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Jan 18, 2024
Air Europa has signed an aviation lubricants deal aimed at supporting fleet performance and sustainability goals.
Jan 17, 2024
ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels reached an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030.
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Jan 17, 2024
Eight years after it became the first airline in the world to put the Airbus A220 into service, Swiss is making full use of the type’s versatility.
Jan 09, 2024
Lufthansa Group's Italian regional subsidiary, Air Dolomiti, is in the throes of expanding its fleet of rival Embraer E190s.
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Mar 28, 2024
Airlines for Europe (A4E) had used their recent annual summit to call for more regulatory support in the region for SAF production.
Mar 27, 2024
China’s Sinopec and France's TotalEnergies will jointly establish a sustainable aviation fuel production site in China.
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Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 22, 2024
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is set to be the prime contractor for Japan’s hydrogen project, with an engine demonstrator currently in the assembly phase.
Apr 22, 2024
Leisure carrier SunExpress aims to grow to 150 aircraft by 2033, when it may consider shifting from its all-Boeing fleet to a dual-manufacturer strategy.
Apr 19, 2024
Ascend Airways intends to start operations imminently but finds its growth plans crimped by a lack of available aircraft in the marketplace.
Apr 19, 2024
Though the commercial aviation aftermarket grew briskly in the first quarter (Q1), supply chain problems are weighing on the engine segment.
Apr 19, 2024
The consortium of six aviation companies aims to accelerate the use of recyclable materials, especially carbon fiber and aluminum, from decommissioned aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity
Dec 04, 2023
Cabin comfort is back, especially for premium classes. However, some airlines are implementing new seat designs for all travel classes.
Nov 17, 2023
The current production capacity in Qingdao is at 25,000 seats annually; it will increase to around 37,500 seats annually.
Nov 13, 2023
Royal Jordanian is growing its Boeing 787-9 fleet while improving the inflight connectivity capabilities on its aging 787-8s.
Nov 09, 2023
The first Global Airlines Airbus A380 will undergo cabin refurbishments from January 2024.
Nov 01, 2023
Prediction, digitization and leveraging AI are where almost all MROs converge in their hopes for the future.
Airports & Routes
Apr 23, 2024
All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the second quarter of the year.
Apr 22, 2024
Tallinn Airport hopes to secure increased service to Germany, Portugal, Spain and the UK.
Apr 22, 2024
The way the EC is arguing its case should not only worry Lufthansa, but others European players that either want to acquire a carrier or want to be acquired.
Apr 22, 2024
Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, Japan, opened its international departure area as part of a multi-stage Terminal 1 renovation project.
Apr 22, 2024
Budapest Airport’s Máté Ritter, head of airline development, sees strong potential for further growth in the Chinese market.
Airlines & Lessors
Apr 24, 2024
Lithuanian Airports has adapted its strategy to compensate for a loss of traffic from Russia and Ukraine.
Apr 24, 2024
The operator of Larnaka and Pafos airports in Cyprus is looking to add connectivity to more major European capitals and reduce the seasonality of the market.
Apr 24, 2024
SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff speaks on the switch to SkyTeam, creating opportunities out of reach during the carrier’s tenure in Star Alliance.
Apr 24, 2024
Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has handed its wet-lease flying to CityJet, as the two companies begin to roll out their post-merger integration.
Apr 24, 2024
SAS President and CEO Anko van der Werff opens up about the airline’s restructure, the switch from Star Alliance to SkyTeam and the reorganization of its fleet.
Safety, Operations & Regulation
Apr 15, 2024
GE Aerospace is gearing up for the start of deliveries of production standard GE9X engines incorporating an improved combustor liner design.
Apr 15, 2024
The merger has received almost all the approvals it needs from competition authorities; one of the last sign-offs required is from India’s National Company Law Tribunal
Apr 15, 2024
Chile’s Sky Airline is branching out into Ecuador’s domestic market after gaining approvals to launch services in the country.
Apr 15, 2024
The UK launched Electronic Transfer Authorizations in November 2023 for Qataris, and the requirement is steadily being extended to cover the rest of the world.
Apr 12, 2024
An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.
Maintenance & Training
Jan 24, 2024
The FAA has taken the extraordinary step of denying Boeing permission to continue with its planned production increase of the twinjet.
Jan 19, 2024
JetBlue and Spirit said the notice of appeal, filed jointly, was “consistent with the requirements of the merger agreement.”
Jan 17, 2024
The pilots had poorly coordinated and acted in antagonist ways on the controls, a situation also known as dual input, the investigation concluded.
Dec 08, 2023
Third-party training inconsistent with Boeing’s recommendations and Virgin Australia’s adopted procedures contributed to several hard landings, the ATSB said.
Nov 22, 2023
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker left little doubt that he expects something new out of the recently announced pilot mental health aviation rulemaking committee.