Aegean Airlines appointed Michalis Kouveliotis as chief executive with immediate effect, succeeding Dimitris Gerogiannis after 20 years in the role. Gerogiannis will remain as an adviser overseeing the airline's technical base and training centre. Kouveliotis, previously deputy CEO and long-serving finance chief, takes over as part of a planned leadership succession. The transition comes amid rising fuel costs and geopolitical uncertainty, with Aegean moderating capacity growth while continuing fleet renewal and network expansion.

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) extended the suspension of flights at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport following an attack on 11 October that killed one person and injured 11. The airport has experienced several recent attacks, including one that reportedly destroyed an aircraft and killed a Saudia pilot. The closure disrupted operations at a major aviation hub, where 665 flight movements were scheduled for 12 October, primarily operated by Saudia, Flynas and Flyadeal.

ST Engineering inaugurated its fourth airframe MRO hangar in Singapore at Changi Airport, adding four widebody maintenance bays and increasing its local widebody maintenance capacity by 40% when fully operational. The facility could accommodate up to 100 widebody aircraft annually and employ 500 staff. It incorporates automation, AI, inspection drones and autonomous robots to improve maintenance efficiency and safety. The expansion forms part of ST Engineering's broader international growth strategy, with additional hangars planned in China and the United States from 2027.