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By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines has set targets for ambitious capacity and earnings growth in a new strategic vision for the group extending through 2035.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Durability issues with the new-generation Pratt & Whitney GTF and to a lesser extent CFM International Leap engine continue to impact aircraft utilization performance.
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By Mark Pilling
Kenyan startup Bleriot Group is gearing up its SAF production operation this year with a view to manufacturing SAF in commercial quantities in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Fifty-seven years after the first flight of the Anglo-French Concorde, is aviation really closer to returning to a new age of commercial supersonic travel?
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
Delta Air Lines has recently exercised 34 options for Airbus A321neos; the highly efficient type may stand to improve Delta’s emissions performance.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
London City Airport is looking to add a shallower 4.49 deg. approach, which could open the downtown airport to larger narrowbodies like the Airbus A320neo.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has launched a new initiative to modernize and strengthen Africa’s aviation industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East means that all airlines in the region, which account for almost 10% of global traffic, are affected.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
Studies toward composite materials able to withstand higher temperatures for applications in an engine’s environment are in full swing.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Europe plans to introduce its first aircrew flight time limitations for air taxi and single-pilot operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ella Nethersole, Kurt Hofmann
As the U.S./Israel war against Iran stretched into a third day on March 2, airlines around the world that rely on Gulf hubs for connecting flights faced ongoing disruption.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has firmed its largest ever direct aircraft order, covering 20 Airbus A321neos and five A320neos, a deal first announced last November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Safran Aerosystems has acquired MCA, a specialist in metallic parts for fuel systems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Indian airlines have had to cancel many of their European services and some to the U.S. as a result of airspace closures caused by the new Middle East conflict.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines are grappling with airspace closures and airports are under fire as Middle East air traffic is disrupted by the fighting between Iran and the U.S. and Israel.
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By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines has exercised options for 34 Airbus A321neos, a commitment that will grow its fleet of the type to 189 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
UK-based Senior is in talks with potential buyers after rejecting multiple cash offers, while postponing its $54 million share buyback program amid ongoing negotiations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Brazilian carrier Azul estimates it is saving millions a week through the use of artificial intelligence.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Paris airports face strategy shifts as Air France moves to CDG, while expansion plans spark noise, pollution and climate concerns among local officials.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
FAA orders urgent inspections of Boeing 757 scimitar winglets after reports of cracks, affecting 156 U.S.-registered aircraft. EASA adopted the directive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Caliphate Air, based in the state of Sokoto, looks to finalize its air operator certificate from Nigerian authorities and aims to start flights this summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
GKN Aerospace sees 8% revenue growth to $4.8 billion, driven by OEM ramp-ups, aftermarket expansion and new facilities in Malaysia and San Diego.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
AviLease grew its revenue 19%, expanded its fleet to 202 aircraft, secured investment-grade ratings and supported Riyadh Air’s launch with key leasing deals.
Airlines & Lessors