Aviation Daily

More ex-Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neos are entering the part-out market following the purchase of three units by Dublin-based Killick Aerospace.

U.S. airlines have remained bullish on the state of demand for their own product, heading into what they expect will be a record-breaking summer season.

Cemvita has completed an industrial-scale demonstration of its process to covert a waste byproduct from biodiesel production to a feedstock for SAF.

Startup BermudAir is making an ambitious bet that its future lies far beyond the North Atlantic island.

UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is leaning into its premium travel roots via personalization and partnerships as it navigates rising costs.

Veteran aviation reporter Geoffrey Thomas, who served as Aviation Week’s chief contributing editor for the Asia-Pacific in the late 1990s, has died in Perth, Australia, at the age of 74 following complications from heart surgery.

Russia's federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia has certified two key domestic aerospace programs: the PD-8 turbofan and Ilyushin Il-114-300 passenger turboprop.

Seatback inflight entertainment (IFE) systems are beginning to look less like traditional airline hardware and more like connected smart TVs.

Breeze founder and CEO David Neeleman believes the startup has found its footing and profitability by connecting underserved midsize cities with nonstop flights.

Lessor Azorra has signed an additional firm order for 15 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

Qantas is reportedly considering ordering more widebody aircraft to extend its long-term fleet upgrade plans.

Latecoere is readying to offer composite-material aerostructures to Airbus, targeting reduced weight at affordable costs on the airframer’s NGSA.

A group of European aviation bodies has appealed to the European Union’s leadership not to expand the scope of the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

IndiGo is suspending routes to six of its Asian destinations in its latest step to reduce capacity due to a tough operating environment.

The memorandum of understanding is intended to leverage the geographical advantages of the airlines’ respective hubs in Delhi, Mumbai and Riyadh.

Loong Air has received approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for its IPO application, making it the first privately owned Chinese airline in eight years to be permitted to list.

In conjunction with Aviation Week’s upcoming Engine Leasing, Trading and Finance Europe event, Flight Friday looks at engine flight hours utilization on the Boeing 787 fleet.

China Southern Air Logistics, the cargo unit of China Southern Airlines, and FedEx Express have signed an MOU “formally establishing a strategic relationship.”

Operators want to introduce newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft into service to offset rising fuel costs—how many aircraft are manufacturers rolling out?

The Bournemouth Airport-based airline operated a fleet of 10 A340-600 freighters on long-haul routes, making use of the aircraft's 7,900 nm (14,630 km) range.

Passenger traffic across Europe fell in April compared to the same month in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, ACI Europe said.

Global Airlines plans to move its A380 into an MRO facility for its 12-year check “by the end of this year” as the UK startup inches toward commercial operations.

The introduction of Europe's new Entry/Exit System (EES) has been controversial, with industry players saying the system would cause disruption and long lines at border control.

Saab supplies composite-material ailerons for the Airbus A320 family, and overwing doors for the A321.

South Korea and China have agreed to their first expansion of bilateral air traffic rights since 2019, paving the way for additional passenger and cargo services as travel demand between the countries surpasses pre-pandemic levels.