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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Pegasus Airlines has secured provisional approval to acquire Czech Airlines and Smartwings, with remedies to address competition concerns on Prague-Antalya flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
ANA Holdings merges three cargo businesses under ANA Nippon Cargo Airlines, unifying operations to enhance global air freight reliability and responsiveness.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ATR sees establishing a final assembly line in India as an “interesting option” for the turboprop manufacturer.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
Latvian carrier airBaltic has said operations are continuing as normal, after the airline filed for U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring, along with Air Baltic Training and Baltijas Kravu Centrs (Baltic Cargo Center).
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By Lori Ranson
BermudAir expands its fleet with more Embraer jets while planning for A220s, adding new routes to Belize, Guatemala City, and Turks and Caicos.
Airlines & Lessors

R. Michael Baiada
The primary purpose of FAA's proposed AI-powered SMART system is to help ATC reduce airline delays. But airline delays are something ATC can’t fix at their root.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
European Union Aviation Safety Agency executive director Florian Guillermet says his organization and, more broadly, aviation were late in adopting artificial intelligence (AI).
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Bespoke designs are driving delays in aircraft delivery and cabin modifications.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
MB Energy partners with Arcadia eFuels and MetaFuels to develop e-SAF supply chains, with production plants planned in Europe and Morocco by 2030.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air and Asiana will launch free Starlink Wi-Fi on 14 aircraft starting Sept. 15, with fleetwide installation planned by the end of 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
The leading airframers' commercial narrowbody deliveries in August were down six from July and two from August 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
FlyDubai launches freighter operations with three wet-leased 737-800 freighters and plans passenger-to-freighter conversions starting in 2029.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Vietravel Airlines signs LOI with Airbus for 50 narrowbodies, including A220s and A321neos, signaling plans for fleet expansion and new market growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Germany approves Emirates' new daily Dubai-Berlin service, ending a 22-year wait and sparking protests from Lufthansa over competitive concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet Air has signed a letter of intent with CFM International to explore developing in-house MRO and repair capabilities for Leap engines in Vietnam.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Copa Airlines expects to complete fleet-wide Starlink installations in the second quarter of 2027; it will be the first Latin American carrier to offer the service.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lori Ranson
South American airline operator Abra Group sees the Embraer E2s it ordered earlier this year replacing Gol’s aging Boeing 737-700s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for a further five A350-900s, which form part of the flag carrier’s post-2030 fleet strategy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday examines the Boeing 767’s extraordinary transformation from innovative twin-engine widebody passenger carrier to stalwart air cargo workhorse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Chris Rocheleau, former FAA acting administrator, is named president and CEO of ACI-NA, succeeding Kevin Burke as the trade group navigates industry changes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
TSA’s Gateside program allows non-passengers with PreCheck to access post-security areas at 13 airports, marking a major policy shift since 9/11.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Capt. Jason Ambrosi
ALTA President Capt. James Ambrosi urges the FAA to require that airlines retrofit their in-service fleets with secondary flightdeck barriers without delay.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair CEO denies claims a passenger was partially sucked out of a window during a Malta Air depressurization incident in July.
Airlines & Lessors