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By Lee Ann Shay
The functionality is currently outsourced but that could change in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Lease extensions “far outnumber” lease transitions, according to Mike Inglese, the chief executive of Aircastle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has completed a $520 million terminal enhancement project primarily benefiting Southwest Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
A new executive order and presidential posts on social media target legacy defense industry spoils, but will they work?
Supply Chain

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

BCA Staff
Instructions for operators flying to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend Super Bowl LX on February 8.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
NASA head Isaacman met with SpaceX and Blue Origin officials to get a better sense of how to speed up the timelines around efforts to return to the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air reported a higher net profit for the fourth quarter of 2025, boosted by strong short-haul passenger demand in key international markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Flynas will open a new operations base at Abha International Airport in late March, expanding its domestic and international footprint in southern Saudi Arabia.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
TSA plans to significantly expand its Pre-Check Touchless ID program, which allows passengers to move through checkpoints using biometric facial recognition as their sole form of identification.
Airports & Networks

By Craig Caffrey
The day that China will outspend the rest of Asia on defense has slipped into the 2030s. Here’s why.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Following a banner year of satellite launches and two reusable launch attempts, China appears poised to demonstrate more cutting-edge tech on orbit in 2026.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA completed the early return of International Space Station astronauts when the SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon Endeavour capsule splashed down Jan. 15 in the Pacific Ocean off the San Diego coast.
Operations & Safety

By Sean Broderick
The part that failed and triggered the engine separation at the heart of the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of a UPS MD-11 was flagged for inspections by Boeing in 2011.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. military is opening a second acquisition track for affordable and mass-producible missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation announced delivery and entry-into-service of its Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 light jet equipped with Garmin autothrottles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Denmark is increasing its military activity in Greenland and may send combat aircraft there amid the U.S. government’s interest in acquiring the island.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By James Pozzi
TAP Air Portugal has announced plans to build a new base maintenance facility in Porto by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Taiwan’s EVA Air continues to build its footprint in Europe with frequency increases and Airbus A350-1000s, which will replace the airline’s Boeing 777-300ERs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Launch Technical Workforce Solutions has acquired JMC Aviation to boost recruiting capabilities and global footprint.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines believe their business models insulate them from the financial difficulties their U.S. LCC rivals have endured.
Airlines & Lessors

Thomas Ketchum
The proposed South Suburban Airport (SSA) project in the south of the metropolitan Chicago is often framed without full context of its national significance.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Emirates will launch daily nonstop service between Dubai and Helsinki starting in October.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it signed $6.91 billion in orders for U.S. equipment in 2025.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa Group plans to equip its entire fleet with high-speed broadband internet provided by Starlink, beginning this year.
Interiors & Connectivity