German carrier Air Berlin has abandoned its full-year profit goal and says it will scrap unprofitable routes from its network as it tries to weather rising fuel costs.

Russia’s largest airline Aeroflot expects Boeing to delay delivery of 22 787s by over two years from the initially planned 2014, Aeroflot general director Valery Okulov said last week. “We have received official notification, the delay is 28 months,” Okulov told reporters.

American Airline subsidiary American Eagle announced it will suspend flights between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Samana, a destination it will provide service with flights from Miami, city with many Dominicans and other Hispanics.

British Airways is to increase its fuel surcharges on all tickets issued from 3rd June. Passengers on long-haul flights over nine hours will face the biggest ever fuel surcharge increase in BA history.

Fort Lauderdale’s hometown ultra-low-cost-carrier Spirit Airlines has begun daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale and Columbia, SC. Spirit is celebrating the new service with $9 introductory fares booked at http://www.spiritair.com/. Every day fares from $87 are also available online.

Ryanair announced that it had filed a further legal challenge against a decision by the Aviation Regulator, to rubberstamp a 50 percent increase in check-in desk charges at Dublin Airport.