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SIAEC reports a decrease in the number of aircraft it is welcoming to its shop for maintenance because of supply chain issues and visits from older aircraft.

MTU Aero Engines reports that the time in shop to overhaul some PW1000G geared-turbofan engines has fallen below 100 days.

United Airlines has agreed to buy up to 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Neste this year for use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Boeing is anticipating certification of all three in-development aircraft by the end of 2025 and expressing confidence in near-term production-ramp estimates.

The FAA has authorized startups Wing and Zipline to conduct beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone deliveries in shared airspace over Dallas-Fort Worth.

Boeing CFO Brian West indicated that the troubled airframer and large defense prime will see another year full of red ink when 2024 results are reported.

Moscow has finally given the green light to aircraft wet leasing.

The trend toward airline privatization has been gathering momentum in the South Asia region since the pandemic.

Lufthansa Airlines' long-haul fleet will be streamlined by decommissioning its Airbus A340-300, A340-600, A330-200 and Boeing 747-400 sub-fleets by 2028.

Boeing has named Kelly Ortberg to be its new CEO from Aug. 8, taking on the massive challenge of reviving the aerospace giant.

External and cost pressures are starting to stem Singapore Airline’s (SIA) profit run, and its days of record earnings may be over.

Safran’s activities in aircraft interiors have reached their operating breakeven point after a long period of poor financial performance.

Hawaiian Airlines is intensifying its focus on U.S. domestic routes to offset lower demand from Japan.

Leonardo is cutting work at its site making 787 fuselages for Boeing to a single shift as a short-term measure to address the slow pace of aircraft deliveries.

Romanian startup Bees Airlines will begin scheduled flights in August.

European traffic has surpassed pre-pandemic levels during the first six months of 2024 despite a highly fragmented market.

Safran CEO Olivier Andries has blamed delays in CFM Leap 1A engine deliveries to Airbus on a drop in output at a high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade supplier.

Airbus says it is working through supply-chain issues with top-tier partners Honeywell, Safran and Spirit AeroSystems.

Strong international demand underpinned ANA's record-high quarterly revenue posted for the first quarter of its new fiscal year.

VietJet dominates key tourism markets to South Korea, Australia and Taiwan as it continues to expand its network amid strong 2024 first-half results, with profits exceeding initial targets by 21%.

The voluntary administration of Australian airline Rex will affect 11 domestic routes, though each will continue to be served by other operators.

Perhaps it is a good sign that Howmet is raising its baseline expectations of 737 shipsets to Boeing by 10% coming out of the Farnborough International Airshow.

Hawaiian and Alaska first announced an agreement to merge on Dec. 3, 2023, retaining both brands, with Hawaiian surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska.

Recognizing a growing passenger preference for a higher-end experience, Spirit Airlines is breaking from its traditional bare-bones model.

CEO Guillaume Faury singled out engine manufacturer CFM International as one supplier having to urgently improve on-time delivery performance.