Expanded briefing: Spirit Airlines ceases operations, airlines slash 13,000+ flights over fuel costs, new Seattle-Europe battles, Boeing MQ-25 & truss-wing tests, plus 20+ stories on mergers, airport expansions, and eVTOL progress.

London Gatwick experiences its strongest spring expansion in years with eight new carriers launching services this week, Royal Jordanian achieves a major fleet milestone with back-to-back Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321neo deliveries, Air Lease clears final regulatory hurdles for its merger, Airbus posts solid widebody progress, and supply-chain innovations from Safran and Rolls-Royce continue to support industry ramp-up.

March 23-29 2026 aviation news: British Airways revives Melbourne route, United launches new CRJ cabins & Relax Row sleeper economy, Etihad to Charlotte, easyJet summer expansions, Riyadh Air network plans, Airbus progress & more..