Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa plans to operate up to nine Boeing 787-9s from 15 already completed 787s which are still awaiting U.S. certification of their business-class seats.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM said it reduced its Airbus A350F order from eight aircraft down to six following the manufacturer’s announcement that the type’s entry-into-service would be delayed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Aircraft lessors have benefited from rising lease rates, but slow aircraft production expansion and shifting U.S. economic policy are making growth harder.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Following on from our Star Alliance analysis, this week’s Carbon Analysis looks at Oneworld airlines Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
Embraer has created a new dedicated global leasing and freighter team, which will be based in Amsterdam and led by aeronautical engineer Oliver Gerg.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
As a military transport, the An-26 first flew in 1969; in the late 1990s, some of the almost 1,400 transports were converted to the commercial An-26-100 variant
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norse Atlantic has completed its previously announced redelivery of three Boeing 787-8s to the aircrafts’ lessor, leaving the airline with a fleet of 12 787-9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has completed the construction of its first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, which is set to produce 79 million gal. by 2030.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
The Australian airlines are looking to reactivate or wet-lease widebodies, but they will still be behind pre-pandemic numbers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
The late-February request from the Air Force reflects a broader strategy to use government funds to seed investments in future commercial products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Airbus deliveries remained at a slow pace in February as the manufacturer continued to suffer from a shortage of engines and slow aerostructures deliveries.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
Australian airlines are planning to reactivate or wet-lease more widebody aircraft to add international capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
The American Chamber Of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia is outlining its own proposals on what the post-war bilateral relations should look like.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
After launching Airbus A350-900 operations, Emirates Airline President Tim Clark describes operating the aircraft as a “dream” but is not yet ready to order the larger variant.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Net zero—out of reach by the middle of the century ... or is it?
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Dubbed Paladin, the prototype is the first full-sized example of Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy, designed to carry two crewmembers and 12 passengers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Daniel Williams
This week #FlightFriday looks at Indian operators and their narrowbody jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
Unravelling Air India’s fleet story is a complex task amid the mergers, ungrounding of aircraft, refurbishments and record-breaking orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A legendary Asian airline company is back in the game.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
JetZero has secured a propulsion systems agreement with RTX covering its blended-wing-body aircraft’s primary engines, auxiliary power system and nacelles.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
The association questions whether airlines can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, receiving applause from the industry and criticism from environmental groups
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Under a newly formalized partnership, Delta Air Lines plans to play a “crucial role” in the development of JetZero’s blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways will soon place a sizable order for widebody aircraft, its CCO Thierry Antinori confirmed March 5.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Emirates President Tim Clark has expressed doubts about the delivery schedule for the Boeing 777X and worries about the OEM's ability to ramp up production.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Breeze Founder and CEO David Neeleman says the airline is closer to operating a single type fleet.
Airlines & Lessors