Aviation Daily

By Lori Ranson
BermudAir expands its fleet with more Embraer jets while planning for A220s, adding new routes to Belize, Guatemala City and Turks and Caicos.
Airports & Networks

R. Michael Baiada
The primary purpose of FAA's proposed AI-powered SMART system is to help ATC reduce airline delays. But airline delays are something ATC can’t fix at their root.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
European Union Aviation Safety Agency executive director Florian Guillermet says his organization and, more broadly, aviation were late in adopting artificial intelligence (AI).
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Bespoke designs are driving delays in aircraft delivery and cabin modifications.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
MB Energy partners with Arcadia eFuels and MetaFuels to develop e-SAF supply chains, with production plants planned in Europe and Morocco by 2030.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air and Asiana launch free Starlink Wi-Fi on 14 aircraft starting Sept. 15, with fleetwide installation planned by the end of 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
The leading airframers' commercial narrowbody deliveries in August were down six from July and two from August 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
FlyDubai launches freighter operations with three wet-leased 737-800 freighters and plans passenger-to-freighter conversions starting in 2029.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Vietravel Airlines signs LOI with Airbus for 50 narrowbodies, including A220s and A321neos, signaling plans for fleet expansion and new market growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Germany approves Emirates' new daily Dubai-Berlin service, ending a 22-year wait and sparking protests from Lufthansa over competitive concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet Air has signed a letter of intent with CFM International to explore developing in-house MRO and repair capabilities for Leap engines in Vietnam.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Copa Airlines expects to complete fleet-wide Starlink installations in the second quarter of 2027 with it set to become the first Latin American carrier to offer the service.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lori Ranson
South American airline operator Abra Group sees the Embraer E2s it ordered earlier this year replacing Gol’s aging Boeing 737-700s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for a further five A350-900s, which form part of the flag carrier’s post-2030 fleet strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday examines the Boeing 767’s extraordinary transformation from innovative twin-engine widebody passenger carrier to stalwart air cargo workhorse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Chris Rocheleau, former FAA acting administrator, is named president and CEO of ACI-NA, succeeding Kevin Burke as the trade group navigates industry changes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
TSA’s Gateside program allows non-passengers with PreCheck to access post-security areas at 13 airports, marking a major policy shift since 9/11.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Capt. Jason Ambrosi
ALTA President Capt. James Ambrosi urges the FAA to require that airlines retrofit their in-service fleets with secondary flightdeck barriers without delay.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair CEO denies claims a passenger was partially sucked out of a window during a Malta Air depressurization incident in July.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air restores Middle East routes for winter 2026-27, adding 12 services, including 32X-weekly flights to UAE and expanded links to Saudi Arabia, Jordan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The 21 Air Boeing 767-300 freighter overrun Sept. 6 was preceded by an unstable approach and disagreement between the two pilots over the aircraft’s energy state, NTSB says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
DRC investigators seek U.S. help to decode flight data from a rare DC-8 freighter after a take-off mishap at N’Djili Airport damages the aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With stark warnings of more disruption at airports to come, airlines are ramping up the pressure on the European Union to rethink the latest step in the roll-out of its Entry Exit System (EES).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group nears Aeroshark certification for the Airbus A330, with the drag-reducing riblet technology aiming to reduce fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions.
Emerging Technologies

By Antoine Fafard
Airbus and Boeing’s commercial gross orders for August reached 82 units with that number heavily weighted in favor of the European OEM.
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