Positive Aviation advances its ATR 72 amphibian project with the first float delivery, aiming to rival Canadair for aerial firefighting in Europe.

Comac completes the maiden flight of the C919-600, a high-altitude variant designed for operations on the Tibetan Plateau and other elevated regions.

While Fiji Airways plans to boost fleet utilization for short-term growth, it is also eyeing additional widebody aircraft in the medium term.

ATR expects intensified order activity in the second half of the year and discusses what it would take to pursue production in the U.S.

Southwest Airlines retires older 737s as Boeing delivery rates improve, fueling the used asset market and addressing USM shortages for CFM56 engines.

Boeing's Kelly Ortberg agrees that commercial airframers and their suppliers could change the business model if they build a next-generation air transport, but it will not happen during the current generation of single aisles.

Boeing reallocates resources from 737 programs to accelerate 777-9 certification, with deliveries on track for 2027 as flight tests near completion.

Pratt & Whitney believes its second-generation GTF design combined with advanced systems from RTX could give it a head start in the race for a place on the next Airbus and Boeing single-aisle projects.