Aviation Daily

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic plans to start core tests of its Symphony engine at a Colorado site formerly used by failed hypersonic propulsion company Reaction Engines.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Top manufacturers continue to express cautious optimism that the loss of SPS Technologies will not lead to major new-production flow disruptions.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Swissport is expanding its presence In Saudi Arabia with the June 1 launch of ground handling operations at seven additional airports.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
Safran is modifying its logistics flows and intends to take advantage of every existing trade mechanism, both for its own products and CFM engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is looking to replace its Embraer E195LR regional fleet with new-generation aircraft.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways is likely to initially install the updated version of its Q-Suite business class cabin on Airbus A350s rather than the Boeing 777X.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Antoine Fafard
The Q1 traffic performance of the largest U.S. carriers showed mixed results for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jens Flottau
Condor is seeing increasing volatility on its transatlantic routes as a result of the current trade conflict with the U.S., CEO Peter Gerber said.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Volotea CEO Carlos Muñoz says the Spanish LCC remains open to playing a role in Europe’s ongoing airline consolidation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
Swissport has agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company “violated various state employment laws” at Boston Logan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at narrowbody engine utilization by Asia-Pacific operators (which in this analysis excludes China and India operators).
MRO

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines plans to increase connectivity in its network later this year to help lift load factors in off-peak periods.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Growth in Alaska Air Group’s Hawaiian Airlines operations is accounting for all of the company’s capacity growth in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
United Airlines has become the latest U.S. carrier to publicly announce an investment in JetZero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
Facing an uncertain economic environment, American Airlines is calling for policies and action that spur demand for travel, both domestically and abroad.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The outlook for the months ahead was not good as nearly all carriers revised their capacity plans downward on the expectation that demand would trend softer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing is pausing development of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing aircraft with NASA and reallocating resources to get the 737-7, 737-10 and 777X certified.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay
Leaders at AeroEngines Asia-Pacific discuss digital projects underway to improve maintenance efficiencies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
IndiGo’s board of directors has appointed former FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker as an independent director to support India’s dominant airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
AviAlliance plans to invest $465 million over the next five years to modernize AGS Airports, which includes Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan has started the uplift of SAF to the island’s three major airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and Starlux Airlines.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Philippine Airlines has named ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO Richard Nuttall as its new president, at the same time as announcing a partnership with Qatar Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietcombank that could support the acquisition of up to 50 narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing managers believe they can limit sudden cost increases from Trump administration tariffs and trade wars to below $500 million this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion