Aviation Daily

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After more than 70 years, Air France is set to complete its departure from Paris Orly; Air France-KLM LCC unit Transavia will replace the flag carrier at Orly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement (TA) on a new contract, one that includes boarding pay.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
VietJet is preparing to make its long-awaited move into the European market with plans to launch flights linking Hanoi and Prague via Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Airlines and MRO providers should look out for non-airworthy engine parts after 12 containers were fraudulently redirected from their intended destination.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Volotea will continue to target growth after completing a planned capital increase, with a final €15 million raised from partners including Aegean Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.
Airlines & Lessors

By Simon Daly
While most Gulf airlines have aircraft parked at their home bases or temporary hubs in neighboring countries, Qatar Airways has moved its aircraft to Spain.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has tweaked its Boeing 787 orders, converting some from the -10 variant to -9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA and Eurocontrol are aiming to improve European aviation’s ability to withstand growing instances of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air’s board approved the carrier’s plan to order more than 100 Boeing aircraft, in addition to a separate proposal to acquire another 21 spare engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Delta Air Lines is seeing strong outbound demand from the U.S. to Japan and South Korea, as the carrier further develops its Asia-Pacific strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The head of TSA says the partial shutdown of DHS, which has now reached 40 days, “significantly undermines the security of the U.S. transportation system.”
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Applications of AI to disruption management are among the areas targeted as IAG opens applications for the 10th year of its IAGi innovation accelerator program.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Universal Hydrogen’s demise and Airbus’ slowdown of its ZEROe hydrogen project questioned the feasibility of the technology in aviation. The remaining players have strikingly contrasting approaches in their projects.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Laser-based satellite-aircraft links gain traction for future inflight connectivity, offering higher speeds but facing cloud interference and high costs.
Satellites

By Alan Dron
Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is embarking on a major fleet renewal program, having sourced eight E170s formerly operated by Egyptair Express.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
MBRAH and Lufthansa Technik open advanced aircraft painting/grinding center in Dubai to boost MRO efficiency for Middle East airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ITA Airways intends to continue its focus on reducing fleet leasing costs, as the Italian carrier unveiled full-year results showing a $242 million net profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Porter Airlines is launching 12 routes from Montreal Metropolitan Airport this summer as it becomes the launch carrier at the airport’s new passenger terminal.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air has begun to phase out its prior-generation Airbus A321 aircraft as part of its fleet renewal program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has deferred implementation of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy, originally scheduled to begin April 1, 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Air Transat postponed plans to launch nonstop service between Toronto and Accra, delaying what would have been the first nonstop link between Canada and Ghana.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren, Jens Flottau
The order includes A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR aircraft; it also marks the first commitment for the A321XLR among China’s three state-owned airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways is reportedly planning to tighten spending as it seeks to offset rapidly rising oil costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Philippine Airlines is forecasting a more challenging second quarter as the carrier navigates rising fuel costs and a looming national fuel shortage.
Airlines & Lessors