Aviation Daily

Following news of the merger between AAR Corp. and MRO Holdings, Aviation Week data reveals how many heavy checks each has performed over recent years.

CASA approval enables Airbus to expand aircraft design, repair and modification work in Australia as the region’s fleet and MRO demand grow.

Air India is suspending two European routes during the winter 2026-27 season from New Delhi to Birmingham, England, and Vienna, Austria.

Democrats serving on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have asked for an audit of the FAA’s use of developmental air traffic management (ATM) systems designed to optimize airspace use.

Portugal’s government has chosen Lufthansa as the successful bidder for flag carrier TAP Air Portugal.

Airbus sees its commercial aircraft services revenues growing to surpass $10 billion by 2030 with double-digit growth expected every year in the near term.

Airbus has performed five additional tests flights since the A350F made its first flight on Sept. 29.

Airbus’ Lars Wagner says the company will make decisions “sooner rather than later” on a higher production rate for the A350 and a stretched version of the jet.

Airbus will present a “full policy” for how to deal with A330 production flaws to EASA by mid-November after a customer found a tool inside the horizontal tailplane of a recently delivered aircraft.

Airbus reports that the general performance of its supply chain has improved but is still seeing a “substantial number of [aircraft on ground]” because of a lack of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.

ITA Airways plans to open a nonstop Rome-Caracas route at the start of the northern summer 2027 season as Venezuela rebuilds international connectivity.

Japan Airlines has announced a significant order for Embraer 190-E2s to begin the replacement of regional jets in its J-Air subsidiary.

Breeze Airways will add a second destination in the Dominican Republic with service to Santo Domingo starting next year.

China's Sinopec and Shougang LanzaTech plan a 50,000-ton ethanol-to-SAF plant in Ningxia as the nation's biofuel sector expands.

Emirates SkyCargo added seven weekly freighter flights to South America, driving sharp export growth in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.

Finnair is now anticipating a €175-220 million comparable operating profit for 2026, a considerable increase from its earlier €120-190 million guidance.

Air Astana, the leading airline in Central Asia and the Caucasus region, sees itself as well-positioned despite the many new airlines in its home market.

ICAO, which created Corsia, has joined an IATA-led initiative aimed at tackling the practical blockages to the supply of Corsia Eligible Emissions Units.

Bahrain's GFH has joined an engine leasing venture headed by Bridgepoint and AIP Capital that plans to build a commercial engine leasing portfolio valued at over $1 billion.

Boeing delivered 57 aircraft in September, indicating that the increasing tempo of the 737 program is finally having a meaningful impact on deliveries.

JetBlue faces mounting pressure as fuel costs, weakening bonds and pushed-back profit goals test its JetForward plan.

Frankfurt Airport is targeting long-haul growth across North America, Asia, Africa and Latin America in a move to strengthen its role as a global connecting hub.

DBT Aero will evaluate pairing MagLev Aero's HyperDrive ducted-fan electric propulsion with its laminar-flow Double Box Tail airframe design.

Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist Israel Aerospace Industries is looking to add the Boeing 787 to its portfolio in the future.

Uruguay has launched a public-private air connectivity fund offering airlines financial incentives for increasing inbound tourism and opening new international routes.