Lufthansa expects to operate more than half its scheduled flights on 12-13 March despite planned industrial action by pilots. German union Vereinigung Cockpit has called two days of strike action at Lufthansa's mainline and cargo divisions, and one at the carrier's CityLine subsidiary (on 12 March). Lufthansa says numerous flights at its Frankfurt and Munich hubs will be operated by other group carriers or external partners, and that larger aircraft will be used on affected routes. It predicts that 60% of its long-haul flights will be operated, and more than 80% of cargo services. Vereinigung Cockpit says it has exempted flights to the Middle East from the strike action because of the conflict in the region. However, Lufthansa notes that the exemption affects only one planned flight, to Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh from Frankfurt on 12 March. The dispute between the airline and union relates to Lufthansa's company pension scheme for mainline and cargo pilots and to pay for CityLine pilots. Michael Niggemann, Lufthansa's executive board member for human resources and legal affairs, describes Vereinigung Cockpit's strike plan as "completely incomprehensible... especially not at a time when we are experiencing a new level of geopolitical uncertainty with the war in Iran and passengers worldwide are affected". He argues that the pension scheme "guarantees very good retirement security both in an internal comparison within Lufthansa Group and with other airlines, industries and companies", adding: "Given the low margin at Lufthansa Classic [mainline], which in itself would not allow for investment in new aircraft, there is no scope for further increases. Strikes will not change this... "Instead of further worsening the development opportunities for Lufthansa Classic through strikes, we should rather enter into discussions about modernisation and the future size of the fleet, which will have a direct and immediate impact on the career prospects of pilots."

Boeing delivered 51 commercial aircraft last month, bringing its year-to-date tally to 97 jets on 28 February. Last month's delivery volume matched the record set in February 2017, according to Boeing data, marking a nine-year high for the month. February 2026 deliveries comprised 43 Max jets, three 787s, two 777 Freighters and three 767s (two freighters and one aircraft for Boeing's KC-46 tanker programme). The single-aisle deliveries included the last remaining Max jet that had been built prior to 2023 and since put in storage. That aircraft, a 737-8, was delivered to Shenzhen Airlines. The 97 year-to-date deliveries by 28 February span 80 Max jets, eight Dreamliners, five 777Fs and four 767s. In January and February 2025, Boeing delivered 45 and 44 aircraft, respectively, comprising a total of 72 single-aisles, nine Dreamliners, three 777Fs and five 767s. In terms of new orders, Boeing booked 21 gross orders in February this year. This includes seven Max jets and one 787 from undisclosed customers. Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana additionally finalised an order for five 787-9s last month, while two 787-9s for Canadian airline WestJet and six 767s for the KC-46 tanker programme were added to Boeing's backlog. WestJet cancelled six Max orders and Boeing moved nine orders into the ASC 606 accounting category, which recognises that not all orders lead to deliveries. These changes resulted in six net orders for Boeing in February. Year-to-date orders reached a gross tally of 128 aircraft and 118 net on 28 February.

Pieter Elbers has resigned from his position as chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, effective immediately. In a stock-market filing, parent group InterGlobe says IndiGo co-founder Rahul Bhatia will assume interim management until a permanent successor is found. A new leader will be announced in "short order", it adds. Elbers had served as chief executive since September 2022. In a letter to the board, he cites "personal reasons" for his resignation, requesting that his notice period be waived and making himself available for any handover or transition period. His tenure at IndiGo has included notable highs and lows, such as hosting IATA's annual general meeting in Delhi in June 2025, an event which Indian prime minister Narendra Modi attended to provide a keynote speech. Elbers also oversaw a significant expansion of the carrier, whose fleet grew by around 40% to around 400 aircraft under his tenure, as well as a move into long-haul flights and the signing of a codeshare partnership with Delta Air Lines. But perhaps Elbers's position could not recover from widespread groundings last December which forced the cancellation of over 2,500 flights, blamed on changes to flightcrew duty limitations. That incident forced regulators to step in and temporarily instruct the carrier to slash services. Profit before tax for the quarter fell by 78% as a result. InterGlobe's board accepted Elbers's resignation during a meeting on 10 March. Board chair Vikram Singh Mehta says that Bhatia's return to active management is intended to "strengthen the company's culture, reinforce operational excellence and deepen its commitment to delivering exceptional service". Bhatia states that he feels a "deep sense of personal commitment and responsibility" toward the airline's stakeholders. IndiGo will maintain its strategic focus on being a professionally managed and operationally reliable carrier for the Indian market, he adds.