Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Open fan or ducted? Airbus updates progress on crucial engine selection process for next-generation single-aisle A320 replacement.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The FAA alert follows the NTSB’s probe and criticism of the agency and OEM responses to 737 rudder issues as evidence points to supply chain quality problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways is considering the spin-off of its maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) units into a separate subsidiary.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines’ TechOps division has added the use of drone inspections into the AMM for its entire mainline fleet, with new acceptance from the FAA.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
Despite all the setbacks to hit Boeing's 737 MAX program, the total 737-8 fleet size is still set to be larger than the number of 737-800s delivered.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Indian carrier SpiceJet is set to induct 10 new aircraft in November, including three grounded aircraft, following its successful fundraising campaign in September.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis visits India with an analytical look at Air India, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Vistara.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is accelerating the construction of Terminal 3B and a fourth runway, set to be operational in the first quarter of 2025.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Oman Air has revealed plans to launch its first new route in five years, marking the start of a strategy to maximize the utilization of its narrowbody fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Arabia expects Airbus A320neo deliveries now in the second half of 2025, followed by A321XLRs from 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
While lessors have done well with lease rates surging, disrupted supply chains and other issues make normal business, let alone growth, complicated to manage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
LCC Norwegian is studying cost-saving measures as it copes with worsening delivery delays of new aircraft from Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Even as its overall engine situation improves, airBaltic plans to make use of up to five wet-leased aircraft over the winter season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday examines the Boeing 757's pioneering role in the aviation industry, which broke the mold for using narrowbody aircraft on transatlantic routes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
CFM International has revealed plans to conduct dust ingestion tests of the new high-pressure (HP) turbine blade at the core of its RISE technology initiative.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau
As the strike by Boeing’s machinists enters a new, uncertain phase, the company’s suppliers, customers and investors are grappling with the rising damage.
Check 6

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Around 40 major French aerospace suppliers are in financial difficulty and at risk of failure, according to a survey commissioned by GIFAS.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
The SunExpress CEO said delivery delays at Boeing are significantly impacting the Turkish carrier's fleet planning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
ST Engineering has finalized a 15-year deal with Akasa Air, providing engine MRO services for the airline’s Leap 1B-powered Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
A 2022 CFM Leap-1A in-flight engine shutdown traced to non-conforming parts has prompted the FAA to plan mandatory replacements of the affected components.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The agreement will give carriers some control of the data their aircraft share with manufacturers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Uruguay’s government and fledgling Environment Ministry have endorsed plans by Avalon Energy Group to build its first SAF production plant in Latin America.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of Lufthansa Group has disclosed more details about Lufthansa Technik’s plans to build a new facility in southwest Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plans to lease three Airbus A320neos and three A321neos from AerCap, with delivery expected in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
German aerospace center DLR and Deutsche Aircraft have conducted the first measurements of emissions from a turboprop aircraft powered by 100% synthetic fuel.
Emerging Technologies