Aviation Daily

By Ella Nethersole
Dublin-based lessor Abelo is leasing two new ATR 72-600s to Ethiopian Airlines Group for operations by its partner airline Air Congo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has announced it will reacquire full control of the unit that handles its inflight catering and duty-free operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is seeking a CEO to succeed Chairman and CEO Didier Kayat, who has planned to step down March 31, the group announced on March 10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
FedEx has opened a new transshipment center at Taipei Taoyuan Airport, doubling its facility footprint and increasing its package-handling efficiency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Elbe Flugzeugwerke has secured a contract with Asia Pacific Aviation Leasing Group for the conversion of one Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific plans to make significant progress in its aircraft retrofit programs this year and expects to take delivery of eight more Airbus narrowbodies.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) has reinstated Global Entry, after suspending the trusted traveler program amid the partial government shutdown.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Canadian carrier Air Transat believes its short-term fuel hedges are shielding the carrier from oil price uncertainty.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Future reliance on composites—for their lighter weight and ability to adopt more complex shapes—will require far-reaching adjustments at aerostructures factories.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
SIAEC has successfully acquired a 30% stake in the enlarged share capital of Arport Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering (Fujian) (Arport AME).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Plans to invest nearly $5 billion in expanding Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport are moving forward as tensions with airlines over airport charges escalate.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
Aviation Week aircraft utilization data reveals to what extent different Middle Eastern airlines' operations have been affected since the start of Operation Epic Fury.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA has extended its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin once again, advising airlines not to operate in the airspace of several countries in the Middle East.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Dutch Council of State has overturned a flight cap imposed at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, saying the government did not properly draft the decree.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific is seeing positive results from efforts to diversify the network of its low-cost subsidiary HK Express despite widening losses for fiscal 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific is seeing a dramatic rise in fuel costs as a result of the Iran war, but it is also seeing demand increase in some international transit markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
A South Korean auditor has determined that a concrete structure that contributed to the fatal 2024 Jeju Air Boeing 737 crash at Muan International Airport was only built as a cost-saving measure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Michael Bruno
The industry has long demurred on major capex or capacity increases in favor of issuing shareholder returns, both public and private.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
Boeing handed over 51 total aircraft in February, but that number will surely fall following the revelation of a 737 MAX wiring issue that will need correcting.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Transavia is counting on growth to key destinations in Europe from its Paris Orly base, betting on its LCC business model to drive demand on domestic routes it is taking over from Air France
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Denver-based asset manager and lessor Crestone Air Partners has agreed to acquire Amsterdam-headquartered Arena Aviation Capital, subject to various approvals.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Tunisia has announced plans to expand Tunis-Carthage International Airport, pledging investment of around $1 billion to boost its passenger throughput.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Cabo Verde Airlines plans to relaunch service to the U.S. with flights to Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
LCC Transavia has four Middle East destinations currently suspended along with a decline in bookings to neighboring countries like Cyprus, Egypt and Turkey.
Airlines & Lessors