The aviation supplier base needs support and additional participants to ease constraints plaguing both new-aircraft manufacturers and aftermarket providers.

September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.

Lufthansa Group carrier Discover Airlines plans to grow its fleet to 40 aircraft by the middle of 2028 and will add the Airbus A350-900.

Croatian ACMI specialist, ETF Airways, is diversifying its previously all-Boeing 737 fleet with a leased ATR 72-600.

Swiss International Air Lines expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G (GTF) engines that power its Airbus A220-100 and -300 fleet to continue through the decade.

American Airlines is preparing pilots to fly Airbus A321XLR aircraft on transatlantic routes next year.

The Singapore government has passed an SAF levy and SAF fund bill, paving the way for the collection of a uniform SAF levy from all departing passengers.

While the pace of aircraft orders from Asia-Pacific airlines has eased, there are potential orders on the radar that could boost the region’s total this year.