Aviation Daily

H2Fly is gearing up for flight-testing of a “next-generation” fuel cell system, CEO Ralph Mueller says.

Swiss International Air Lines has decided to ground its fleet of nine Airbus A220-100s for at least 18 months as issues with their GTF engines continue.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on Oct. 30 opened its third terminal and fifth runway, completing the third phase of its major expansion program.

Korean Air is moving to upgrade its freighter fleet by ordering seven Airbus A350Fs, and the carrier is also continuing 777-8F negotiations with Boeing.

Mike Szucs, the CEO of Cebu Pacific, has highlighted the mounting financial strains arising from the grounding of its A320neos powered by Pratt & Whitney GTFs.

Montego Bay’s Sangster International Airport (MBJ) expects to reopen for limited commercial flights on Oct. 31, but seven gates will remain closed for repairs.

The global average jet fuel price rose 3.0% last week to $92.22/bbl, compared to $89.56/bbl the previous week.

The head of the AASA has called for more efforts from South Africa’s ATNS to remedy severe ongoing problems affecting the country’s domestic air network.

Sun Country Airlines intends to return its passenger service business to growth over the next 12 months.

TAAG Angola is planning to use its incoming Boeing 787-10s and Airbus A220s to launch new long-haul routes.

Libya’s aviation industry has received a major boost as Sirte Gulf International Airport has officially resumed operations after more than a decade of closure.

The third quarter traffic performance of the major U.S. carriers showed record-high revenue passenger kilometers for three of the four airline groups.

The Lithuanian government plans to shoot down large balloons encroaching on its airspace from neighboring Belarus.

The FAA has granted parts manufacturer approval to Chromalloy’s CFM56 high-pressure turbine stage 1 blade.

Emirates President Tim Clark has described himself as being “a little bit miffed” after learning about Boeing’s latest timeline for the 777X program from the media rather than the manufacturer directly.

Business aviation organizations are assessing the needs of the island and sending supplies after Hurricane Melissa smacked Jamaica with a Category 5 storm.

Neste and United Airlines have expanded their partnership to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three more U.S. airports.

Finnair has lowered its guidance for this year as its third-quarter results reveal underperforming transatlantic services.

Industry representatives are condemning a proposed law in Brazil that would prohibit airlines from charging for seat selections.

Vietjet announced it has placed firm orders for 100 Airbus A321neos, converting an earlier tentative agreement.

Lufthansa plans some capacity expansion in its long-haul network in 2026 but will keep the short- and medium-haul offering flat.

All Nippon Airways’ parent ANA Holdings has announced it will close down its AirJapan brand, bringing the subsidiary’s aircraft and staff into ANA.

Ryanair passengers will no longer be able to use a paper boarding pass but must instead use the digital boarding pass generated in the myRyanair app.

Etihad Cargo has announced an expansion of its freighter network for the winter 2025 season.

Thai Airways is making good progress on its plan to increase its focus on international connecting traffic, CEO Chai Eamsiri says.