Amsterdam Schiphol airport has asked airlines to cancel services at the last minute as it struggles to handle passenger volumes, a sign that the sector is still wrestling with the challenge of returning to normal operational capacity. The airport says it is "very busy today", with security staffing levels "lower than what Schiphol had requested" of contractors. "As a result, there is a shortage of security personnel and the number of waiting travellers is increasing, especially in Departures 3." Services that are being cancelled were due to depart between 16:00 and 23:00. The Departures 3 hall is being used by SkyTeam carriers including KLM. The airport is still operating within a daily cap on departing passengers of 67,500, as it seeks to minimise disruption amid the recovery. The limit will rise to 69,500 in October, a figure that still lower than the 73,000 permitted in August.

Intra-regional and domestic networks across the African continent will grow at a robust compound annual growth rate of 6.1%, driving 20-year demand for 1,010 new airplanes by 2040 valued at $176 billion, Boeing's data shows. With Europe remaining the most prominent origin and destination for African carriers, overall African air traffic growth is estimated at 5.2%, the third highest among global regions, says the airframer in its 2022 commercial market outlook for Africa. The report with projections through 2041 also states that airlines in Africa will grow their fleets by 3.5% per year to accommodate passenger traffic growth of 5.2% annually, above the global average growth of 3.8%. Single-aisle jets are expected to account for more than 70% of commercial deliveries, with 740 new planes mainly supporting domestic and inter-regional demand. Additionally, African carriers are estimated to need 250 new widebodies, including passenger and cargo models, to support long-haul routes and air freight growth. More than 80% of African jet deliveries are expected to serve fleet growth with models such as the 737, 777X and 787, with nearly one in five deliveries replacing older airplanes, it adds. Boeing managing director of commercial marketing for Middle East and Africa Randy Heisey states: "African carriers are well-positioned to support inter-regional traffic growth and capture market share by offering services that efficiently connect passengers and enable commerce within the continent." "We forecast an increase in the average aircraft size and seats per aircraft for the African fleet, as mid-size, single aisles, like the Boeing 737 Max, will be the most in demand for the continent," Heisey adds. Furthermore, commercial services opportunities such as supply chain, manufacturing, repair and overhaul are valued at $80 billion. Additionally, the report states that estimated demand for aviation personnel will rise to 67,000 new professionals, including 20,000 pilots, 21,000 technicians and 26,000 cabin crew members.

Dubai-based Emirates has disclosed that it will terminate its partnership with JetBlue Airways on 30 October. Emirates says on its website that passengers who purchase flights through the codeshare on or after 30 October will no longer be able to earn miles toward the carrier's Skywards loyalty programme. New York-based JetBlue and Emirates launched their codeshare in April 2012, after having commenced an interline partnership in 2010. Emirates' website states that the codeshare currently encompasses JetBlue flights to 49 cities via New York, 50 cities via Boston, 11 cities via Orlando, 22 cities via Newark, nine cities via Los Angeles, three cities via Chicago, five cities via San Francisco, two cities via Dallas/Ft Worth, three cities via Seattle and two cities via Miami. It also covers Emirates flights between Dubai and New York, Boston, Washington DC, Amman, Bahrain, Male, Entebbe, Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam. Media reports, including a 29 August report by The Air Current which Cirium has not independently verified, have suggested that a new codeshare agreement between Emirates and US major United Airlines is imminent. Patrick Quayle, United's senior vice-president of global network planning and alliances, said on 7 September during the virtual Cowen Global Transportation and Sustainable Mobility Conference that the Chicago-based carrier would make an announcement of some type at a 14 September event in Washington DC. "I don't want to get in front of my skis and make any announcements as to what that is today," Quayle says. He adds: "All I'll say is [Emirates is] a world-class airline, they have a fantastic management team and they serve a lot of unique destinations from Dubai, which is, again, a fantastic hub. So I and all of us at United really respect them as a company and their management team, and we have fantastic partners."