Aviation Daily

By Kurt Hofmann
Kenya Airways is eyeing the launch of secondary hubs within the African continent, with Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport in Accra as a first example.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
The prospect of Qatar Airways taking equity in another African airline looks like a distinct possibility following its partnership with Kenya Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
An Albastar-operated 737 lost separation with an Air France Hop! E190 in July 2023 after its transponder malfunctioned and the crew and ATC failed to notice.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
Data shared by IATA clearly indicates that the pre-pandemic high point achieved in 2019 is no longer the benchmark for the industry.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Bill Carey
Spanish aviation regulators have certified a digital control tower at Vigo Airport on Spain’s northwest coast.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Ella Nethersole
Swiss startup Jekta has partnered with UK-based Open Skies Network to develop electric amphibious aircraft operations across the Gulf region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
KLM has echoed the call in a far-reaching report for major investments in innovative technologies in the Netherlands, including SAF.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Concentrating investment at key “hydrogen hub” airports will provide a practical and cost-effective path to early adoption, a new study says.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Pilling
TAAG Angola is targeting breakeven by 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority will begin issuing No-Boarding Directive (NBD) notices to airline operators at Changi and Seletar airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
After launching into a plan for transformation with a flurry of initiatives in 2025, Southwest Airlines anticipates a more measured rollout in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday looks at how flights (cycles) for widebodies still in production, Airbus A330/A350 and Boeing’s 777/787, stack up over the last six years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The first group of locally-trained aviation maintenance engineers has graduated from a new MRO school in Namibia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Attendees at the CAPA Centre for Aviation’s Airline Leader Summit in Lisbon agree that aviation is going through a volatile phase.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Asia-Pacific’s newest nacelle repair facility has received regulatory approval to offer MRO and rotable support for the nacelles on three engine types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Vertical Aerospace’s eVTOL aircraft will be called Valo, the company announced Dec. 10.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
The French Environmental Authority (Ae) is recommending Aura Aero provides more details and analysis on the environmental impact of its factory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, offers insights on running Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Airline executives at CAPA describe an operating environment where traditional long-term network planning has been replaced by constant contingency modeling.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s GACA has awarded two National Charter Air Carrier tenders to alliances led by Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways and luxury leisure airline BeOnd Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus and its partners have successfully completed inflight rendezvous trials as part of its fello’fly formation flight project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startup Evio is collaborating with Pratt & Whitney Canada on development of a hybrid-electric 76/88-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Eurowings has appointed Max Kownatzki, the current head of SunExpress, as its new CEO and chairman.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Gulf Air CEO Martin Gauss is putting his team together and formulating a strategy to revive the airline’s brand and connectivity.
Airlines & Lessors