Aviation Daily

For any industry, $11 billion in excess costs is a lot.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced plans to build a new airport in the city of Trabzon using land reclaimed from the Black Sea.

A new final assembly line for CFM Leap-1A turbofans will start operations in Casablanca, Morocco, by the end of 2027, Safran has announced.

Thai Airways is preparing to present a proposal to its board to lease more widebody aircraft.

TrueNoord has placed an order for 20 Embraer 195-E2s, a commitment that also includes purchase rights for 20 more of the aircraft and 10 175-E1s.

Willis Lease Finance Corp. has added to its existing MRO footprint in the UK with the opening of two new narrowbody maintenance hangars at Teesside Airport.

The UAE has strengthened its commitment to sustainable aviation.

Rolls-Royce is moving ahead with durability enhancements for the Trent 1000 following the opening of a new facility in Derby, England, where it plans to undertake the modifications.

Royal Air Maroc is leasing six Boeing 737-8s from Avolon as the Moroccan flag carrier aims to capitalize on the strong predicted growth of African air traffic.

CFM International continues to boost both production and repairs to support the red-hot CFM56 market.

British Airways (BA) opened lounges at Miami International (MIA) and Dubai International (DXB) airports, unveiling a new design concept the airline said will be used for future lounges.

U.S.-based nonprofit Airlink has announced a new president and CEO.

Supply chain challenges leading to a slow pace of aircraft production could cost the airline industry more than $11 billion in 2025, a new IATA study says.

Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines all improved reduced their CO2 per ASK in the third quarter but all have room for improvement.

Airbus has officially opened its second final assembly line (FAL) for the Airbus A320neo family in Mobile, Alabama.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss is stepping down with Corneel Koster, the airline's chief customer and operating officer, set to succeed him.

Textron Aviation is “carefully working” to increase production to meet growing demand, company officials say.

Turkish Airlines and Air Algerie said they would strengthen cooperation and broaden the scope of their existing codeshare agreement under a new MOU.

Air India has been told to conduct checks on ram air turbines on some of its jets, following a RAT deployment on one of the carrier's recent flights.

Airports worldwide are accelerating investments in data sharing and artificial intelligence (AI), according to aviation technology provider SITA.

SMBC Aviation Capital's plans to take over ALC will create another aircraft leasing giant.

Boeing shipped its first-ever shipment of a repaired part with a digital authorized release certificate.

Air Niugini has marked the first stage in a major re-fleeting exercise with the inaugural service of its first Airbus A220-300.

Spirit Airlines has bankruptcy court approval for certain financing agreements and aircraft lease rejections.

A renewed effort to restore iconic brand Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) to the skies is marking a key milestone.