag for its flagship single-aisle jet, coming as Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg faces mounting pressure to restore confidence in the brand. Boeing shares were off roughly 1.4% by midday in U.S. trading.
March 10, 2026
American Airlines launches first international Airbus A321XLR flight as turnaround meets fuel shock
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American Airlines launches first international Airbus A321XLR flight as turnaround meets fuel shock

American Airlines launched its first international flight using the Airbus A321XLR on March 8, kicking off its daily seasonal route between New York’s JFK and Edinburgh, which runs until Oct. 24. The plane features 20 lie-flat business suites, 12 premium economy seats, and 123 seats in the main cabin, according to the company. The rollout is key for American, which is banking on its premium-cabin revamp to boost earnings after a choppy stretch. Back in January, the airline projected 2026 adjusted profit topping Wall Street’s expectations, pointing to upticks in premium-seat demand, a rebound in corporate travel, and rising loyalty revenue.
March 9, 2026
Singapore Exchange Last Week: STI Falls 2.9% as Middle East Oil Shock Hits Airlines
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Singapore Exchange Last Week: STI Falls 2.9% as Middle East Oil Shock Hits Airlines

Singapore shares barely budged on Friday, capping the session with the Straits Times Index up just 1.69 points at 4,848.25. Still, a tough week for the Singapore Exchange: the benchmark of 30 blue chips dropped 2.9% over five days as turmoil in the Middle East drove oil prices higher and sapped risk sentiment throughout Asia. The STI topped 5,000 back in mid-February, but that didn’t last. The index’s quick retreat highlights just how sharply a spike in oil prices can rattle Southeast Asian stocks—especially in Asia, where refiners and buyers are still deeply tied to Middle Eastern crude.
March 7, 2026
IAG Faces Fresh Pressure as British Airways Keeps Middle East Flights Grounded
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IAG Faces Fresh Pressure as British Airways Keeps Middle East Flights Grounded

British Airways, part of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, remains grounded in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Bahrain, Doha, Dubai and Tel Aviv. With Gulf airports offering just a trickle of flights and regional airspace still off-limits, the airline has set up additional Muscat-to-London routes to help get stranded passengers moving. IAG had just surprised with a stronger 2025 operating profit and a 1.5 billion euro cash return plan. Now, though, investors are back to watching jet fuel costs, potential route snarls, and the unknowns around how long the conflict drags on.
March 6, 2026
Lufthansa plots Kuala Lumpur–Frankfurt nonstop for Oct 2026 with five-weekly 787 flights
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Lufthansa plots Kuala Lumpur–Frankfurt nonstop for Oct 2026 with five-weekly 787 flights

Lufthansa Airlines will launch a nonstop connection between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt from Oct. 25, 2026, flying five times a week year-round, the carrier said on Wednesday. It said flights can be booked immediately and the service will use a Boeing 787 fitted with its new Allegris cabin. The route is being lined up for Lufthansa’s winter 2026/27 schedule — the seasonal timetable that starts in late October — as the group looks for growth in Southeast Asia. Lufthansa said it would be the only airline flying nonstop to Malaysia from its home markets including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Italy.
March 5, 2026
Archer Aviation stock slides on bigger loss outlook even as FAA clears key Midnight step
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Archer Aviation stock slides on bigger loss outlook even as FAA clears key Midnight step

Archer Aviation projected a first-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss that topped analyst estimates, sending the stock down 10.6% to $6.72 at Tuesday’s close. Cantor Fitzgerald’s Andres Sheppard called the company’s progress “on track.” Over at Deutsche Bank, Edison Yu bumped his price target on the stock to $14 from $12. The wider loss projection comes as investors keep a close eye on whether the eVTOL industry can move from flight tests to FAA-approved passenger flights—without depleting their cash reserves. In a letter to shareholders, Archer’s CEO said the FAA has now signed off on 100% of the “Means of Compliance” for the company’s Midnight aircraft. That step, which sets the technical bar for airworthiness, effectively opens the door to Type Inspection
March 4, 2026
IAG shares slide again as Middle East airspace shutdown hits British Airways
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IAG shares slide again as Middle East airspace shutdown hits British Airways

British Airways parent IAG dropped another 5.4% Tuesday, deepening its recent slide as airline stocks took another hit from spiking fuel costs and a fourth day of turbulence in the Middle East. “If higher energy prices squeeze real incomes and prevent the Bank from cutting rates, hopes would be dashed,” warned David Rees, head of global economics at Schroders, while UK assets continued to come under pressure. The timing is critical: Gulf hubs are a key link between Europe and Asia, and with them offline, airlines have been forced to scrap flights or plot out longer, fuel-hungry routes. On Monday, Reuters calculations tallied $22.6 billion wiped from the market caps of 29 major airlines, hotel, and travel stocks spanning Europe,
March 4, 2026
IAG shares slide again as oil spike and flight cuts rattle British Airways owner
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IAG shares slide again as oil spike and flight cuts rattle British Airways owner

IAG shares were down 3.4% at 386.8 pence by 0835 GMT on Tuesday, extending a sharp pullback in the airline group’s stock. The shares closed at 400.5 pence on Monday. The move comes as airlines and investors try to price the knock-on effects of the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, including disrupted routes and higher fuel bills. Qantas CEO Vanessa Hudson said the carrier had “pretty good” fuel hedging — contracts that lock in prices — but called the oil spike “significant” for aviation.
March 3, 2026
Alaska Airlines pilot pay scale hits $361 an hour, putting labor costs back in focus
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Alaska Airlines pilot pay scale hits $361 an hour, putting labor costs back in focus

Alaska Airlines pilots are showing up near the top of the U.S. pay charts, according to a WhatJobs report that references contract pay tables. The breakdown making the rounds online lists senior captains at $361.29 per hour, and for some with extra earnings, annual take-home can cross $400,000. These numbers arrive while airlines are still shelling out more for crews—hiring headaches haven’t let up. Investors, for their part, want evidence that management can actually keep a grip on spending. In filings, Alaska Air Group flags labor costs as a major expense category, noting a steep climb thanks to wage inflation.
February 19, 2026
AirAsia X revives London-Kuala Lumpur flights via Bahrain — daily Gatwick route starts June 26
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AirAsia X revives London-Kuala Lumpur flights via Bahrain — daily Gatwick route starts June 26

After more than ten years, AirAsia X is set to relaunch flights to London Gatwick, with daily departures from Kuala Lumpur making a stop in Bahrain starting June 26. The link will be served by Airbus A330-300 jets. https://www.journal-aviation.com/en/air-transport-news/low-cost-airlines/airasia-x-to-return-to-london-via-its-new-hub-in-bahrain-20260217.html The relaunch puts the low-cost long-haul carrier back on the European map, this time with a stopover model the company claims can extend past just one route. For Bahrain, there’s now a sharper position inside AirAsia’s network, and that comes as airlines focus on building connections instead of relying solely on point-to-point traffic.
February 18, 2026
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