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Leased from an unidentified lessor, the three aircraft will all be delivered to the flag-carrier in 2024.

A new agreement between South Korea and the Philippines increases weekly capacity on flights connecting Seoul and Manila.

After clearing a key regulatory hurdle, Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines can operate joint revenue-sharing flights and coordinate flight schedules.

Singapore Airlines Engineering Co. is banking on its "Lean" principles as the MRO industry faces spare parts shortages, a workforce crunch and inflation.

Vertical Aerospace has dropped plans to perform flight demonstrations at the Farnborough Airshow, citing a need to prioritize its flight test program.

Recent personnel developments in the commercial aviation industry include changes at a trio of U.S. LCCs, an Icelandic LCC, and a major turboprop manufacturer.

Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines intends to more than double the size of its fleet over the coming decade, according to its new managing director and CEO.

Long-haul value carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is facing short-term liquidity issues following the collapse of talks aimed at bringing in a strategic investor.

The same forces that led to the demise of Universal will also threaten ZeroAvia, as well as the other lesser-capitalized startups in the hydrogen space.

Deutsche Aircraft is delaying entry into service of its planned 40-seat turboprop D328eco by one year, to the fourth quarter of 2027.

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed new defense and transport ministers after sweeping aside the Conservative Party in a July 4 general election.

Swiss International Air Lines now says inspections and repairs to its Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered Airbus narrowbodies will affect its fleet into 2026.

Cathay Pacific announced it will buy back the remainder of its shares from the Hong Kong government, meeting the timetable it had set to achieve this target.

A Sri Lankan government minister has raised significant doubts about whether the latest effort to privatize SriLankan Airlines will succeed.

Norwegian Air Shuttle cut its 2024 profit forecast, blaming softer traffic, a higher pilot wage settlement, Boeing delays and exchange rate effects.

Air cargo business within the United States reveals that during the first quarter of 2024, dedicated cargo was 2% under the performance from Q1 2023.

Wizz Air UK's Marion Geoffroy says summer operational challenges have begun earlier than usual, while the ULCC is still struggling with GTF-related groundings.

The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) is optimistic that passenger volume at HKIA will return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year.

This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye says a third runway is still more than a decade away, but welcomed comments the UK's incoming Treasury chief.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in Pennsylvania is reporting surging passenger traffic, with July expected to be a record-breaking month at the airport.

Volotea and EasyJet are ready to act as "remedy takers," taking slots and/or routes to help ensure the approval of Lufthansa’s ITA Airways stake purchase plan.

My Freighter Cargo Airlines has expanded its fleet by leasing two more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters from ATSG.

As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.