Aircraft & Propulsion

Air Canada expands its Europe and Asia networks with new routes, leveraging A321XLRs and widebody aircraft for its largest intercontinental growth yet.

Japan’s major airline groups see LCCs as vital to their long-term strategies, making notable structural changes to better position their stables for the next wave of international growth.

SpiceJet secures leases for 20 jets to expand operations during peak season, aiming to restore capacity amid legal challenges and declining fleet size.

Airbus says it has resumed A330neo widebody deliveries after ascertaining that a quality issue on the horizontal tail plane would not appear again.

Faye Malarkey Black and Christopher Sununu urge Congress to act quickly on aviation safety.

Embraer is celebrating the delivery of the 2,000th E-Jet, around 22 years after the first was handed over to its initial operator in March 2004.

Austrian Airlines takes its first Leap-powered A320neo as fleet renewal progresses with additional A320neos and A321neos.

The investigation of the UPS Flight 2976 crash is spotlighting weaknesses in safety data gathering and sharing.

U.S. pilot union urges the FAA to require carriers to retrofit the in-service fleet with secondary flight deck barriers without delay.

Frontier Airlines has entered into previously announced early termination and lease agreements for Airbus A320-family aircraft to maintain a certain level of capacity.

S7 Airlines, Russia’s largest private carrier, disclosed in a company report that it had begun repairs of General Electric CF34 turbofan engines in 2025.

Air New Zealand has praised its staff's work with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney for returning to service most of its grounded aircraft.

SpaceX plans to cast its own turbine blades, disrupting the aeroengine market as data centers drive unprecedented demand for power.

Lufthansa Technik remains a key property in Lufthansa Group's portfolio, but the German conglomerate has not ruled out seeking an equity partnership.

Southeast Asia’s first A220 full-flight simulator will reside at Airbus' Asia Training Center in Singapore as the manufacturer prepares to support a larger fleet in the region.

JetZero secures $100 million loan to advance its BWB demonstrator and build a manufacturing campus in North Carolina, targeting first flight in 2027.

AerFin says a shortage of high-pressure turbine (HPT) blades is extending CFM56 shop visits and increasing demand for spare engines.

In line with Aviation Week’s AeroEngines Europe event in Lisbon this week, the Carbon Analysis turns its attention to some popular narrowbody engine types.

Air Moana seeks $19.7 million to expand its fleet and operations as it transitions to ATR 72-600 XTs and reduces reliance on operating leases.

Air New Zealand is still facing significant cost headwinds that are clouding its prospects of a return to profitability in its current fiscal year.

Virgin Australia expects to complete its Boeing 737-8 deliveries during the fiscal year that began July 1, although its fleet size will not grow.

Japan Airlines has introduced a robotic aircraft-washing system at Tokyo Narita International, seeking to improve washing efficiency and reduce water consumption.

Following huge investments, commercial engine-makers are accelerating into their busiest period since the start of the Jet Age.

As AeroEngines Europe approaches, and engines remain a hot topic within the industry, this weeks #FlightFriday looks at the four main narrowbody powerplants, and their aircraft average monthly flight cycles.

StarFlyer secures a Leap spare engine lease to address supply challenges and ensure stable operations for its Airbus A320neo fleet over the next decade.