The US Federal Aviation Administration has lifted all flight reductions at 40 airports from 17 November at 6:00. The lifting of flight restrictions follow "detailed reviews of safety trends and the steady decline of staffing-trigger events in air traffic control facilities", according to a 16 November statement. “I want to thank the FAA’s dedicated safety team for keeping our skies secure during the longest government shutdown in our nation’s history and the country’s patience for putting safety first. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, controllers have returned to their posts and normal operations can resume,” states US transportation secretary Sean Duffy. FAA had on 14 November lowered the required flight reductions at 40 airports from 6% to 3%, effective 15 November at 06:00, adding that it would evaluate over the weekend if normal operations could resume. Prior to that, the FAA first initiated a 10% reduction in capacity at 40 locations across the country from 7 November to deal with air traffic control staffing pressures due to the government shutdown which ended on 12 November.

Air Algerie has taken delivery of the first of eight Airbus A330-900s from the airframer. The North African carrier had ordered five A330-900s and two A350-1000s in 2023, but subsequently switched the A350s to A330-900s. Its first A330-900 is configured with 18 business, 24 premium economy and 266 standard coach seats. Airbus says the new long-haul twinjets will "play a key role" in the airline's expansion and enable new transatlantic and Asian routes. Cirium fleets data shows that Air Algerie has nine A330-200s fitted with GE Aerospace CF6 engines. A330neos are exclusively powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000s. The airline's fleet additionally spans 32 Boeing 737NGs (including one freighter), one Max 8, three A320s, 15 ATR 72 turboprops and a Lockheed Martin L-100-30 transport. In addition to the A330neos, Air Algerie has eight Max 9s on order.

Etihad Airways has reported its strongest nine-month performance in history, underpinned by robust passenger demand and higher capacity. The airline carried 16.1 million passengers between January and September, an 18% increase on last year. Capacity rose by 17% and load factor by one percentage point to 88%. EBITDA increased 27% to $1.2 billion, with a margin up one percentage point to 20%. Total revenue grew 18% to $5.9 billion, with passenger revenue up a fifth and cargo revenue up 8%. Etihad's operating fleet reached 115 aircraft, up 19 year on year, following nine deliveries in the third quarter, spanning Airbus A321LRs, A350s and Boeing 787s. The airline in July surpassed 20 million passengers on a rolling 12-month basis for the first time. "Etihad’s performance this year has set a new benchmark, outpacing the market and driving nearly half of the UAE's total passenger growth," states chief executive Antonoaldo Neves. "It's a clear validation of our strategy, the strength of our team, and the appeal of Abu Dhabi as a world-class destination."