Aviation Daily

Washington's proposal to bar Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on U.S. routes could have longer-term consequences for the transpacific market—but the immediate operational impact is likely to be limited.

Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting Dec. 18.

MRO provider GMF AeroAsia is set to benefit from a new capital injection into flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, its controlling shareholder.

SpiceJet has begun a major fleet ramp-up for the winter schedule season with the arrival of the first of several damp-leased aircraft it has secured.

Aviation Week has unveiled its 2026 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund has invested $67 million in London Gatwick Airport in partnership with U.S.-based Global Infrastructure Partners.

GE Aerospace predicts up to 70,000 pilots in business and commercial aviation will soon be using its FlightPulse safety and efficiency performance application.

CFM International has begun key dust ingestion tests on the high-pressure (HP) turbine blades and nozzles at the center of the future small-core design.

The Trump administration has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.

In the latest of a series of similar agreements, Emirates has agreed to buy another leased Airbus A380-800, this time from Monaco-based aircraft investor Stratos.

Flight Friday looks at how European flights (minus Russian operators) are performing compared to equivalent month 2019, when broken down by aircraft class.

Delta Air Lines is seeing minimal impact from the early days of the U.S. government shutdown

The European Commission (EC) has opened an infringement procedure against Spain over controversial fines it imposed on airlines over cabin baggage charges.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian air defenses unwittingly fired upon the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that ended up crashing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 last year.

Qanot Sharq is working to become the first private air carrier from Uzbekistan to launch transatlantic services.

The Airbus Global Services Forecast 2025-44 predicts notable growth in digital and connectivity services, as well as in the Asia-Pacific region.

The global average jet fuel price fell 1.6% last week to $91.11/bbl, compared to $92.64/bbl the previous week.

A recent spate of drone sightings has caused operational disruption at several European airports.

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis is cautiously positive about the upcoming European border control changes, which are scheduled for a phased introduction from Oct. 12.

Iberia is analyzing bringing in-house Airbus A350 base maintenance as its widebody fleet continues to grow.

United plans to push into up-and-coming European markets next summer, using Newark as a launchpad to broaden service offerings in Croatia, Italy and Scotland.

Rosaviatsia expects Russia's commercial fleet to shrink by more than a third over the next five years as sanctions hobble new equipment imports.

From the factory floor perspective, things are looking up for Boeing.

Abra Group is seeing improvement in narrowbody deliveries as production continues to march toward matching projected delivery dates.

Tanzania plans to introduce a new tax on passengers on international flights starting Nov. 1.