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By Lori Ranson
United Airlines and its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement after entering mediated negotiations last year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Challenge Group is embarking on a significant growth plan over the next few years which could see it take on as many as 10 Boeing 777-300ERSFs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
LCC Vueling has become the European launch customer for Australian startup MicroTau’s drag-reducing Riblet Modification Package.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines are halfway through a year where outlooks have grown murky and air traffic control challenges present a dominant theme.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines’ rival American Airlines cites some passenger book away from Newark Liberty as the U.S. government works to address delays at the airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital says it is well-positioned to deliver future growth and portfolio optimization, as it aims to drive long-term value.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The massive budget reconciliation bill narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives continues tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
IndiGo is recovering from disruptions caused by inspections of the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofans (GTF) that power its Airbus A320neo-family fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is adding a fourth Boeing 737 full-flight simulator (FFS) and is considering ones for Boeing 787 training too, Flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.
Maintenance & Training

By Thierry Dubois
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Skymark Airlines has announced an order for six Boeing 737-8s, boosting its MAX orderbook as it looks to replace its current Boeing narrowbody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Frankfurt Airport CEO Stefan Schulte predicts a disproportionate increase in long-haul capacity over the next few years as Lufthansa gets new widebodies.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
Six months prior to the Dubai Airshow, Flight Friday looks at how the top 10 Middle East operators by passenger flights have been flying over the last 12 months.
Airlines & Lessors

The global average jet fuel price rose 5.1% last week to $83.76/bbl, compared to $79.73/bbl the previous week.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects that airspace constraints caused by air traffic control staffing and technical issues in the U.S. Northeast will ease in June.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Efforts to capture fleet data and spot trends, part of Boeing’s safety management system (SMS), have accelerated in the past year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Maintenance companies may see an upside if tariffs persist and airlines reject new aircraft deliveries as a result, keeping their fleets in service longer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Big European legacy groups want to expand their presence in southern Europe, building on Lufthansa’s recent deal for Italy’s ITA Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Researchers and aerospace industry representatives called for more coordination and momentum to get larger-scale efforts to reduce contrails off the ground.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
European ULCC Wizz Air says it is well prepared to meet challenging European summer 2025 operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
The first quarter of 2025 saw record-high operating revenues for Europe’s three largest airline groups but only one turned a profit.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Angus Batey
Unfettered growth in the UK's commercial aviation sector will have to square up with decarbonization and net zero ambitions, some industry players say.
Safety, Ops & Regulation