Aviation Daily

By Alan Dron
Portuguese ACMI specialist Hi Fly, the only airline to take a second-hand Airbus A380 into its inventory, has flown the aircraft for the last time
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Several European nations risk repeating errors made in creating the first wave of biofuels by using production methods that actually do more harm than fossil fuels, according to a report from a European environmental lobby group.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Alaska Airlines launched a new COVID-19 testing program that allows passengers traveling to Hawaii from the U.S. west coast to bypass airport screening and avoid a mandatory quarantine upon arrival.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
JetBlue Airways’ decision to launch service from Miami International airport caps off a raft of network changes the company has undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to what it deems as “changing customer demand.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
The FAA and the Kansas Department of Transportation have agreed to establish a flight corridor for testing civil supersonic aircraft, state officials announced Dec. 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle shareholders have voted in favor of a series of restructuring measures including a rights issue at an extraordinary general meeting Dec. 17.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The global economic context is unfavorable for everything in aviation except maybe for one thing: the delivery of a new freighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Transport Canada (TC) plans to clear the Boeing 737 MAX to fly in Canadian airspace in January and will include a procedure for pilots to disable an erroneous stall warning as part of revised pilot training, the regulator said Dec. 17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian aerospace company FACC believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over for first-tier suppliers such as itself, which provide parts and services to the likes of Airbus and Boeing.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
The future of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), depends on whether the company can successfully settle negotiations with creditors and lessors on its debt restructuring plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
British Airways (BA) is scaling back its long-haul route network during the northern 2021 summer season as part of efforts to cut costs and adjust to the lower level of travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Star Alliance member Air Canada and oneworld member Qatar Airways announced the start of a strategic cooperation agreement to expand their relationship.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
A UK government initiative to reduce quarantine durations for international travelers got off to a difficult start after at least one approved COVID-19 test provider was overwhelmed with requests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has unveiled a potential configuration for a hydrogen aircraft, integrating fuel cells and propellers in underwing pods.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
A little over three months ago former Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery took the top job at GE Aviation, succeeding company veteran David Joyce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA, codifying a lesson learned from the Boeing 737 MAX saga, plans to use ad-hoc internal review boards to help validate work as during the aircraft certification process, administrator Steve Dickson said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has doubled its operations in Colombia as other airlines in the country are close to reaching their pre-pandemic size.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Heathrow Airport has successfully appealed a February 2020 ruling that blocked its third runway plans on environmental grounds.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
IATA is hopeful that measures put in place to deal with the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic will enable the industry to more quickly respond to future health or other challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines reached an agreement with Boeing to take delivery of 35 737 MAX jets in 2021, marking a 13-aircraft reduction from previous plans to add 48 MAX aircraft in 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Authorities have arrested an employee at the FAA’s Washington headquarters on allegations that he attempted to extort foreign officials by offering confidential information on pilots whose licenses have been revoked
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Mexico’s Viva Aerobus will this week inaugurate four new routes from Mexico City as ULCCs in the country continue to grow their presence from its capital city.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Alitalia has operated its first flights to São Paulo after a suspension of more than nine months, with services to Buenos Aires in Argentina set to resume imminently.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Finnair is looking to gain support from the State of Finland with an unsecured hybrid loan of up to €400 million ($486 million), the oneworld alliance member said Dec. 16.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Startup ZeroAvia has raised $37.7 million in funding to develop a zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system to power 19-seat regional airliners.
Emerging Technologies