Aviation Daily

With much discussion about LCCs following the recent demise of Spirit Airlines, this week's #FlightFriday looks at how the three large low-cost airline groups in Europe have been faring since 2023.

NASA is continuing to speed up the rate of X-59 flight tests.

United Airlines will launch two routes to Japan for the 2025-2026 northern hemisphere winter season, including adding Sapporo to its network.

Panama’s Copa Airlines is sticking to previous capacity growth targets after facing constraints stemming from aircraft delivery delays.

Air New Zealand has updated its financial forecast to reflect a much wider loss for the current financial year, due mainly to higher fuel costs.

GE Aerospace has signed an agreement with Emirates to develop piece-part repair capability for the GE90 and Engine Alliance GP7200 engines.

Iridium has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Aileron space-based air traffic surveillance system that it hosts on its satellite network.

Asia-Pacific MRO operators are likely to see a rise in demand as airlines advance some aircraft maintenance, spurred by capacity cuts.

Brazil’s Azul often touts its network strength, pointing to market dominance on most of its routes.

Singapore Airlines ended fiscal 2025-26 with record revenue, buoyed by strong second-half demand.

Flydubai has announced a new direct passenger service between Dubai and Benghazi.

Air India is suspending a number of international routes and reducing service on many others during the June-August period, citing airspace restrictions and high fuel costs.

The FAA is fast-tracking a plan to equip all of its airport vehicles with transmitters that will make them more visible to airport surface safety systems.

The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training.

Turkish LCC Pegasus saw its first-quarter losses more than double over the same period a year ago, following the outbreak of hostilities in the Gulf.

South African Airways (SAA) says it remains committed to long-term growth.

Korean Air has released new details of the timing of its full integration with Asiana Airlines, which is set to be completed on Dec. 17.

The Malaysian government has set an ambitious target for MRO industry growth.

SR Technics is on track to roll out Leap-1A engine maintenance services to third parties next year.

Batik Air Malaysia is aiming to take advantage of the opportunities it believes will inevitably arise when the latest industry crisis eases.

L3Harris modernizes FAA telecom network, replacing outdated TDM technology with IP-based systems to support next-gen air traffic control by 2028.

Travel disruptions related to the Iran war took a toll on London Heathrow's traffic in April, while Dubai International is working to scale its operations back up.

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines has teamed up with SAF technology company Metafuels, marking the Zurich-based SAF developer’s first aviation partnership.

United’s flight attendants have endorsed a tentative agreement providing significant salary increases and boarding pay.

Egypt’s first SAF plant secures $142.9m financing, aiming to produce 200,000 metric tons of biofuels annually with Shell as a key partner.