Lufthansa Group plans 10 new long-haul routes for summer 2027, alongside more frequent services across its airlines and hubs. New routes include Frankfurt–Columbus, Munich–Phoenix, Frankfurt–Edmonton and Rome–Caracas, while Lufthansa will also add Tokyo Narita and seasonal Nagoya services from Frankfurt. Group airlines will expand services to destinations including Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, Hyderabad, Chennai and Windhoek.

Air Europa carried more than eight million passengers over the summer, up 4.3% year on year, with its schedule offering over nine million seats. Domestic traffic grew by more than 14%, European traffic by 5.6% and long-haul traffic by nearly 3.8%. African passenger numbers rose almost 41%, supported by the new Madrid–Johannesburg route and increased services to other destinations.

The FAA has certificated Boeing’s largest in-production 737 variant, clearing the way for customer deliveries in the coming months. Data shows 1,458 firm orders, led by United Airlines (167), Alaska Airlines (161) and Ryanair (150). The Max 7 was certificated in August.