Aviation Daily

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese officials are aiming for an optimistic 2025 certification of the Comac C919 from the European regulator.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
By removing 96% of the electronics associated with business-class seats, Stelia's new "Essential" product offers considerable weight savings.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lori Ranson
WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is urging Canada’s government to consider policy changes in fees and taxes levied on airfares.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The Dutch government intends to cut night flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport and ban noisier aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
The recently unveiled redesign of Heart Aerospace's ES-30 regional airliner has received criticism from some corners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Commercial aircraft seats that would accommodate personal wheelchairs in both economy and first-class cabins are continuing to progress toward certification.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation Week Network Staff
This week’s movements reflect management developments at JetBlue Airways, CAE, and Uzbekistan's Samarkand International Airport.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Antoine Fafard
Q1 2024 resulted in strong operating revenues but also losses for Air France-KLM, International Airlines Group and Lufthansa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Despite Turkish Airlines’ strong first quarter, the airline continues to struggle with aircraft delivery delays and geared turbofan (GTF) engine problems.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Azul and GOL Linhas Aéreas are launching a domestic codeshare partnership in Brazil as speculation continues over a possible merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
While eGPUs are already being used by JAL’s subsidiaries, this is the first time the parent airline is adopting the emission-free option.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Aviation Holdings Company, part of Sovico Group, has signed a binding agreement to buy Qazaq Air, the office of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reports.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing latest Chief Safety Officer (CSO) report suggests frontline employees are better trained and more likely to speak up if they encounter a safety issue.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines will suspend meal services when the seat belt sign is lit as part of new measures adopted following a fatal turbulence incident on May 21.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the recovery in the single engine turboprop market within business aviation.
Business Aviation

By Aaron Karp
Spirit Airlines is applying to DOT for the right to launch a beyond-perimeter route between Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and San José, California.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC IndiGo reports a strong return to full-year profitability, and it is targeting more capacity growth despite continuing engine-related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
The reduced forecast also means a 6% cut, or a $70 million hit, to Triumph’s previous sales guidance for fiscal 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Pre-pandemic, roughly 30% of Frontier passengers were buying only the base fare with no add-ons, a percentage that jumped to about half as ancillary prices grew
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
WestJet could be eying 737 MAX jets operated by Canadian ULCC Lynx after the airline ceased operations in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Central to Boeing’s plan is stabilizing 737 MAX production and then increasing it to at least 38 per month sometime in the second half of the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has launched a new technology demonstrator to mature superconducting electric propulsion for a future hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For all of 2024, Boeing now expects to see a use of cash compared with potential net cash generation from operations for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
China’s Comac is in exploratory discussions for potentially setting up airliner production in Saudi Arabia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
In the first quarter, the airline posted a larger than expected loss that only highlighted the byzantine ways it and its fellow airlines are organized.
Airlines & Lessors