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By Graham Warwick
Canadian startup Refuel Energy has announced plans to build a 3,000 barrel/day (126,000 gal.) renewable fuels plant in southern Ontario.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
U.S. airlines were battling a pilot shortage well before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the crisis has exacerbated the challenge with no short-term solution in sight.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has been suspended from the Oneworld alliance by mutual agreement, with effect from April 19.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Once again an independent company, Ampaire has begun ground-testing a Cessna Grand Caravan modified to hybrid-electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
More than two years after it shut its borders to non-residents, Hong Kong is finally allowing international travelers to enter the city starting in May, although still retaining test and quarantine requirements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is seeking two Airbus A320ceos and a single A330-300, with scope to expand this by a further five A320 ceos or neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines has successfully rebuilt its hub system at Brussels International Airport as it emerges from a deep restructuring process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Current sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are limited to a maximum 50% blend with conventional jet fuels because most of them lack a key ingredient―aromatic hydrocarbons that cause seals in engines to swell and prevent fuel leaks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Updated fleet plans from two U.S.-based Boeing 787 operators include some 2022 deliveries but continue to slide units into future years amid ongoing uncertainty over when the FAA will allow resumption of customer hand-overs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Choosing the feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) will shape both the industry’s environmental footprint and reputation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The two U.S. carriers with Boeing 737-10s on order remain confident in the aircraft, but possible design changes driven by a looming legislative deadline could
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Woodward Chairman, CEO and President Tom Gendron plans to retire from the major aerospace supplier on May 9, the company announced April 21, handing over the reins to Charles “Chip” Blankenship Jr. under a quietly planned succession
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Alaska Air Group continues to work toward exiting its Airbus A320 operations in early 2023, and says strong prospects for shedding its Airbus A321s also could materialize.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
KLM traffic this year is recovering from a slow start blamed on pandemic-related lockdowns and other uncertainties.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, returned to profitability in 2021 thanks to a massive debt restructuring exercise and strong cargo performance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Italy’s ITA Airways said it would begin to deploy its new Airbus A350-900 on intercontinental routes for its summer season in June, after the aircraft made its first flight with the airline’s livery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
As the tidal wave of first-quarter earnings reports rolls in across aerospace and defense, a few clear themes are emerging beyond the exigencies of the market effects related to either COVID-19 or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines does not believe its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue will be drastically altered if JetBlue succeeds in its pursuit of Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
A project led by the IRT Saint-Exupery research and technology institute in Toulouse is well on track to cutting raw materials needed for 30% of titanium parts on Airbus aircraft.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Startup Natilus is to locate engineering and manufacturing for its planned family of autonomous cargo aircraft at Brown Field in San Diego.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Confidence in continued ramp-up of business travel and a steady return of long-haul flying has United Airlines forecasting that it will turn a profit this quarter and for the full year, despite headwinds from rising fuel costs and constrained capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace expects to certificate its VX4 air taxi concurrently with the UK and Europe, with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency agreeing to validate UK Civil Aviation Authority type certification of the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
UAE LCC Air Arabia and flydubai have announced the resumption of more direct flights to Saudi Arabia from their bases in Sharjah and Dubai, respectively.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
As it ground-tests a 2-megawatt electric motor with the intent of converting a 100-seat regional jet to zero-emission propulsion, Wright Electric has received a U.S. Air Force contract to modify the technology into a lightweight, high-power generator as a battlefield recharger for electrified vehicles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandic LCC PLAY Airlines, which began commercial operations in June 2021, launched new transatlantic services on April 20, operating daily from Keflavík International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors