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Mar 23, 2024
Carriers say sustainable aviation fuel mandates are not enough and call for incentives to keep up with the U.S. and other competitors.
Mar 20, 2024
European airlines say they need regulatory support and incentives to be able to meet forthcoming European SAF mandates.
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Apr 09, 2024
Embraer has flown its E190F passenger-to-freighter conversion (P2F) for the first time.
Apr 02, 2024
United Airlines announced today that it is installing new, larger overhead bins on its Skywest operated Embraer E175 fleet.
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Apr 26, 2024
The new targets, confirmed April 25, include a review mechanism to help manage prices and minimize the impact on ticket prices for passengers.
Apr 24, 2024
The opening of a Boeing Research and Technology center in Nagoya heralds a new push by the OEM to focus on sustainable aviation technologies and innovation in the country.
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Aircraft & Propulsion
May 07, 2024
Embraer’s commercial division priorities have been selling more aircraft and smoothing out production and by extension deliveries.
May 07, 2024
The CEO of Lilium says the company may have to leave Germany if it cannot secure government funding for development and certification of its Lilium Jet.
May 07, 2024
A consortium led by H2Fly has received German government funding to develop a 350-kW hydrogen fuel cell system designed for commercial aircraft applications.
May 07, 2024
Embraer’s near-term focus is on selling its products and ramping up production.
May 07, 2024
Florida-based lessor Azorra is looking to expand its widebody fleet to become a “meaningful” part of its portfolio.
Interiors & Connectivity
Mar 04, 2024
Onboard connectivity inconsistencies hamper European airline service.
Feb 29, 2024
Flydubai is preparing to begin retrofitting the interiors of its Boeing 737-800s now that the previous-generation aircraft are set to stay in service longer.
Feb 22, 2024
Qantas has converted more of its Airbus narrowbody backlog to A321XLRs, and is also advancing its plans for inflight Wi-Fi in its international fleet.
Feb 20, 2024
With more than 100 tests complete on the RISE program, so far there have been no showstoppers in the quest to develop an engine with 20% better fuel efficiency.
Feb 09, 2024
Hawaiian has operated its first commercial flight using the Starlink onboard Wi-Fi system, and also became the first major carrier to deploy this product.
Airports & Routes
May 08, 2024
Surging demand for international transit traffic via its Seoul hub is helping Korean Air achieve healthy gains in passenger revenue.
May 08, 2024
American Airlines says it expects to carry 72 million passengers May 17–Sept. 3, noting it will offer more seats this summer than any summer in its history.
May 07, 2024
Five new routes and three new destinations in the United Arab Emirates will be added to Saudi LCC Flynas’ network from September.
May 07, 2024
Reno-Tahoe International Airport has agreed a public-private partnership to build a new $299 million ground transportation center to house rental car companies.
May 06, 2024
This marks the first direct supply of Neste SAF produced in Singapore to airlines at Changi Airport.
Airlines & Lessors
May 09, 2024
While profitability will still be strong for Asia-Pacific airlines in 2024, many carriers will see a step down from the spectacular results in 2023.
May 09, 2024
Riyadh Air will jointly announce new routes and destinations with the Saudi Tourism Authority, to raise global awareness among travelers.
May 09, 2024
Fiji Airways’ pre-tax profit rose to FJD131.8 million ($58 million) for 2023, a turnaround from its FJD164.3 million loss in 2022.
May 09, 2024
JetBlue Airways is seeking to defend its position as Puerto Rico’s largest carrier by capacity.
May 09, 2024
The future of South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu is in serious doubt as the airline has halted all international operations and may soon enter administration.
Safety, Operations & Regulation
May 02, 2024
Pobeda has become the first Russian commercial airline included in the U.S. Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN).
May 02, 2024
Eurocontrol and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC).
May 02, 2024
IATA Director General Willie Walsh has described higher aviation taxes in Germany as “policy madness.”
May 02, 2024
India’s DGCA has quickly moved to allow the reclamation of Go First’s leased aircraft, ending a long legal battle over the disposition of its fleet.
May 02, 2024
The French government has ruled out extending a night curfew at Paris’s second airport, Orly, where a study into noise levels has been taking place.
Maintenance & Training
Mar 05, 2024
AirBaltic’s 2023 passenger numbers rose 36% to 6.9 million, resulting in the highest revenue and profit figures in the company’s 28-year history.
Feb 21, 2024
Singapore Airlines' LCC Scoot recently added Embraer's E190-E2 jets to its family. Captain Darius Yeo explains how the airline is retraining its pilots.
Feb 19, 2024
Embraer opened the Asia-Pacific’s first E-Jet E2 flight simulator at the Singapore Airlines Training Center, ahead of first delivery of the E190-E2 to Scoot.
Feb 16, 2024
Reunion-based Air Austral confirmed the aircraft were out of action because of problems with their Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared-turbofan engines.
Feb 14, 2024
CAE Inc. recorded a 30% annual decrease in profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 due to a lackluster performance by its defense business.