The blossoming e-commerce market combined with a general shortage of air cargo capacity is driving a surge in freighter conversions, and no platform is benefiting more in terms of raw numbers than the Boeing 737-800.

KLM and Qantas will both use the Airbus A320neo family to replace their Boeing 737NG fleets.

The aircraft maker has extended the C check maintenance interval for all its aircraft from 5,000 to 8,000 flight hours.

Southwest Airlines plans to grow its fleet by about 85 aircraft in 2022, but its order-book flexibility and plethora of older aircraft it could park gives it flexibility to increase or decrease the figure based on market conditions, company executives said. 

The engine OEM says engine MRO has recovered quicker than it expected, but it is preparing for supply chain disruptions moving forward.

A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.

EASA has granted regional aircraft manufacturer ATR approval to significantly extend the intervals between C-Checks for its turboprops. 

VD Gulf Tapped for Pobeda Airlines Line Maintenance VD Gulf has signed its first maintenance agreement with Russian operator Pobeda Airlines. Under…