Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Airbus is using a open fan engine propulsion system as the baseline in its studies for an A320 narrowbody replacement.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Wizz Air plans to reopen a base at Suceava International Airport, Romania, after a two-year absence, allocating two Airbus A321neos and adding eight new routes.
Airlines & Lessors

Qatar Airways has been named the 'World’s Best Airline' by the international air transport rating organisation, Skytrax, retaining the top position for the ninth time.
Aerospace

Madagascar Airlines and Air Austral have entered a codeshare agreement and a Special Prorate Agreement (SPA), marking a decisive step in the revival of their commercial cooperation.
Air Transport

Nigerian carrier Air Peace has been given the green light to commence direct flights between Abuja and London Heathrow from 26 October 2025.
Air Transport

By David Casey
China Eastern plans to launch a Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route from December 2025, reestablishing a nonstop air link between New Zealand and Argentina.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court has formally ended Thai Airways' business rehabilitation process, bringing to a close a four-year restructuring exercise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will have completed “very advanced studies” on a stretched version of the A220 by the end of the year as it works out if it needs a more powerful engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Air India is temporarily cutting back its international capacity as cancellation numbers have increased due to Boeing 787 inspections and airspace closures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Mark Pilling
For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss.
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ATR

JSX

By Stephen Costley

FUTURE FLIGHT GLOBAL, Washington, DC signed LOI to acquire up to 54 Eve eVTOLs for Brazil and US markets.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

BRIDGES AIR CARGO, Malta was named the launch operator of converted E190F E-Freighter with lease of two (360; ex-Avianca/TBA) from REGIONAL ONE, which also doubled its orderbook with Embraer from two to four, from 3Q25.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AJET (Turkish Airlines) agreed to lease 10 GTF-powered A321neos from Avolon for delivery in 2027.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

HM AEROSPACE, Malaysia ordered 30 Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft from VoltAero and optioned 15 more.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AIRLINK, South Africa agreed to lease 10 E195-E2s from Azorra for delivery in 2025-2027.

Air Transport