Aviation Daily

By Lori Ranson
Pilots at JetBlue have approved a two-year contract extension that will trigger some cost inflation for the airline in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A consortium led by Abu Dhabi renewable-energy company Masdar plans to certify the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from methanol.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The program’s termination comes after years of dwindling sales, the development of the twin-engined 777X, and the pandemic, which took a toll on widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network staff
Russia’s largest air carrier the Aeroflot Group has drastically redesigned its development strategy through 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The closure of Russian airspace to western airlines has seen Finnair modify some of its Airbus A350-900s to increase maximum takeoff weight.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
San Francisco-headquartered lessor SKY Leasing has raised $770 million, roughly half of which will be used to finance 48 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair looks to be on track to meet its fiscal 2023 profit forecast of between €1.3-1.4 billion ($1.4-1.5 billion).
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian LCC Flyr is in a “serious financial situation” and providing day-by-day updates on flight operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Work is expected to commence in 2023.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The project will be partially paid for via the U.S. infrastructure legislation passed by Congress in 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Daily domestic flights within China averaged almost 12,000 during the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday which saw 9 million passengers fly.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey, Alan Dron
Flybe has ceased trading with immediate effect, ending service on 17 regional routes which were all operated with De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Dealmakers in mergers and acquisitions who focus on the aerospace and defense industries are expecting a healthy year ahead for what they do.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Natilus has signed a conditional purchase agreement with Ameriflight for 20 of its uncrewed regional freighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Earlier in January, the German airline group submitted its long-awaited offer for ITA Airways to the Italian government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Full air traffic control (ATC) services have been restored to the area above and around Somalia, after a 30-year hiatus.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The two companies have signed a master relationship agreement (MRA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Avia Prime Group has begun work on the first Boeing 767-300 freighter conversion to be undertaken in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Kuwait Airways' management has accepted the aircraft's limitations and is looking ahead.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Three more Airbus A350-900s have been ordered for Air France and four Airbus A350F freighters are now destined for Martinair.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Thomas Reynaert, the founding managing director of lobby group Airlines for Europe, will move to IBM in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines is sticking to its 2023 growth plans, concluding the expansion will fortify its operational reliability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Regent, the Rhode Island-based startup developing an all-electric seaglider, has secured a strategic investment from Japan Airlines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lori Ranson
JetBlue Airways continues to focus a positive outcome for its alliance with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
The airline is building in flexibility to dial back that planned growth should demand stumble, however.
Airlines & Lessors