Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Abu Dhabi has taken a significant step towards building an aviation eco-system in the emirate, apparently trying to emulate neighbouring Dubai’s success in creating a major economic revenue-generator.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Anticipating swift growth in India and hoping for a follow-on Rafale contract, Safran invests in production and MRO facilities.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Universal Hydrogen has inaugurated its European engineering design center and headquarters at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport and displayed the ATR 72-500 regional tur
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The Air Line Pilots Association has filed complaints with the U.S. DOT against two regional airlines’ proposals intended to help remedy what the carriers describe as a national shortage of qualified pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Canadian startup Canada Jetlines has completed its required demonstration flights, which moves the company closer to launch.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The CEO of Frontier Airlines wrote a letter to the CEO of Spirit Airlines urging another delay for their planned merger vote, asserting that more time is needed to ensure the deal has support from a sufficient number of large shareholders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air has taken a financial battering in its fiscal 2023 first quarter, partly driven by earlier changes to its hedging policies, which have since been reversed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
With COVID-19 restrictions impeding travel to Japan, the country’s airlines are focusing more heavily on transit traffic at their Tokyo hubs to rebuild international operations.
Airlines & Lessors

Michael Rodyniuk to President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian North.
Air Transport

Duncan Naysmith to Chief Financial Officer of Qatar Airways.
Air Transport

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP agreed to sell 10 A320neos to Sky Leasing for leaseback; first (10949) was delivered.
Air Transport

Chance Fowler to Vice President-Portfolio Management of Aquila Air Capital, New York.
Air Transport

SVPGLOBAL acquired remaining 50% of DEUCALION AVIATION, which manages >180 aircraft on lease to >80 airlines.
Air Transport

ANA HOLDINGS converted two of 20 777-9 orders to 777-8Fs for delivery on/after FY28 and finalized existing purchase agreement for 30 737-8s (20 firm
Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
The Dutch carrier said long queues at Amsterdam necessitate reduced flying from the airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Dublin-headquartered lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has written off the full value of 34 aircraft stranded in Russia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways is converting two of its Boeing 777X orders to freighters, and the carrier has also finalized a previously-announced order for 737 MAXs.
Airlines & Lessors

Boeing has said it will fly the newest and largest members of its 737 MAX and 777X aircraft families at the Farnborough International Airshow this month.
Aerospace

By Alan Dron
Changes are on the way in Israel’s airline industry, as flag-carrier El Al plans to acquire Arkia.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Aeroporti di Roma is looking to support the launch of one of Europe’s first commercial urban air taxi routes in 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have grants to 85 U.S. airports.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
The findings could affect the flight testing of new concepts in the UK.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
TU Delft’s Flying V family, Electra’s hybrid savings, Stratolaunch readies Talon and hydrogen for heavy-lift airship.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus expects global air travel to grow by a 3.6% compound annual growth rate over the next 20 years, according to the latest edition of its global market forecast.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The largest U.S. regional carrier hopes partial return to Part 135 status could help remedy chronic shortage of regional airline pilots.
Airlines & Lessors