Aviation Daily

HAMBURG — Qatar Airways is considering acquiring up to 30 Airbus A330neos for its Saudi Arabian affiliate that is expected to begin service later this

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is approaching the final stage of the phase-out of its long-serving Boeing 767 fleet, which is a major plank of its broader plan to increase

By Guy Norris
LOS ANGELES—Boeing says it remains on track to meet its planned target for 787 deliveries in 2014, despite a production hiatus at its Everett

ANAHEIM, CALIF.—Lufthansa Systems says airlines should install removable iPads and other lightweight consumer tablets in aircraft seats, in a move to

By Guy Norris
LOS ANGELES—GKN Aerospace will deliver parts for the development version of Pratt & Whitney’s first PW1900G geared turbofan for the Embraer E190-E2 in

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Air France appears in the midst of its worst strike since its part-privatization in 1999, as pilots remain committed to continuing their planned week

American Airlines plans to begin “metal swapping” next year, allowing it to dispatch the right-sized aircraft for a specific mission from either the

By Jay Menon
NEW DELHI—Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) has signed a $2.6 billion deal with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo to finance more than

By Jay Menon
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By Victoria Moores
Republic Airways Holdings has placed a $2.1 billion order for 50 more Embraer 175s—including 20 previously destined for Flybe—and has agreed to

HAMBURG — Qatar Airways could almost double its order for Airbus A380s if the aircraft’s performance exceeds the airline’s expectations, according to

United Airlines expects to reap a significant yield advantage through the accelerated retirement of 50-seat regional jets in favor of 76-seat

By Jens Flottau
As Airbus and Boeing near delicate transition phases from current to next-generation models on several key aircraft programs, production rates are

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Virgin Atlantic on Wednesday said it plans to outfit 25 Boeing 747s, Airbus A330s and Airbus A340s in its current fleet with most

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United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) have agreed to an unprecedented $100,000 buyout for as many as 2,000 eligible flight

By Karen Walker
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker has chastised the U.S. political system for treating the airline industry like a vice rather than a business that

By Sean Broderick
Air France’s mainline operation faced its second day of a planned week-long pilot strike Tuesday, forcing the cancellation of about 60% of its flights

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Privatization of the U.S.’s air traffic control (ATC) system will be considered as part of the FAA reauthorization legislation Congress will take up

By Adrian Schofield
While Philippine low-cost carrier (LCC) Cebu Pacific is in the midst of a major long-haul expansion, the airline is looking ahead to its next phase of

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has made significant progress in achieving labor deals for lower cost operations on long-haul routes after reaching an agreement with UFO

By Sean Broderick
Air France-KLM Group will leverage its growing third-party maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations—particularly engine and component work