Aviation Daily

The idea of a stretched version of the Airbus A220 is getting more public support from key customers.

With the Iran conflict ongoing, this week’s Flight Friday investigates how airport and airspace closures are impacting Middle Eastern operators’ aircraft.

Gulf Air has moved several of its aircraft from its home base of Muharraq, Bahrain, to Saudi Arabia.

Focused, practical steps, not grand designs, are necessary to attain the long-desired ideal of seamless intermodal transport, according to a new SITA report.

Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) move to hike ticket prices as a result of higher oil prices is hardly a surprise.

EirTrade Aviation will begin construction this year on a new facility in Knock, Ireland, for airframe disassembly and MRO.

The price of jet fuel has experienced significant increases since the Feb. 28 attack by the U.S. and Israel on Iran.

Latvian carrier AirBaltic expects increasing aircraft availability will support an improvement in its financial performance this year.

GE Aerospace is investing $33 million in its Greenville, South Carolina, turbine blade production facility.

Riyadh Air has secured slots for 15 destinations from Riyadh during the northern summer 2026 season, offering the clearest indication yet of the Saudi startup’s potential launch network as it works toward full commercial operations.

As Romania’s Tarom prepares to begin Boeing 737 MAX 8 operations in July, the flag carrier hopes to become operationally profitable next year.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has officially granted an air operator certificate to Enugu Air.

Dublin-based lessor Abelo is leasing two new ATR 72-600s to Ethiopian Airlines Group for operations by its partner airline Air Congo.

Korean Air has announced it will reacquire full control of the unit that handles its inflight catering and duty-free operations.

Daher is seeking a CEO to succeed Chairman and CEO Didier Kayat, who has planned to step down March 31, the group announced on March 10.

FedEx has opened a new transshipment center at Taipei Taoyuan Airport, doubling its facility footprint and increasing its package-handling efficiency.

Elbe Flugzeugwerke has secured a contract with Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group for the conversion of one Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.

Cathay Pacific plans to make significant progress in its aircraft retrofit programs this year and expects to take delivery of eight more Airbus narrowbodies.

The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) has reinstated Global Entry, after suspending the trusted traveler program amid the partial government shutdown.

Canadian carrier Air Transat believes its short-term fuel hedges are shielding the carrier from oil price uncertainty.

Future reliance on composites—for their lighter weight and ability to adopt more complex shapes—will require far-reaching adjustments at aerostructures factories.

SIAEC has successfully acquired a 30% stake in the enlarged share capital of Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian) (Arport AME).

Plans to invest nearly $5 billion in expanding Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport are moving forward as tensions with airlines over airport charges escalate.

Aviation Week aircraft utilization data reveals to what extent different Middle Eastern airlines' operations have been affected since the start of Operation Epic Fury.

EASA has extended its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin once again, advising airlines not to operate in the airspace of several countries in the Middle East.