Aviation Daily

By Adrian Schofield
The Philippine flag-carrier has four of its eight Airbus A321neos grounded because of maintenance backlogs for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's transport minister says the aviation industry and regulators should be open-minded to potential SAF feedstocks widely available in Southeast Asia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Lessor BOC Aviation's Irish unit received the money for the detained Pobeda 737-800s under a settlement with Russian insurance company NSK.
Airlines & Lessors

While Q3 financial figures from the U.S. Big 4 carriers have all shown signs of recovery, the picture is not the same for U.S. LCCs.
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The global average jet fuel price was largely unchanged at $118.56/bbl, compared to $118.76/bbl the week prior.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Saudi Arabia's Neom Investment Fund has confirmed its investment in high-speed airliner developer Boom Supersonic.
Dubai Airshow

By Sean Broderick
Closing gaps in the available staff versus system demand will take years due to several limiting factors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
TransDigm said Nov. 9 that it would acquire the Electron Device Business of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) for $1.39 billion.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Mind Yourself app is an example of a new technology with the aim of overcoming barriers to seeking help for mental health concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Though Jazz Aviation capacity remains constrained as pilots transition to mainline carriers, it is making steady progress in hiring and training.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier has seen particularly good results on transpacific and southeast Asian routes, and in international transit traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
In the 2.5 years since it was established by leading private equity firm Warburg Pincus, Aquila has focused on end-of-life aircraft transactions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates reported a higher-than-ever profit for the first six months of fiscal 2023/24 ended Sept. 30.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Budapest-based ULCC says it is extending leases, driving higher utilization and leaning on new deliveries to offset the impact of the GTF groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways is now focusing on adding capacity to India while awaiting the delivery of new aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With the Dubai Airshow taking place Nov. 13-17, this weeks’ Flight Friday looks at passenger flights of Middle Eastern operators by aircraft class.
Dubai Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines also says its fleet product revamp is one of the major factors in why the flag-carrier has not returned to 100% capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
The first Global Airlines Airbus A380 will undergo cabin refurbishments from January 2024.
MRO

For the 2023 third quarter, three of Europe’s major airline groups have all shown record-high financial results exceeding the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Egyptian hybrid carrier Air Cairo is planning yet another major jump in capacity, aiming to almost double its fleet compared to previously announced plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Citing challenging headwinds, ATSG has lowered its 2023 earnings guidance, reduced capital spending plans for 2024, and announced a change in leadership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A preliminary investigation into the Aug. 28 incident by UK air navigation service provider NATS had traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country Airlines is bracing for cost headwinds in the fourth quarter due to a high number of its aircraft undergoing heavy airframe maintenance checks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
IndiGo will bring in more leased aircraft to offset an expected rise in Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Backed by recent major orders for the type, Airbus has decided monthly output of its most important widebody will increase to 10 aircraft per month in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion