Aviation Daily

By Chris Sloan
The FAA held all U.S. domestic departures for more than two hours on the morning of Jan. 11 after the Notice to Air Mission system went down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
Spirit Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes provisions in case the ULCC's merger with JetBlue collapses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
Southwest Airlines pilots' union SWAPA has issued a damning report to its membership of what it believes went wrong during the holiday meltdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has taken the wraps off a long-awaited rule that would require safety management systems at many manufacturers and smaller operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the supply chain issues were the key reason for Airbus’ substantial delivery shortfall.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing Commercial Airplanes delivered 69 aircraft in December as 737 MAX and 787 customer handovers picked up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chris Sloan
Flush U.S. consumers backed by a strong U.S. dollar are buoying stronger capacity growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandic LCC Play plans to operate to 40 destinations in 2023 with 10 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airport operator said the preliminary figures showed passenger numbers were up 106% compared to the 25.5 million travelers recorded in 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa itself is not commenting on the process, but a bid could come any day now.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The first aircraft is expected to arrive this week, the airline told Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China has made its first retaliatory move against the raft of COVID-19-related restrictions imposed on travelers from the country by foreign governments.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The initial aerodynamic drag reduction system (ADRS-1) kit is due to enter revenue service in February on a 737-700 operated by launch customer WestJet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Emirates claims that its cabin refit program constitutes the largest-known aircraft refurbishment project in history.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation Week Network Staff
Kazakhstan enjoyed an historic peak in air traffic in 2022, the country’s Civil Aviation Administration said on Jan. 5.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
India is set to gain another regional carrier, with a startup being established to operate ATR 72 turboprops on secondary domestic routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Nathalie Stubler is leaving the Air France-KLM low-cost subsidiary after seven years in post to tackle group-wide decarbonization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
With a carrying payload of 10 tonnes, the ARJ21 converted freighter variant is designed to fill the last-mile gap not served by larger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The hangar at Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport will count 12 widebody and six narrowbody maintenance bays, plus two separate painting bays.
MRO

By Ben Goldstein
The Caxias do Sul-based company gained attention after announcing a letter of intent in December to purchase 40 aircraft from Eve Air Mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
French suppliers are bracing for another tough year but signs that their situation is improving are emerging on at least two fronts—energy prices and cash flow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Southwest has said it canceled more than 16,700 flights from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The European Commission (EC) has approved France’s plan to pay two tranches of financial assistance to Air Austral.
Safety, Ops & Regulation