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By Graham Warwick
Behind the $600 million in letters of interest signed by electric-aircraft startup Airflow is a shift in its strategy for market entry away from a focus on express logistics toward replacing fleets of older aircraft now used for regional passenger and cargo flights.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
The domestic passenger total in July was up by 60.9% compared to June as COVID-19 cases declined.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The airport’s active fleet of driverless tractors is set to increase to three in the coming months.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The precipitous and dramatic change in the political situation in Afghanistan over the Aug. 14-15 weekend, with the government handing over control to Taliban militants, forced a rapid suspension of commercial airline service in and out of the country and over its airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Former longtime congressional staff director Jennifer Homendy took the oath of office as the new chairperson of the U.S. NTSB on Aug. 13, succeeding Robert Sumwalt as leader of the independent safety agency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Alaska Airlines exercised 12 more options on Boeing 737-9s, turning them into deliveries slated for 2023 and 2024, the carrier said Aug. 16.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The 20-strong orderbook comprises two A321P2Fs that have already been converted and redelivered to UK-based Titan Airways, plus 18 new commitments, including two A321P2Fs for Lufthansa Cargo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
As the Bank of Thailand revised the country’s economic growth downwards from 1.8% to 0.7%, the Kingdom’s two major carriers Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia continued to struggle during the first half of 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
German economic stabilization fund WSF plans to sell a 5% stake in Lufthansa from the 20% shareholding that it acquired as a COVID-19 crisis funding measure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Embraer has unveiled a suite of sustainability initiatives ranging from researching electric and hydrogen propulsion, new regional turboprop and hybrid-electric transport aircraft, and enabling its regional jets to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
The global airliner fleet can be tapped to carry a heavier turbulence-forecasting load, which would help reduce turbulence encounters.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has managed to achieve another second quarter (Q2) net profit, with the result once again based on strong performance in the cargo sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
AnadoluJet CEO Samil Karakas shared the LCC's expansion plans with Aviation Daily, noting that its current fleet will likely not be large enough for its 2022 ambitions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
UK startup Electric Aircraft Group (EAG) has secured an investment from Irish regional airline CityJet to advance its plans to develop a hydrogen-electric 90-seat regional aircraft for entry into service in 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The proposed network expansion comes just days after the Bogota-based carrier’s board approved the filing of its reorganization plan, a key part of its Chapter 11 restructuring process.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
In its July traffic report, the U.S.-based ULCC said its scheduled service capacity for the month was up 16.4% over pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Satellite communications provider Inmarsat announced a major upgrade to its L-band network on Aug. 12 that promises higher data speeds and smaller, lower-cost terminals for aviation users.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
With an autonomous electric aircraft already in production and operation, U.S. startup Pyka has unveiled plans to develop a larger aircraft for the regional cargo and passenger markets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Kuwait-based airport services provider National Aviation Services (NAS) plans to partner with global healthcare company Abbott to introduce COVID-19 rapid testing solutions at major airports across Africa and the Middle East.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Many have attempted to disrupt the transatlantic market with low-fare, long-haul startups. Few have succeeded. JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes has promised to create a “permanent and disruptive effect,” so how might JetBlue be different?
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Amazon has officially launched operations out of its brand-new $1.5 billion air cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), part of a push by the e-commerce giant to accelerate shipping speeds across its network.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Europe remains a two-speed aviation market, with airports in the EU and its associated states suffering considerably more from the pandemic’s effects than countries outside the bloc, according to Airports Council International (ACI) Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Kenya-based Astral Aviation and Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines have signed an interline agreement to improve freight opportunities to and from Africa.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Revenue for the commercial aerospace segment of Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering weakened during the first half (H1) of 2021 as its MRO and aerostructures and systems components underperformed.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
The latest incarnation of Zambia Airways has been in the works for three years. Zambia’s Industrial Development Corp. holds a 55% stake in the new carrier while Ethiopian Airlines has the remaining 45%.
Airlines & Lessors