Operators desperate to keep their mid-life narrowbodies flying are increasingly looking at alternative parts strategies for high-value engine material.
Boeing kicked off 2026 with a solid January of activity, delivering 46 aircraft, its highest first-month total since 2019, when it also handed over 46.
Airlines operating new-technology fleets will need more aircraft than previous generations to account for increased downtime, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly said.
“We’ve just barely got to 2% by 2026 ... [with] no prospect of getting to 6% by 2030; they’ll just move to the right," Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said in Paris.
Ryanair and CFM have made progress on a multi-year engine services agreement that includes support for the airline's plans to set up two of its own engine shops.
The integration of new types of aircraft into Europe’s airspace is the subject of projects launched by the EU SESAR 3 ATM modernization research programs.
Public charter carrier JSX is eyeing a bold move—adding startup Electra.aero’s EL9 Ultra Short to its fleet once the hybrid-electric STOL aircraft is certified.
Icelandair’s fleet renewal will result in 90% of its aircraft being new-generation models in 2026, comprising Airbus A321LRs and Boeing 737-8s and -9s.
Powerplant availability issues were cited as flyadeal’s most pressing operational challenge, CEO Steven Greenway said at Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East.
The number of E2 jets on the ground due to issues with the PW1900G is now down to five and will soon be zero, according to Embraer Commercial Aviation's CEO.
