Daily Memo

By David Casey
The debate over Spirit Airlines' LaGuardia slots highlights a key question: should scarce airport capacity go to the highest bidder or serve broader public interests?
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Are the Boeing 777-8F and the Airbus A350F sufficient to cover future airline requirements? The answer is very likely: no. But both manufacturers have options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus aims to halve testing times for its next narrowbody using virtual testing and automation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Not all reform efforts are adding requirements. The FAA has been busy working to streamline the backlogged certificate application process without cutting corners.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airport expansion plans in Europe face scrutiny as governments struggle to balance growth with emissions reduction targets.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
Boeing’s production bottlenecks are delaying deliveries, weakening cash-flow expectations and testing Wall Street’s patience again.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s tourism slows as Chinese visitor numbers drop sharply, but South Korea becomes its top market with surging airline capacity on key routes.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
BermudAir has defined its next chapter with an order for 10 Airbus A220-300s, but its current fleet of Embraer jets will not become obsolete for quite a while.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Amazon pauses operations with 21 Air after Miami crash, raising questions about its air cargo strategy and safety responsibilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With stark warnings of more disruption at airports to come, airlines are ramping up the pressure on the European Union to rethink the latest step in the roll-out of its Entry Exit System (EES).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Two airlines are defending themselves against lawsuits because they have described seats located against solid walls as window seats and, in many cases, charged extra for the “benefit.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Investors in eVTOL stocks have enjoyed eye-watering returns so far in 2025, but the sector’s rally may need a breather before it resumes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
Industry analysts react to a "deja vu" moment for airline supply in domestic markets; what does it mean for LCCs, and their prospects in the quarters to come?
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Spirit appears to have finally obtained a goal it once thought would be its financial salvation during the worst days of the combined pandemic/737 MAX crises.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when its S4 air taxi made the first piloted transition between vertical hover and forward cruise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The cause of the January 2023 runway incursion between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Kamaka Air Cessna 208 at Honolulu's Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL) was not surprising.
Safety, Ops & Regulation