Aviation Daily

By Chen Chuanren
Emirates and Gameco have signed new multi-year agreements extending heavy-maintenance support for Emirates’ Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi LCC Flyadeal has opened a new, expanded Integrated Operations Control Center (IOCC) at its headquarters in Jeddah.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Hong Kong–Taipei retained its position as the world’s busiest international air route in 2025, while nine of the 10 busiest routes were in the Asia-Pacific region.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
Boeing has delivered almost 540 aircraft by the end of November; there is still an outside possibility it can hit almost 650 deliveries by the end of the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
As of the end of November, Airbus had delivered nearly 660 aircraft; to get to its new target, the European airframer needs to deliver around 130 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Heightened speculation on the ULCC’s next move comes just ahead of the winter holiday season, just over a year since its first round of bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Stansted, the UK capital’s third-largest airport, has received the go-ahead for a significant increase in its annual passenger limit.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Senate passed the ROTOR Act that would mandate ADS-B In and require ADS-B Out usage for all but the most national security-critical flying in congested airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein will retire in early 2026, following two decades at the company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Neste and Cathay Group have agreed to a deal for the supply of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Finnair will begin flying to Melbourne next autumn, marking the Nordic carrier’s first-ever scheduled service between Finland and Australia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Spanish airport operator Aena has agreed to buy a majority stake in a new holding company that owns and manages Leeds Bradford Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric propulsion for narrowbody airliners is a focus of the European Clean Aviation research program’s fourth call for proposals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reaffirmed its commitment to a wide-ranging, wet-lease cooperation with Braathens Regional Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
New technology is significantly decreasing “permanently lost” luggage among air travelers, according to aerospace technical support systems specialist SITA.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair plans to open a base in Morocco’s capital Rabat in April 2026; it will be the airline’s fifth base in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Sichuan Airlines is seeking to sell six Airbus A320ceos along with three spare engines and is inviting appraisers to assess the assets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects to commit half of the $12.5 billion Congress gave it for air traffic control modernization by the end of the year, Bedford tells senators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
BermudAir has kicked off its Anguilla sub-brand with flights between Clayton J. Lloyd International (AXA) and Boston Logan International (BOS) airports.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
A U.S. researcher has proposed adding ice-nucleating particles to engine exhaust to make contrails less harmful by shortening their lifespan.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines has named Turkish Airlines as its sixth overseas airline partner.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Dec. 17 passed the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with suspected nonconforming fuselage panels have six months to conduct inspections and plan any needed repairs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As evidence-based training (EBT) gains ground in air transport, experts are beginning to measure its benefits in operations.
Maintenance & Training

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Peru is dropping six routes from Lima, citing a controversial transfer fee for international travelers.
Airlines & Lessors