Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus is conducting a flight-test campaign to study the water vapor exhaust from a hydrogen fuel cell system to understand if it will create a contrail.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Asia-Pacific-based turboprop operators have been told to review their practices after safety data revealed higher-than-average incident rates in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Space

By Garrett Reim, Angus Batey, Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

CHALLENGE GROUP signed MOU with China Henan Aviation to expand ops at CGO Airport beyond five weekly flights.
Air Transport

HELVETIC AIRWAYS, Switzerland leased ex-Azul E195 (386) from Azorra.
Air Transport

AIR CANADA leased ex-EVA Air A321-200 (5849) with CFM56s from BBAM.
Air Transport

AIRNESIA ROYAL CARGO, Indonesia leased ex-Central Airlines 737-300SF (27362) from Aircraft Finance Germany.
Air Transport

NOUVELAIR, Tunisia agreed to lease two new A320neos (12280/12308) with LEAP-1As from BOC Aviation.
Air Transport

LAX

LAX handled 6.7m pax in May, up 4.3% vs May 2023.
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 27.9m pax in May, up 23.9% vs May 2023; capacity (ASKs) rose 26.4%. Cargo rose 17.9%.
Air Transport

GENESIS purchased A321-200 (3636; leased to PRIVILEGE STYLE) with V2500s from Avolon.
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
Canada’s Labor Minister has ordered final binding arbitration to resolve negotiations between WestJet and its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The A321XLR is reviving a niche created decades ago by the Boeing 757, currently the only narrowbody capable of flying true long-haul services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The 10-year outlook for the Baltics and Eastern European region shows the in-service fleet expanding and MRO demand at $32 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss talks about fleet growth, the need for more equity and geared turbofan engine problems at MRO BEER.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
However, the airline is continuing to develop its multi-hub strategy in Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is reportedly negotiating to buy a significant stake in Virgin Australia, which would further solidify the links between the partner airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

RwandAir is celebrating the first anniversary of its direct flights from Paris to Kigali, providing improved connectivity between Africa and Europe.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has been honoured with the “Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline” award by World Finance.
Emerging Technologies

Air India is launching twice-daily flights between Delhi and London Heathrow with the deployment of its brand-new Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Air Transport

Etihad Cargo will offer incremental capacity beyond its belly hold capacity in cooperation with network partner airlines to meet the growing demand for air freight to the US.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
A Boeing executive's June 26 narrative around Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shared during a media event violated the safety board's regulations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation