Aviation Daily

Russia's Yakovlev will build shortened MC-21-210 variant with extended range by 2028.

Atlas Air acquires 49% stake in Air Atlanta Icelandic to expand global freighter capacity.

In an effort to provide the public with data on which to make risk-based travel decisions, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has released a study that compares the risks of flying with other everyday activities.

AeroDelft, a student-run foundation at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, has begun taxi tests of a gaseous hydrogen-fueled light aircraft.

Airbus warns against non-certified cockpit window accessories after sunshade causes A320 window overheating incident.

Corendon Airlines focuses on long-haul ACMI leases and seasonal wet-leasing while maintaining a stable 737 fleet.

VietJet plans Thai fleet expansion to 50 Boeing 737-8s and new U-Tapao MRO center to boost regional operations.

IndiGo plans to return most of its damp-leased fleet and reduce the use of older-generation aircraft.

Kenya’s aviation sector warns new taxes will raise costs, drive MRO business abroad and threaten 460,000 jobs.

EgyptAir resumed service to Los Angeles for the first time in more than two decades, as the carrier accelerates its North American expansion with A350-900s.

JetBlue Airways is seeking to enter the Venezuela market for the first time, announcing plans to launch nonstop service to Caracas.

Daher is conducting standardization work with Airbus and ATR, aiming at common definitions for hardware in future high-voltage electric systems.

Southwest Airlines is eyeing potential long-haul international flights within the next five years, CEO Bob Jordan says.

Fresh from closing on its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, Allegiant Air is offering clues into how it plans to manage the combined fleet of 195 aircraft.

Latvia plans Europe's first 100% SAF production plant using Swedish Biofuels technology with 2031 operational target.

Demand for Europe-Singapore traffic has increased following disruptions affecting Middle Eastern air hubs.

The root cause behind the lagging deliveries continues to be a host of new seat configurations that have emerged as airlines seek to differentiate their premium class product.

Brussels Airlines adjusts crew schedules after U.S. bars personnel from Ebola-affected African regions.

European carriers adjust Middle East routes as conflict continues to disrupt regional air traffic.

Italian regulators probe UK budget carrier easyJet's baggage pricing practices for potential consumer law violations.

The FAA is seeking to solve the problem of thousands of flight trajectories having to be deconflicted by Air Traffic Control in the NAS on a daily basis.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford believes the Boeing 737 MAX will be certified by year’s end and suggested the 777X will follow, in 2027.

Icelandair accelerates Boeing 757 retirement due to fuel costs while expanding A321LR operations.

Breeze Airways is set to expand in Charleston, S.C., as the airport prepares to complete construction of a new concourse by year’s end.

Ethiopia has officially inaugurated the Negele Borena Geda Airport in the Oromia Region, completing a trio of airport openings announced by Ethiopian Airlines in February.