London City Airport is looking to add a shallower 4.49 deg. approach, which could open the downtown airport to larger narrowbodies like the Airbus A320neo.
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has firmed its largest ever direct aircraft order, covering 20 Airbus A321neos and five A320neos, a deal first announced last November.
FAA orders urgent inspections of Boeing 757 scimitar winglets after reports of cracks, affecting 156 U.S.-registered aircraft. EASA adopted the directive.
AviLease grew its revenue 19%, expanded its fleet to 202 aircraft, secured investment-grade ratings and supported Riyadh Air’s launch with key leasing deals.
Virgin Australia is on course to make major progress on its fleet renewal, with the carrier and its regional subsidiary set to receive nine more aircraft through June.
International Airlines Group has reported a rise in full-year profit in 2025 and pointed to positive trends for 2026, including on North Atlantic routes.
Flight Friday highlights the engines that power the vast majority of narrowbody flights: the CFM56 and Leap, the IAE V2500, and the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G.
Avelo Airlines delays its Embraer E195-E2 deliveries to 2028, restructures its network and focuses on efficient Boeing 737-800s while expanding crew bases.
Boeing and CFM remain on track to have an NTSB-recommended modification finalized that will address concerns with the Leap-1B load reduction device safety system.
Air New Zealand is launching a strategic review to improve its financial health after losses related to engine availability exceeded manufacturers' compensation
Rolls-Royce sees multiple partnership opportunities to bring to market a new narrowbody engine as the company gears up to ground test demonstrator hardware.
Qantas is planning for a major influx of new aircraft over the next 18 months, as its delivery pipeline appears to be stabilizing and becoming more predictable.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) agreed to take over Macquarie AirFinance in a deal worth $7 billion that solidifies its position among the largest aircraft leasing companies.
Engine shops will continue to see a supply of IAE V2500 inductions, with expanding work scopes as more mid-life engines return for second and third overhauls.
Embraer says it needs 200 aircraft orders from Indian airlines to make an E175 facility in the country viable. Would securing that number this year be unprecedented?
