Aviation Daily

AI has become an essential part of airport strategies, with CEOs at Informa's Super Terminal Expo discussing its potential and deployment at airports worldwide.

South Korea has pushed back its urban air mobility commercialization targets to 2028 and 2032, launching the Neo K-UAM Grand Challenge and a new hybrid-electric eVTOL development program through KASA.

Oman Air and Indonesia’s GMF AeroAsia have launched a joint venture to build Oman’s first MRO facility at Muscat International Airport under a 20-year concession.

Astronics has posted record third-quarter sales, even as artificial intelligence-driven data center demand is squeezing electronics supply chains.

Arkia Israeli Airlines is seeking permanent U.S. authority as Israir weighs acquiring the carrier, with both airlines competing on 32 routes.

Airbus is starting regular flight tests of a modified A320 testbed fitted with a Eurofighter radome to trial the new European Common Radar System Mk 1 radar.

Slovakia’s AirExplore and Spain’s AlbaStar have halted flights, citing debt, fuel costs and fraud losses amid tough market conditions.

Emirates has agreed a deal to buy six Airbus A380s that it has on lease from Qatar's Lesha Bank, securing the airline’s long-term ownership of the airframes.

Saudi low-cost carrier Flynas has taken delivery of two Airbus A320neo aircraft and retired its last four prior-generation A320s.

Singapore Airlines returned to profitability in the first half of fiscal 2026-27, supported by double-digit growth in passenger and cargo yields.

FlyDubai is extending maintenance planning and securing spare engines early as Middle East MRO capacity struggles to match fast fleet growth.

Commercial gross orders for October came to 313 units for the two leading airframers.

Indian regional carrier Star Air has put back a target to reach a fleet of 50 jets by about two years to 2032.

Cathay Pacific Group has revealed top-up orders for Airbus A321neos and A330-900s, representing a significant step toward meeting aircraft order goals outlined earlier this year.

An agreement governing the $10 million sale of Spirit Airlines data to Google has been revised to address crew union concerns over its scope.

Industry players, including Leonardo, Rolls-Royce and Sonaca, are urging EASA to engage during research into next-generation single-aisle aircraft programs.

Omni Air International is sold to founder Rob Coretz’s investment group, and Jude Bricker takes over as president and CEO of the wet-lease carrier.

Fabrum has developed a lightweight composite tank for cryogenic liquid hydrogen that cuts fuel losses and refueling time, with flight tests expected in 2027.

LATAM Airlines and Aeromexico are outperforming low-cost rivals and building credit as premium cabin and loyalty revenue offset sharply higher fuel costs.

Nine airlines have retired 1 million Corsia emissions units in test transactions as carbon credit supply grows and prices rise ahead of a 2028 deadline.

Boeing handed over only 32 737 MAXs in October—its lowest monthly total this year; it expects to fall short of its full-year target of 500 737 deliveries.

Embraer is expanding production after delivering executive jets, commercial jets and defense aircraft in Q3 2026, while planning 2027 Eve prototype flights.

Jazeera Airways saw its third-quarter net profit fall by almost half as soaring fuel prices and a slimmed-down schedule outweighed a jump in add-on sales.

DAE will finish its $9 billion Macquarie Air Finance integration by late November, targeting a 1,300-aircraft fleet within five years.

The war in the Middle East, which began in late February, has had a direct effect on jet fuel prices, hitting airlines in the U.S.