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Lilium insists things are business as usual while the German insolvency process plays out, as it continues to pursue customer deals.

Ryanair has provided details about the possibility of the carrier resuming flights to Ukraine.

KLM Royal Dutch Airline’s CEO has written an open letter to the infrastructure minister urging a rethink of plans for a new flight cap at Amsterdam Schiphol.

London Stansted Airport says it has the potential to grow above the current passenger cap of 43 million per year to between 48 and 51 million by the late 2030s.

Emirates is to deploy its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK125/126 between Dubai and Vienna starting from 3 January 2025.

IndiGo will launch daily direct flights connecting Bengaluru, Karnataka with Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, effective December 31, 2024.

South African Airways (SAA) has been forced to cancel flights as a result of a pilot strike on Thursday.

IATA has released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with Africa showing an increase, but the Middle East suffered falls.

French carriers will refund extra charges they had imposed on passengers in anticipation of a planned hike in airline taxes.

Vietnam's prime minister has called on investors, contractors and stakeholders to complete the new Long Thanh Airport by December 2025.

Brazilian carrier Azul believes consolidation is a natural progression in the country’s airline sector.

Avelo Airlines unveiled plans to open two new airport bases in North Carolina to complement its presence at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).

As 2024 nears its end, the usual rally to meet production targets is in full swing. But orders for customized cabins makes airframers’ work more complex.

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AIR FRANCE-KLM and SAUDIA signed MOU to cooperate in pax transport (between France, the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia) and aircraft/engine MRO. AFI KLM E&M will provide minimum of 50% of GE90 maintenance work for Saudia, including localizing module assembly and disassembly, and explore a joint venture with SAUDIA TECHNIC for GEnxs.

GARUDA INDONESIA leased ex-Fly Baghdad 737-800 (30141) from DAE Capital.

EMIRATES purchased A380-800 (110) off-lease from Doric Nimrod Air Two, which realized net proceeds of £30.7m.

SPIRIT AIRLINES sold GTF-powered A321neo (12335) to Air Lease Corporation and leased it back.

TAP AIR PORTUGAL plans May 16 to begin three-times-weekly Lisbon-Los Angeles (A330-900).

PORTER AIRLINES agreed to sell three Dash 8-400s (4278/4279/4282) to KGAL for leaseback; GOAL will manage aircraft.

TEXEL AIR AUSTRALASIA completed the first extended operations (ETOPS) flight with a 737-800BCF.

AVELO plans in 2025 to add two new bases at Charlotte/Wilmington, NC; it will be basing five 737NGs in North Carolina.

IATA reports y-o-y global pax traffic rose 7.1% in October on 6.1% higher capacity; cargo rose 9.8%.

AVOLON priced offering of US$1.5b in senior unsecured notes for general corporate purposes and repayment of debt.