Aviation Daily

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.

Project developers aiming to create Germany’s largest eSAF facility have secured a €350 million ($412 million) grant from the national and regional government.

Boeing booked 109 unidentified orders in April, including commitments for 57 widebodies, the company said May 12.

Boeing has released its commercial orders and deliveries for April, which saw its backlog bolstered by three substantial firm commitments from unidentified customers.

United resumes Houston-Caracas flights after nine years as U.S.-Venezuela aviation links reopen, supporting oil sector workers and economic ties.

Lufthansa will become the majority owner of ITA Airways soon, but resolving issues at home are what can really transform the German carrier.

New research shows a significant decline in traffic metrics for flights departing from the Middle East in March but RPK and traffic breakdowns show how varied the impact was.

Aether Fuels and FlyORO Technologies have signed a non-binding MOU to explore development of a SAF supply chain centered on Aether Fuels’ projects in Singapore.

Wizz Air is expecting to at least break even for its fiscal year which ended March 31, reversing an earlier profit warning that had anticipated a substantial hit from the Middle East crisis.

Qatar Airways will add two South American points to its network in July with the launch of service to Bogota, Colombia, and Caracas, Venezuela.

After stating it was close to placing a follow-on widebody order with Airbus or Boeing, Lufthansa has opted to order aircraft from both manufacturers.

Cargo carrier FedEx has begun returning its fleet of 29 grounded MD-11 freighters to service, though the process is expected to be long and drawn out.

Canadian training and simulation giant CAE confirmed May 11 it is interested in selling or divesting its aviation software business Flightscape.

Boeing plans to invest $1 billion over the next three years in its recently reacquired Wichita site, its top executive announced May 11.

The airport’s last commercial passenger flight operated in November 2022.

A new analysis by European eco-lobby group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows Ryanair’s total emissions have risen by 50% since 2019.

LanzaTech has selected North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, as the site for the EU’s first commercial-scale, alcohol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant.

In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Southeast Asia event taking place this week, Carbon Analysis focuses on some major airlines from the Asia-Pacific region.

Kuwait’s aviation sector is beginning to recover after months of disruption that saw Kuwait International Airport come under attack from Iran.

Oman Airports has signed a memorandum of understanding with Algiers Airport Services and Infrastructure Management Company (SGSIA).

U.S.-based AAR has disclosed plans to reorganize its corporate divisions and confirmed plans to wind down its traditional commercial programs division.

RTX’s Collins Aerospace is expanding a facility in Largo, Florida, to accelerate production of radars for the FAA’s air traffic control modernization push.

The European Commission has issued guidance aimed at helping the EU transport and tourism sector face up to potential jet fuel shortages.

Singapore Airlines has delayed the rollout of its new premium cabin product on its Airbus A350-900 fleet by around six months, citing supply chain constraints and certification issues.

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 struck and killed a person on the runway of Denver International Airport (DEN) late Friday night.