Aviation Daily

By Christine Boynton
Two “tours of duty” in the leadership ranks of the FAA afforded Michael Whitaker time to form a few views on how to make the agency more effective.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
AerCap believes it is clear the industry continues to plan for a “lower for longer” supply environment reflected in increased lease rates and extensions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Turkish Airlines is seeking to increase its passenger traffic by launching its holiday subsidiary internationally.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Embraer is “very optimistic for commercial sales in 2025,” but is taking a conservative view and only modestly increasing its guidance on airliner deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
A key theme emerging from industry events and the latest earnings reports in the first two months of 2025 was how the supply chain is—finally—on the mend.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Heico’s sales and profit rose by double digits in its fiscal 2025 first quarter (Q1) due to strong demand for its commercial aerospace products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe has removed Syrian Air from its sanctions list, as part of a wider easing of sanctions aimed at supporting the country’s recovery.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The Airbus A350F freighter is beginning to take shape, as Premium Aerotec delivered the first side shells to Airbus earlier in February.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
London Gatwick’s plans to upgrade its northern taxiway to become the airport’s second runway have received conditional government approval.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The Australian government has approved Qatar Airways’ investment in Virgin Australia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce plans to commence a new round of tests soon to further boost the performance of the Trent 1000 engine as it looks to regain market share on the 787.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Passenger traffic levels at airports in all the world’s regions surpassed 2019 levels in 2024, presaging significant growth over the next 30 years, ACI says.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas will undertake a cabin refit of most of its Boeing 737-800s, which will update this fleet until a narrowbody replacement program can be completed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Working to broaden its customer base and improve revenues, Southwest Airlines has added Expedia Group to a growing list of distribution channels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Arcadia eFuels and LanzaJet have flagged several EU policy discrepancies which are making it harder to get their projects off the ground.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Despite a year-over-year doubling of the commercial aviation fatal accident rate, rolling averages show global airlines are continuing to reduce safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European aviation sector said the Clean Industrial Deal for decarbonizing the industrial sector is “a positive first step” but urged further action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
New Zealand will become the latest addition to VietJet’s expanding international network, as the LCC revealed plans to restore nonstop flights from Vietnam.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Brussels Airlines has wet-leased in Air Europa Boeing 787-9 capacity until mid-March to cover unforeseen Airbus A330-300 maintenance issues.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Spain welcomed more than 1 million visitors from Mexico in 2024, setting a milestone for travel between the two countries as airline capacity hit record levels.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
The series of challenges aviation has been through lately in its sustainability endeavor is discouraging.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norse Atlantic narrowed its net loss in Q4 and even turned a profit in the month of December as its revised business strategy appears to be working.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo has confirmed additional Boeing 787 damp leases from Norse Atlantic, as it reveals new details of how and when the widebodies will be deployed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has appointed longtime BWI chief Ricky Smith as the new head of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
Airports & Networks