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Societe de Gestion et d'Exploitation des Aeroports de Guinee (SOGEAG) MD Saïd Oumar Koulibaly confirmed (27-Oct-2026) Conakry Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport is pursuing new services from Air Algérie and EgyptAir, noting the rise in passenger traffic. Mr Koulibaly stated Air Algérie plans to operate three times weekly Algiers-Conakry service. He added discussions with EgyptAir could result in service commencing during summer 2027. SOGEAG seeks to consolidate traffic on existing services while expanding into new markets, noting Asia and South America have been identified as longer term priorities. Despite seeking expansion, Mr Koulibaly said Conakry Airport's current expansion programme temporarily restricts its ability to accommodate multiple new airlines. [more - Aviation Week]

Alaska Airlines president and CEO Ben Minicucci, on the carrier's 3Q2026 earnings call, stated (21-Oct-2026) "We're optimistic about growing this business to a more meaningful level as we deploy our new 737 freighters in Alaska and Hawaiian [in 2027] and work toward renewing our partnership with Amazon". Mr Minicucci noted: "Our focus remains on the things we can control, and as we're demonstrating, those things continue to move in the right direction".

Atlantic Airways CEO Jóhanna á Bergi stated (27-Oct-2026) the carrier aims grow organically and optimise fleet operations. Atlantic Airways plans to launch Milan service in 2027. Ms Bergi said the carrier will consider other European destinations after first increasing frequencies on existing routes. Ms Bergi noted Atlantic Airways plans to reapply for a slot in Amsterdam and is interested in a codeshare with Air Greenland. [more - Aviation Week]

JetBlue Airways confirmed (27-Oct-2026) it continues to target a return to operating profitability in 2027 and is confident that existing liquidity, maturing initiatives and financing options can enable it to navigate a prolonged period of higher fuel prices. CFO Ursula Hurley stated: "We had our assets reappraised and we have [USD2.8 billion] in aircraft and engines", noting: "I feel comfortable about where we're at to get us to a point where the business is generating healthy levels of cash going forward". Ms Hurley added: "We do have other levers that can help bridge us to 2028 in terms of liquidity... in the immediacy, we're focused on aircraft". [more - Aviation Week]

Volaris president and CEO Enrique Beltranena stated (27-Oct-2026) the LCC "achieved double-digit TRASM for the first time in our history" in 3Q2026, with quarterly operating revenues crossing the USD1 billion mark, "driven by both ancillary growth and fare strength". Mr Beltranena stated: "Strong demand absorbed our additional capacity, while our expanding transborder network, disciplined capacity allocation and improving aircraft productivity reinforced our competitive position". Volaris delivered positive EBIT, an outcome not anticipated in its original outlook, and reduced net loss by nearly 80% sequentially. Despite higher than anticipated fuel costs, Volaris preserved USD823 million in liquidity, which was "broadly unchanged" quarter-on-quarter. [more - original PR]

ICAO reported (27-Oct-2026) countries' enforcement of the 'Rules of the Air' under Article 12 of the Convention of International Civil Aviation is "inconsistent, and coordination is often lacking", creating challenges for accountability and "undermining global aviation safety". In response, the ICAO Legal Committee proposed the following solutions, which will go to the ICAO Council for review:

• A guidance document on implementing Article 12, which will be "the first one of its kind";
• A new ICAO communication platform that will serve as a point of contact for notifying potential violations between countries. The platform aims to formalise communication, speed up exchanges and ensure "responsible officials are clearly identified and reachable";
• The committee stressed flexibility in enforcement, clarifying that countries should be able to meet their Article 12 commitments through a range of methods including administrative penalties, civil actions or educational measures, not only criminal prosecution;
• The committee indicated that existing regional arrangements are "promising templates" for broader cooperation and mutual assistance. [more - original PR]