Aviation Daily

By David Casey
The DOT has approved a codeshare agreement between Star Alliance member United Airlines and ITA Airways.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
TSA has been rolling out the PreCheck Touchless ID pilot program across the U.S. over the summer, with 14 airports and four airlines now participating.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Spare engine leasing specialist Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) has placed an order for 50 CFM International Leap spare engines from the manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
“It’s all about Fort Lauderdale,” John Kirby, Spirit Airlines' vice president of network planning, tells Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
UK-based MRO provider Caerdav has signed an agreement with leasing giant AerCap for maintenance services related to narrowbody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay is seeking to diversify the network of its LCC subsidiary HK Express following a wave of cancellations across Japan-bound flights earlier this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada flight attendants have voted in favor of a strike, and if a tentative agreement is not reached by mid-August, industrial action could ensue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Turkish Airlines plans to make a binding bid for Spanish leisure carrier Air Europa “soon."
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has ordered 14 more Boeing 777-9s, which will eventually allow it to complete the replacement of the carrier’s large fleet of 777-300ERs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The agreement should allow passengers traveling from Volotea’s European destinations easy connections to long-haul Caribbean and North American flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Hawaiian Airlines has partnered with the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum to launch a much-needed MRO training program for high school students.
Workforce & Training

By David Casey
Air Astana has reported strong network and capacity growth for the first half of 2025, overcoming headwinds caused by airspace closures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While the post-pandemic period has been particularly tough for the small Pacific Island carriers, some continue to make progress on fleet renewal programs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Cargo handler and airline catering specialist SATS has officially opened a Bulk Unitization Program Handling Center at Singapore Changi Airport
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
The second-quarter traffic performance of the major U.S. carriers showed all-time record-high levels for three of the four airline groups.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Aaron Karp
Spirit Airlines will open flights from its base in Fort Lauderdale to two new international destinations for the upcoming winter schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Custom graphics can help airlines rebrand aircraft more quickly and sustainably than paint, but can the durability hold up long term?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing's future airliner designs will be driven by “dramatic” leaps in efficiency and greater autonomy, says BCA VP of Product Development Brian Yutko.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing added a fifth 777-9 to the twinjet’s long-running flight test and certification program on Aug. 5, with the first flight of a newly built airframe—WH286.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Frontier is not ruling out an ability to be profitable in the 2025 second half and believes it will soon have “a lot less low-cost capacity” to compete against.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
How Air Lease will spend the freed-up investment capital from its canceled Airbus A350 order could be a difficult process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has released the long-awaited draft rule governing the operation of drones beyond visual line of sight of the operator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Pakistan International Airlines plans to re-establish its long-suspended flights to the UK on Aug. 14, with the resumption of Islamabad-Manchester services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Allegiant Air aims to establish Fort Lauderdale as a base for its Boeing MAX aircraft in October as deliveries of the narrowbody jets become more predictable.
Airlines & Lessors