Air Transport

The Middle East has always been a tough market for crossover jets, in a region where size traditionally equated to quality or importance.

TAP Air Portugal is expanding its offering to Brazil with plans to open flights to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO).

Boeing announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems early July 1 which values the supplier at $4.7 billion.

The airframer is building production and hopes for more KC-390 orders in defense as its executive aviation branch thrives. Where will it invest next?

Start-up zero-emissions propulsion developer Universal Hydrogen has been forced into liquidation after failing to raise additional funding.

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Boeing plans to pursue formal AS9100 certification, matching a requirement to which it holds suppliers across its businesses.

Factors are starting to play in favor of Southend, a small airport 41 mi. east of London’s city center.

Carbon recycling company LanzaTech and SAF producer LanzaJet have launched an alternative to using technology to convert waste into liquid fuels.

Canada and Argentina have forged a new air transport agreement designed to replace the existing pact negotiated in 1979.

Form an objective 3rd-party firm outside Boeing to approve design data and oversee production of those approved products, Kilroy Aviation CEO Mike Borfitz says.

An FAA Reauthorization Act provision could change the way donor organs can travel on commercial flights, easing logistics and making allocation more equitable.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) believes Japan should hold off on developing a domestically designed commercial aircraft.

Persistent problems with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines on the Airbus A220 are forcing Cyprus Airways to rethink its strategies.

A pilot plant has produced its first quantities of CO2-neutral SAF but warns a reduction in flying still is needed to cut the carbon footprint.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines has formally appointed Jens Fehlinger as the company’s new CEO, starting from Oct. 1.

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.

Asia-Pacific-based turboprop operators have been told to review their practices after safety data revealed higher-than-average incident rates in the region.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

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

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

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