Aviation Daily

Japan’s two major carriers have increased their fuel surcharges due to the global oil price crisis.

In March, commercial narrowbody aircraft deliveries from Airbus and Boeing were down on the same month in 2025 but widebody deliveries went up.

JetBlue Airways has agreed to deploy the Skywise Fleet Performance+ (S.FP+) solution across its fleet of Airbus A320-family and A220 aircraft.

Demand for Boeing 787-9 landing gear overhauls will increase in the next few years and Boeing is poised to earn a large share of the increasingly competitive market through its growing exchange program.

Sun Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with SITA to deploy end-to-end automated passenger processing systems at Phu Quoc International Airport.

GE Aerospace has announced millions of dollars in new investments to support MRO and manufacturing workforce development across the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Iberia will suspend flights to Cuba in June, citing the country’s “exceptional situation” in which jet fuel has run out and the island faces an energy crisis.

Airlines are making adjustments in response to shifting demand linked to the Middle East conflict, but there is no evidence that a wave of retirements is imminent.

Pratt & Whitney has unveiled its latest round of aftermarket support-strengthening investments.

Delta TechOps and LATAM Airlines Brasil have announced a new long-term collaboration for MRO services.

Alaska Air Group plans to trim second-quarter capacity to offset a $600 million increase in incremental fuel costs.

Uncertainty remains over whether Congress will provide the $20 billion additional funding needed to install new software technology across the system.

Narrowbody lessor Aircastle has noted that European and Asian airlines are bracing for jet fuel scarcity, but the Iran conflict so far has not impacted its business.

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to “take a look” at what might be done to help LCC Spirit Airlines.

Airbus has introduced a more flexible version of its HBCplus connectivity hardware system.

Asia-Pacific airlines are employing every available strategy to counter the unpredictable swings in fuel prices that continue to complicate their planning.

Passenger and cargo traffic at Entebbe International Airport declined in the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.

Ryanair Group is now considering Morocco as one of its possible locations for its planned in-house engine maintenance shops.

Aircraft leasing company TrueNoord is accelerating its expansion across Africa.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said that planning beyond the next month is difficult due to fuel supply challenges within Europe caused by the Gulf crisis.

Vietnam Airlines is preparing to take delivery of its first leased Airbus A321 freighter within the next two months.

The Middle East crisis shows European aviation’s greatest vulnerability is its dependence on fossil fuels and that should be a catalyst for strengthening climate legislation, not weakening it, argues Transport & Environment.

Ethiopian Airlines has converted six Boeing 787-9 options, fully exercising commitments from its 2023 order, to support its Vision 2035 growth strategy.

Electra and Bristow Group plan to conduct operational testing of its hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing (eSTOL) aircraft in Norway.

Engine MRO and asset management specialist Sanad achieved record revenue in 2025 as global engine shop capacity constraints drove a rise in shop inductions.