Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
United says it is exploring options to move its Aviate pilot training academy to electric-powered aircraft and away from internal combustion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Spirit Air has reached an agreement to order the Britten-Norman turboprops it will use to establish its planned commuter airline network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
IndiGo from July 24 will add its code to Turkish Airlines' daily flights between Istanbul Airport and Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Newly launched Indian LCC Akasa Air continues to make rapid progress in building its narrowbody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Chile will become the 14th country in Arajet’s network once flights start in October.
Airports & Networks

Saudia is providing over 7.4 million seats for domestic and international routes during July and August, a 10 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022.
Air Transport

flynas has reported a revenues surge of 46% for the first half of 2023 compared to the same period of the last year.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways ranks among the most on-time airlines in the Middle East and one of the most punctual carriers worldwide.
Air Transport

Indian based domestic commuter airline Spirit Air has signed a Letter of Intent for the purchase of six factory new BN2T-4S turboprop Islander aircraft.
Air Transport

IndiGo has announced new codeshare connections to Casablanca, Morocco, via Istanbul, effective July 24, 2023.
Air Transport

By Guy Leitch
Guy Leitch asks Airlink CEO Rodger Foster how Airlink rebounded so strongly after Covid and what his plans and constraints to growth are.
Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air's latest new route from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will be service to Oregon's Portland International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
IATA has urged Belgium’s government to scrap proposals to ban night flights at Brussels Zaventem Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair President and CEO Bogi Nils Bogason spoke to Aviation Daily about the flag-carrier's plans for its future Airbus A321LR and A321XLR fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Many carriers have adjusted their operations after wildfires broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes, but for Ryanair it's business as usual.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
This week’s top air transport stories include the U.S. House of Representatives passing its FAA Reauthorization legislation and Turkish Airlines establishing a new subsidiary.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Philippine Airlines will add its code to China Airlines flights between Manila and Kaohsiung, as well as between Cebu and Taiwan's capital Taipei.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tom Pleasant
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce have successfully carried out a ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine using a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Comac Times (Shanghai) Aviation has been set up to supply aerospace components and batteries as China looks to develop electrically powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
NASA has signed a new cooperative agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to extend work on a zero-emission aircraft propulsion concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev reaffirmed his forecast that the country’s airline industry was likely to carry 101.2 million passengers in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Used parts market activity is steadily increasing as more older aircraft and engines are sold and parted out for their used serviceable material (USM).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
SWISS operates some of the oldest Airbus A220-100s, which were delivered to the carrier as former Bombardier CS100s from 2016 onward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The move positions Safran for the design of more-electric control systems on the next generation of commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia X has asked Malaysian stock market regulators to remove it from a list of companies that are classified as in fragile financial condition.
Airlines & Lessors