Air Transport

By David Casey
Riga Airport is preparing to move forward with a major terminal expansion project following a meeting with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Lessors need a “strong stomach” to invest in assets like the CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney GTF, SMBC Aero Engine Lease's managing director believes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The chairman of Turkish Technic says discussions are underway with CFM International to explore setting up a Leap engine repair shop in Istanbul.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
With airlines complaining there is too little SAF available, an industry alliance has formed to streamline the production chain from feedstock to final product.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
At both the premium and low-cost ends of the spectrum, airlines and cabin designers are trying to customize their products.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Kurt Hofmann
Gulf Air CEO Jeffrey Goh highlights the need for widebody wet leases even though the airline's Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine problem has improved.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
All airlines from Tanzania and Suriname have been banned from European Union (EU) airspace, under the latest update of the EU Air Safety List.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air India has added more flights to Bangkok, Colombo, and Kathmandu, to meet the growing passenger demand.
Airports & Networks

The third Emirates A350 arrived at Bahrain International Airport on 2 June, making the Kingdom the first destination in the airline’s network to be exclusively served by the Emirates A350.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European transport ministers reached an agreement on plans to reform the EU261 legislation that governs air passenger rights, but airlines are disappointed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Avianca is operating cargo flights under contract with Amazon, connecting Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport and Miami International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Southern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have signed a joint venture agreement, marking the first such partnership between a Chinese and Vietnamese carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India confronts retrofit delays, while IndiGo works to reduce grounded aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week's Flight Friday examines how European operators' flight cycles compare with the equivalent month in 2019, when split by aircraft class.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Stephen Costley

AIR CHINA took delivery of its first (12517) of 10 LEAP-powered, 128-pax A319neos on order.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AMERICAN debuted its new 244-seat 787-9P (premium) that features 51 Flagship Suite seats, 32-pax reimagined premium economy cabin and 161-pax redesigned main cabin. It ordered 30 787-9Ps and expects to receive eight in 2025.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.32/gallon in April vs $2.41 in March 2025; y-o-y consumption was up 0.6%.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

MALDIVIAN sold second new ATR 42-600 (1617) to Abelo and leased it back.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AVIANCA, Colombia agreed to lease nine LEAP-powered A320neos from BOC Aviation for delivery in 2027 (aircraft were originally ordered by Avianca and positions are being acquired by BOC Aviation via agreement with Airbus).

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

WIZZ AIR had €213.9m net profit on €5.3b revenues for year ended March 31 vs €365.9m on €5.1b a year ago, citing GTF groundings. It ended year with 231 aircraft (263 planned for next year) and says, as of May 9, it had 37 aircraft on ground as result of GTF-related matters, with roughly another 34 aircraft expected to be grounded by end of September.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

FLYONE agreed to lease two ex-Frontier A320-200s (5526/5581)/two ex-Vietravel A321-200s (6376/6979) from Avolon.

Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
Avianca has reached an agreement with BOC Aviation to expand its Airbus narrowbody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Airbus delivered 51 airplanes in May, while order-book activity was unsurprisingly quiet ahead of this month’s Paris Air Show.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
The implementation of competency-based training and assessment will first make pilot instructors more knowledgeable.
Maintenance & Training