Aviation Daily

Merlin Labs partners with IAI to develop autonomous systems for cargo aircraft, aiming to certify reduced-crew operations and address pilot shortages.

Embraer plans to expand freighter conversion capacity for E190s, seeking a partner to scale operations as demand for cargo aircraft grows.

On July 23, RTX reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2026.

ATR is market testing a forward passenger door and a three-class cabin configuration for the ATR 72-600 along with some U.S.-specific compliance modifications.

Despite strong demand and pricing traction, American Airlines expects to post a loss in the third quarter as fuel volatility dampens its expectations.

JetZero expects to select Z4 engines within a year as blended-wing demonstrator nears first flight.

Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket sales have driven a 50% rise in second-quarter operating profit for the RTX subsidiary.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says the airline’s owners are “absolutely determined” to continue as normal despite the restart of the Iran war.

Saadia Zahidi will be IATA’s ninth director general when she takes up the position on Nov. 1, succeeding Willie Walsh who relinquishes the role on July 31.

Beond and Saudi Arabia’s Air Connectivity Program agree to explore nonstop premium flights to Red Sea International Airport from five European cities.

Higher fuel prices and weaker booking trends have driven a 70% fall in EasyJet’s third-quarter profit, as an EU review of airline ownership rules creates uncertainty over Apollo’s proposed takeover.

Island Aviation Services Limited (IASL)—Maldivian—signed an LOI with De Havilland Canada (DHC) for two DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-Gs at the show.

Australia’s main airline industry group is slamming proposed increases in air traffic management fees, but ATM provider Airservices Australia says the price hike is needed.

Luxair converted existing purchase rights into firm orders for three E190-E2s at the airshow and secured one additional purchase right.

Volaris is sticking to plans for a decrease in its contractual fleet during the next two years as grounded aircraft affected by GTF engine issues continue to decline.

Single-aisle, lie-flat is shaping up as the next big airline cabin seating trend, a UK seat manufacturer believes.

Commercial aircraft manufacturers accumulated 304 firm orders on the first four days of this week’s Farnborough Airshow.

The NTSB has warned Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary not to release details of an ongoing investigation into the cabin depressurization of a Boeing 737-800 operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air.

Emirates president Tim Clark urged airline supply chain manufacturers to consider embedding their operations in Dubai to ease production bottlenecks.

British Airways (BA) CEO Sean Doyle says financial pressure on weaker airlines could drive further consolidation within Europe.

Aerolineas Argentinas will lease six Boeing 737 MAX-10s from Aviation Capital Group.

The 2026 Farnborough Airshow has been a stage for both airline optimism and evidence that new technologies are maturing, analysts at the show say.

UK CAA advances hydrogen aviation through demonstration projects and targets initial commercial operations by 2035.

Alaska plans to replace aging 737-700s with 737-10s while expanding freighter and Hawaii operations.

Frequentis USA delivers 15,000 protocol converters to FAA, accelerating air traffic control modernization under the VoICE program and Bnatcs initiative.