Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Wizz Air, the largest international airline in Armenia’s market, will expand its presence in the country from October with the opening of a new base in Yerevan.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
AirAsia parent Capital A has identified Saudi Arabia as a “top priority market” for expansion, beginning with new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Riyadh and Dammam.
Airlines & Lessors

Air India and Air India Express have appointed dnata as their General Sales Agent (GSA) and Representative Agency (RA), respectively, in the UAE.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air India won two awards last week for its excellence for inflight services and entertainment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Canada’s WestJet is suspending nine transborder routes for parts of the summer, citing declining demand for travel to the U.S. amid growing tensions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian airlines are halting operations to several domestic airports in the wake of military action between India and Pakistan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines and Part 135 carrier Contour Airlines have announced a strategic partnership to connect “major” leisure destinations with small communities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Lease has been notified of further delays to its Airbus orderbook, impacting A320/A321neo deliveries in 2027 and 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Vietnamese LCC VietJet and Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air are forming a new joint venture that will operate a fleet of at least 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Local certification of the import-free modification of Russia’s MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner will still take more than a year, according to Yakovlev.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Air traffic controllers responsible for Newark Airport did not walk off the job, their union has clarified.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The DOT is one of only four cabinet-level agencies that would see a top-line funding increase in the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Green Fuel Forward initiative aims to educate and increase corporate awareness and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates and AEGEAN Group have enhanced their partnership to offer frequent flyer members reciprocal loyalty benefits.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick, Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford
Many production projects are underway across the globe, but political upheaval risks affecting investment decisions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways celebrated the remarkable success of the Abu Dhabi Stopover Programme.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s Bangchak Group has opened the kingdom’s first dedicated SAF facility as production capacity continues to ramp up in Asia-Pacific.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Hydraulic fluid exposure can contaminate a key flight control data interface on A350s and in extreme cases lead to uncommanded flight control surface movements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Ryanair, Boeing’s largest customer in Europe, warns that tariff costs may cause it to look beyond its orderbook with the U.S. aircraft manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
Carriers are monitoring how geopolitical and economic uncertainty linked to U.S. tariffs is feeding into demand trends.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will not take over payment of tariffs for its U.S. customers and is looking for ways to mitigate the issue, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing’s effort to earn regulatory approval of the 777-9 continues to check off key certification requirements, with crosswind testing a recent notable step.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the NBAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic canceled plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv this fall, while Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines are also stepping back from the market.
Airlines & Lessors