SWISS plans to retire its remaining four Airbus A340-300s by early 2028, with two leaving by early 2027 and the final pair within the following year, as A350-900s replace the type. The last aircraft, HB-JMH, will be preserved at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne. SWISS currently operates two A350-900s with eight more on order, while affiliate Edelweiss plans to retire its remaining three A340s by mid-January 2027.

Air Cairo has placed a direct order for 15 Airbus A320neos, marking its first aircraft purchase directly from Airbus and a shift from its previously all-leased fleet strategy. The carrier currently operates 43 aircraft and plans major expansion to more than 130 aircraft by 2034, with the new owned aircraft intended to improve operational flexibility and financial efficiency.

A technical failure at UK air-navigation provider NATS disrupted operations across Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted, London City and several regional airports today. More than 600 flights were reportedly cancelled, with many more delayed, before NATS confirmed that the flight-processing problem had been fixed. Ryanair and Wizz Air have sharply criticised NATS, while the UK CAA is seeking a full report into the failure.