Jet2 increased revenue and operating profit in its last six months of trading, amid a continued late-booking profile among customers. Operating profit came in at £715 million ($938 million) for the period ended 30 September, up 2% year on year. Revenue was up 5% at £5.34 billion. Jet2 cites a "fast-moving, late-booking market". Chief executive Steve Heapy states: "We are very pleased to report another record financial performance for the first half of the year, illustrating how our flexible operating model can adapt to changing consumer behaviour. "Customers may be booking later, but it is clear they still want their well-earned holidays in the sun with a brand they can trust." Jet2 says that winter 2025/26's on-sale seat capacity is currently 7.7% higher than winter 2024/25's. at 5.5 million seats, and observes that the late-booking profile of summer 2025 is continuing. Its full-year expectations remain unchanged, excluding the start-up investment required for the opening of its new London Gatwick base. Jet2 says it is "on track to deliver in line with market expectations".

FlySafair will operate Boeing Max jets for the first time after agreeing to lease three from AerCap. The lessor says the trio of Max 8s will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028. In addition, two 737NGs will be placed with the South African carrier. Deliveries of those are set to begin in the third quarter of 2026. The transaction was announced during the Dubai air show. AerCap commercial chief Peter Anderson notes that the deal makes FlySafair a new lessee for the lessor. Data shows that the Johannesburg-based carrier's fleet includes 35 737NGs, four 737-400s and one 737-400 combi.

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered another six Airbus A350-900s from the airframer and agreed with Air Congo the lease of two ATR 72-600 turboprops. The African carrier has 22 A350-900s and four A350-1000s today and had another 11 A350-900s on order prior to the six additional orders disclosed at the Dubai air show on 18 November, Cirium fleets data shows. Ethiopian's passenger fleet additionally includes 29 Boeing 787s, 11 777s, 23 737 Max 8s, nine 737NGs and 29 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops. Its cargo fleet spans 12 777 Freighters, four 767 converted freighters and four 737NG converted freighters. The group's order backlog comprises 31 Max 8s, 11 787-9s, eight 777-9s, and two Twin Otter Classic 300G turboprops "We are delighted to expand our Airbus fleet size with this order and strengthen our partnership with the Airbus company," states Ethiopian chief executive Mesfin Tasew, noting that the carrier's position as Africa's largest A350 operator. The follow-on order "further supports our vision to grow sustainably while providing a world-class travel experience to our passengers and strengthening our position as the aviation leader in Africa", he adds. ATR has disclosed that Air Congo will operate under a lease agreement two ATR 72-600s for Ethiopian from February 2026. The turboprop manufacturer highlights a previous agreement with Ethiopian to establish ATR maintenance capabilities for third-party customers at its base in Addis Ababa. Toulouse-based ATR is jointly owned by Airbus and Leonardo.