Aviation Daily

Germany’s aviation market is being held back by high regulated costs and limited airline capacity rather than weak passenger demand, according to Fraport COO Dietmar Focke.

Germany’s aviation market heads into the northern winter with fewer seats than last year, widening the divide between Europe’s largest economy and the rest of the continent.

Dominican Republic carrier Arajet plans to grow its network in 2027, including new routes to the U.S., with eight 737-8s set to be delivered during the year.

Atlas Air Worldwide has added 20 purchase rights to its Airbus A350F freighter order, potentially expanding it to 60 aircraft.

Autonomous flight systems developer Reliable Robotics says the value of its Series D fundraising round has increased to $275 million.

GE Aerospace boosted GEnx and GE9X engine deliveries 8% in the third quarter, helping Boeing to ramp up its widebody production rates.

The Boeing 737-10 has earned FAA type certification, clearing the way for the company to begin deliveries of the model that accounts for nearly a quarter of its backlog.

RTX raised its full-year sales guidance following a strong third quarter, citing resilient aftermarket demand across Collins, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

Aeromexico says talks between the FAA and Mexican officials over a possible aviation safety downgrade were constructive.

Carriers regularly complain about aircraft delivery delays, which cause them to postpone growth plans and keep older aircraft in service. In turn, airframers blame their supply chain.

IATA has signed an agreement with Somalia’s Transport Ministry and the Somali Civil Aviation Authority to strengthen cooperation on aviation safety.

The Malaysian Finance Ministry says it has made no commitment to fund AirAsia, as the LCC cuts capacity amid cash-flow pressures from soaring jet fuel costs.

Boeing is introducing an AI-powered platform called Dataliner, designed to connect fragmented data securely to support smarter maintenance for fleets.

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford says new AI tool SMART will optimize airline schedules and cut airport congestion, not “nationalize” carriers' flight planning.

TAP's CEO has welcomed Lufthansa's winning bid for a stake in the airline but warned tough regulatory approvals, and a looming Brazilian tourist tax, lie ahead.

Latin American airlines with scale and the ability to attract premium passengers are best positioned to weather continued high jet fuel prices, ALTA speakers said.

Alaska Airlines named Amaresh Siva as its first Chief Information Technology Officer, effective November, following IT outages the airline experienced in 2025.

Lufthansa retired its final three Airbus A340-600s on Oct. 19, ending 23 years of four-engine widebody service.

The U.S. DOT has lifted 2025 restrictions on Mexican carriers after both governments resolved a transborder air services dispute.

By 2045, the overall commercial passenger fleet in Latin America will have expanded from 1,550 to 2,770 aircraft.

TAP is more efficient across most of the families the two carriers have in common, except for the Airbus A320neo, where Lufthansa has a marginal edge.

Liebherr Aerospace opened a factory to support current production and future electric aircraft systems, including a possible Airbus A320 replacement.

Qantas received the first of three additional Airbus A321P2F freighters, with two more due by March 2027.

Singapore Changi Airport handled 17.4 million passenger movements in the third quarter of 2026, eking out a 0.4% year-over-year increase.

A UK court has ruled that VietJet is subject to an asset freeze, the latest step in a long-running legal dispute with FW Aviation Holdings over unpaid aircraft lease fees.