Aviation Daily

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
AirAsia has provided a major boost for the Airbus A220 program with an order for 150 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Alaska Airlines has signed on as launch customer for Boeing’s recently introduced virtual pilot training software, the companies said.
Maintenance & Training

By Kurt Hofmann
The traditionally weakest quarter delivered some different, but also similar, first-quarter performances for the Lufthansa Group’s subsidiaries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Gulf Air and Beond have unveiled a strategic partnership in Bahrain.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Nigeria plans to set up a national leasing company, to ease the acquisition of aircraft by the country’s carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
EgyptAir has taken delivery of a Boeing 737-8, the first of a significant order by the airline for the narrowbody.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
LATAM Airlines Group is reevaluating plans for its initial Airbus A321XLRs while still preparing for first delivery in 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
While AR/VR has undoubtedly matured from earlier rollouts, its growing adoption in aerospace and defense is more about the yawning gap in the workforce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Air Congo is preparing to enter the long-haul market with plans to launch nonstop service between Kinshasa and Brussels.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr said May 5 that he does not expect a fuel shortage in Europe until at least the end of June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
FTAI Aviation reports strong Q1 growth despite Middle East tensions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
SATS has acquired an additional 40% stake in Nanjing Weizhou Airline Food (NWA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The Iran-U.S. war and the geopolitical crisis it sparked in the Middle East is affecting the aerospace supply chain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
EASA is preparing for the introduction of the Jet A standard in Europe in an effort to mitigate a potential fuel shortage in the coming weeks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
India’s government announced it will provide loan guarantees for airlines to help them weather the effects of the Middle East crisis.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The report marks the first official data disclosure from the investigation since the accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. and Mexico governments say they agreed to steps toward resolving the dispute over Mexico’s alleged violations of a 2015 open skies air services agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Despite plans for its growing MRO business to surpass earnings from parts trading, Setna iO still sees opportunity in a booming USM market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Frontier Airlines expects a revenue uplift from Spirit Airlines’ departure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) lifted all flight restrictions over the weekend, marking the resumption of air traffic operations across the UAE.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The European Union (EU) is updating its rule-making processes, merger guidelines, state aid and social security processes in a bid to be more competitive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Astana Group is preparing for the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, planned for September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
As engine shop visit turn times increased amid strong passenger demand, FTAI’s maintenance, repair and exchange (MRE) model increasingly made sense.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The government of Pakistan is close to completing the final steps in the transfer of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to its new ownership group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Aerostructures specialist Daher is studying high-rate production of thermoplastic parts for future aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion