Aviation Daily

Boeing and Airbus's 2025 O+D numbers illustrate very different stories, but neither should assume their respective performances will continue into 2026.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has warned airlines to avoid Iranian airspace.

Algeria is planning to build a new civilian airport and new city in the north of the country.

Public charter operator JSX has formally marked the introduction into service of its first ATR 42-600 turboprop.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability is testing a vibration-based system to deice the wing and other surfaces in flight.

The functionality is currently outsourced but that could change in 2027.

London Heathrow Airport is advancing plans for its long-awaited third runway by authorizing new investment to begin work on the project’s planning application.

Air India and Singapore Airlines have reached an agreement to strengthen their existing partnership and pursue joint business agreements.

Chinese airlines are set to add about 600 additional flights between China and Singapore over the Lunar New Year period, double the increase seen in 2025.

With the curtain closed on 2025, Flight Friday takes the opportunity to review the state of the engine market.

The global average jet fuel price rose 0.7% last week to $86.63/bbl, compared to $86.47/bbl the previous week.

A new research paper on global aviation emissions says efficiency-focused policy could swiftly reduce fuel use without limiting air transport capacity.

European airlines are adjusting their routings and operations, following a brief airspace closure in Iran and concerns over possible U.S. military action.

Order data for December shows Boeing added more aircraft to its backlog than Airbus in 2025, out-selling its European rival over the course of the year for the first time this decade.

Korean Air reported a higher net profit for the fourth quarter of 2025, boosted by strong short-haul passenger demand in key international markets.

Flynas will open a new operations base at Abha International Airport in late March, expanding its domestic and international footprint in southern Saudi Arabia.

TSA plans to significantly expand its Pre-Check Touchless ID program, which allows passengers to move through checkpoints using biometric facial recognition as their sole form of identification.

The part that failed and triggered the engine separation at the heart of the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of a UPS MD-11 was flagged for inspections by Boeing in 2011.

As the idea of a credit card interest rate cap gains fresh—and presidential—impetus, Delta's CEO weighed in on the effects such a measure might have on the industry at-large.

In line with MRO Latin America 2026, Carbon Analysis studies the operators it assessed last year at this time: Avianca Group, Azul, Gol and LATAM Group.

Boeing and startup Salient Motion plan to attempt to certify modular actuators for commercial airliners.

Another attempt is being made to revive Air Zimbabwe, with the announcement of a plan to acquire a new fleet.

TAP Air Portugal has announced plans to build a new base maintenance facility in Porto by 2028.

Taiwan’s EVA Air continues to build its footprint in Europe with frequency increases and Airbus A350-1000s, which will replace the airline’s Boeing 777-300ERs.

The UK’s main air traffic control provider, NATS, is pressing ahead with efforts to modernize air routes over Scotland, with the aim of increasing efficiencies.