Aviation Daily

Is anonymity enough when it comes to confidentiality? The question is at the heart of a struggle over decades of Spirit Airlines employee data auctioned to Google for $10 million.

Emerald Airlines is battling the after-effects of the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit), which means it has to operate under two air operator’s certificates.

Emerald Airlines CEO Keith Butler sees escalating maintenance costs as a “fundamental challenge” to the regional airline business model.

Hybrid Air Vehicles is planning a freighter that could be double the size of the Airlander 10, offering 250 tonnes of cargo capacity.

Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist IAI reports growing demand from customers for cargo aircraft, despite diminishing interest in the single-aisle freighter market.

The European Commission's plan to evaluate the EU-Qatar air transport agreement by 2029 draws criticism from cabin crew representatives seeking immediate action.

Lessor Avolon said it is buying another 250 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing as it announced firm orders with the OEMs on Oct. 9.

ST Engineering has opened its new Changi Creek MRO facility, a four-bay widebody hangar designed to serve as a testbed for future technologies.

Brimstone, CellBlock and Lionlabs compete in the growing lithium-battery fire containment market, offering bags to mitigate thermal runaway risks on aircraft.

Air France-KLM is planning to raise its SAS stake from 19.9% to 60.5%, and regulatory approval is anticipated over the coming months.

Birmingham Airport in England has unveiled a draft £2 billion ($2.7 billion) master plan designed to enable the airport to handle about 30 million passengers annually by 2041.

Following the Northern Hemisphere's peak summer season, Flight Friday examines narrowbody aircraft and their engines, comparing "flown" days across recent Septembers.

The Houthi militia in Yemen is claiming responsibility for striking King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a missile for the second time this week.

A U.S. Army probe into the January 2025 collision between a UH-60L Black Hawk and a PSA Airlines CRJ-700 near Washington Reagan National Airport outlined systemic issues.

Airbus deliveries picked up in September after a summer easing with 72 commercial aircraft handed over, including 59 A320neo family aircraft.

American Airlines will expand its deployment of Starlink, broadening a selection previously limited to Airbus aircraft to its entire mainline fleet.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary warns European airlines face enormous cost challenges in 2027 due to high jet fuel prices but sees no fuel shortages ahead.

Royal Air Maroc will become Africa's first airline to offer Starlink internet onboard, rolling out the service across 41 aircraft starting in early 2027.

Technology companies, airlines, ANSPs and governments are focusing on a potential boon for the aviation industry’s decarbonization efforts: contrail mitigation.

Under updated EU passenger rights rules, changes to the definition of “arrival time” could be a positive for airlines.

CommuteAir adds Embraer ERJ145XR to charter fleet and plans to buy two more aircraft as it prepares to launch international charter service this fall.

Air Astana CEO says carrier plans to standardize on Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines for its Airbus A320neo family fleet as operations improve.

SMS aimed at preventing incidents and accidents can be effective but only if an operator can ensure detailed, exhaustive data collection.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has threatened to pull his airline out of A4E as separate airline association ENAA questions whether Ryanair’s ownership complies with EU rules.

Air France plans to open two U.S. routes during the summer 2027 season, launching flights to Nashville and San Diego.