Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
While not expecting impacts of the U.S. government shutdown to bleed over into 2026, American Airlines is keeping a close eye on the shorter term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Teardowns of relatively young Airbus A320neo aircraft are continuing, with EirTrade Aviation becoming the latest company to buy aircraft for part-out.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol is endeavoring to make aviation players aware of the existence of the Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository and is urging them to use it.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
TAP Air Portugal plans to offer long-haul passengers a premium economy option with a new cabin for its Airbus A330s and A321LRs, starting from next summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued Flexjet a Foreign Operator Certificate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
Airline groups resolved to tackle the issue of Africa's rising taxes and charges at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early December.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Tigerair Taiwan will introduce the Airbus A321neo to its fleet under a combined lease and purchase plan covering 15 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines has reached a sale/leaseback deal with BOC Aviation covering the first two of the carrier’s Airbus A350-1000s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan Airlines has expanded its aircraft-based atmospheric observation program known as "Contrail" to its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
The Middle East, as the crucible for challenging durability and performance conditions, is the focus for ongoing dust ingestion engine tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sharon Devivo
We need clarity about the regulations and access to loan funds for students, to ensure the pipeline of up-and-coming pilots is not slowed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Fokker Next Gen has closed its legal entity in Latvia to focus its main activities in the Netherlands, according to LIAA.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson
Bookings for Delta Air Lines have rebounded after they declined during the flight cuts imposed by the FAA in November during the recent government shutdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Hopscotch Air is using a "mini-IPO" to raise funds to expand its fleet of Cirrus aircraft, and to develop partnerships for developing electric regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing envisions FAA certification of its 737-10 “later” in 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
EasyJet plans to acquire Slovenia-based Adria Tehnika, which operates five lines of maintenance at its Ljubljana Airport base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
As accidents and incidents have shown in recent years, runway incursions remain a marked concern for air transport safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport is positioning itself for a fresh phase of long-haul expansion as global demand for travel to Brazil climbs.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Egypt has moved closer to establishing its first commercial-scale SAF plant after Shell signed a long-term agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
DAE has signed long-term lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8s, which are to be placed with AJet, the airline’s LCC subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors