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Buoyed by double-digit first-quarter revenues and a busy commercial and defense orderbook, GE Aerospace reported an operating profit of $1.5 billion.

SAF is aviation’s go-to solution for reaching carbon net-zero targets; this airline is pursuing alternatives.

European LCC easyJet expects to be one of the fastest-growing airlines in Europe in summer 2024, as it taps into continuing strong demand for leisure travel.

British budget carrier easyJet has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv for the rest of the summer season, through Oct. 27.

UK LCC easyJet’s fleet strategy does not include the A321XLR or a widebody such as the Airbus A330neo.

The CEOs of Air France-KLM, easyjet, Lufthansa and Ryanair argue that consolidation in Europe is a key ingredient for a globally competitive aviation industry.

EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren has voiced interest in operating from London Heathrow Airport, but the LCC would need enough slots to create a sizable operation.

Capacity constraints will prevent a full recovery within Europe’s short-haul market this summer, dampening traffic growth but signaling higher yields for LCCs.

EasyJet has planned 14 standby aircraft for summer 2024, while Ryanair has around eight backup aircraft planned.

Certifying electric engines; Call for UK hydrogen funding; More eVTOLs for USAF; and the UK’s future flight road map.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

A consortium of UK and European companies have called on the British government to provide additional funding towards making the hydrogen fuel plan a reality.

UK-based LCC easyJet is planning to push for more ambitious action on the Single European Sky (SES) reforms.

Half of the six leading European carriers have now surpassed passenger levels from the same period in 2019.

Generally, European LCCs are performing quite well, although this might be expected, given the efficient nature of the way they do business.

How custom software is helping Ametek MRO AEM manage aircraft medical kit parts.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

How MRO providers are looking to find the right operational balance to deliver in the face of capacity challenges.

Listen in as EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren talks about how the LCC will reach its ambitious sustainability goals as well as preparations for the summer season.

The Israel-Hamas war escalated on Oct. 7, 2023, triggering easyJet to suspend services to Tel Aviv and Jordan, and a softening of demand to Egypt.

EasyJet's CEO has said Pratt & Whitney was in contention for the 314-engine order that was ultimately awarded to its longstanding existing supplier CFM.

A court hearing that had been planned to resolve the matter did not take place.

A spokesperson for the antitrust authority AGCM said the investigation had closed without finding evidence of price-fixing on the routes investigated.

This week's Flight Friday focuses on two operator groups that have captured recent headlines due to new narrowbody orders.

European carriers tack through myriad challenges.