Aviation Daily

By Daniel Williams
Overall, January 2023 Latin America flights are almost at 95% of January 2019, showing positive progress to ‘pre-pandemic’ levels.
Air Transport

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Despite the recent boom of private airline startups in Uzbekistan, Centrum Air is the first to officially pursue a low-cost business mode.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Icelandic LCC Play says its development is on the right track, despite its net loss having doubled in 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has outlined its plans to restore its profits and capacity to pre-pandemic levels or beyond during the next three fiscal years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus management has finally accepted that its narrowbody ambitions have been unrealistic, but there is confidence the OEM can deliver more widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Flight NYT691 from Kathmandu crashed as it approached the new Pokhara airport on the morning of Jan. 15, killing all 68 passengers and four crew onboard.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Vietjet is planning to shift its center of gravity from domestic to international operations as it welcomes Boeing 737 MAX jets to its fleet.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
While the probe is in its early stages, nothing so far points to clear errors by anyone involved.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
JetBlue is seeking to curry political favor for its pending acquisition of South Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Boeing has more than doubled its purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support commercial operations in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Colombian ULCC Viva has yet another suitor after LATAM Airlines Colombia declared it wants to start negotiations to acquire Viva.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways alleges Dutch authorities are in violation of the Open Skies agreement in a U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) filing.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The significance of the order for 470 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing goes far beyond its sheer size.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Collapsed UK regional carrier Flybe is to be wound down, after no buyers could be found for the failed airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Eswatini Air plans to launch services within the next few weeks, having received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the country’s regulator.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
This comes as the airline posted its first quarterly net profit since before the coronavirus pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo are increasing freighter capacity to China in response to demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings and Spanish LCC Volotea have signed a memorandum of understanding for a sales partnership on over 140 routes
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa's IT system has been brought down after fiber optic cables were severed during construction work, halting its flights in and out of its largest hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren, David Casey
IndiGo's Rajat Kumar tells Routes Asia delegates that the LCC wants to bolster its international network before taking delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
While Finnair looks to recover in China, Chinese carriers have a competitive advantage over the airline because they continue to overfly Russia.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
Propulsive efficiency gains could diminish for bigger turbofans unless nacelle drag can be reduced. Flight tests show promise from a short inlet design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Administrators acting for grounded UK regional airline Flybe have requested a temporary license from the UK CAA.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Germany has launched a three-year project to identify global networks for the cost-effective production and transport of green hydrogen.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Air Arabia has reported a AED1.2 billion ($327 million) net profit for 2022.
Airlines & Lessors