Aviation Daily

“We haven’t stopped for a moment,” Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali said of the current crisis that has limited the activities of several Gulf carriers.

Air Algerie has ordered 10 Boeing 737-8s as part of a government-backed bid to modernize the carrier’s fleet.

ATR is devising a one- to two-year extension for C check maintenance intervals, which would take place every three or four years.

Cathay Pacific has increased its fuel surcharges and will revise them more frequently in an effort to offset highly volatile fuel prices.

With the proliferation of low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, the commercial air transport industry is accelerating its move to offer free onboard Wi-Fi.

Trump said he will instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, bypassing Congress.

This week, Flight Friday focuses on Africa, investigating how each aircraft class is being utilized when compared to an equivalent pre-pandemic month.

After more than 70 years, Air France is set to complete its departure from Paris Orly; Air France-KLM LCC unit Transavia will replace the flag carrier at Orly.

United Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement (TA) on a new contract, one that includes boarding pay.

VietJet is preparing to make its long-awaited move into the European market with plans to launch flights linking Hanoi and Prague via Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Airlines and MRO providers should look out for non-airworthy engine parts after 12 containers were fraudulently redirected from their intended destination.

Volotea will continue to target growth after completing a planned capital increase, with a final €15 million raised from partners including Aegean Airlines.

The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.

While most Gulf airlines have aircraft parked at their home bases or temporary hubs in neighboring countries, Qatar Airways has moved its aircraft to Spain.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has tweaked its Boeing 787 orders, converting some from the -10 variant to -9s.

EASA and Eurocontrol are aiming to improve European aviation’s ability to withstand growing instances of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference.

Korean Air’s board approved the carrier’s plan to order more than 100 Boeing aircraft, in addition to a separate proposal to acquire another 21 spare engines.

Delta Air Lines is seeing strong outbound demand from the U.S. to Japan and South Korea, as the carrier further develops its Asia-Pacific strategy.

The head of TSA says the partial shutdown of DHS, which has now reached 40 days, “significantly undermines the security of the U.S. transportation system.”

Applications of AI to disruption management are among the areas targeted as IAG opens applications for the 10th year of its IAGi innovation accelerator program.

Universal Hydrogen’s demise and Airbus’ slowdown of its ZEROe hydrogen project questioned the feasibility of the technology in aviation. The remaining players have strikingly contrasting approaches in their projects.

Laser-based satellite-aircraft links gain traction for future inflight connectivity, offering higher speeds but facing cloud interference and high costs.

Turks and Caicos-based InterCaribbean Airways is embarking on a major fleet renewal program, having sourced eight E170s formerly operated by Egyptair Express.

MBRAH and Lufthansa Technik open advanced aircraft painting/grinding center in Dubai to boost MRO efficiency for Middle East airlines.

ITA Airways intends to continue its focus on reducing fleet leasing costs, as the Italian carrier unveiled full-year results showing a $242 million net profit.