Aviation Daily

Airbus is giving fresh indications that it is prepared to significantly broaden its freighter offering and fight much harder for a share in a market so far dominated by Boeing.

Asia-Pacific’s prevalence of long-haul and international flying means it will be the last major region to see passenger demand return to 2019 levels.

When Embraer launched its advanced air mobility efforts, the company took a slightly different tack.

Airbus and Boeing are not making progress in meeting their delivery dates, in particular for narrowbodies, according to Air Lease Corporation (ALC) Executive Chairman Steve Udvar-Hazy.

ICAO has flagged Russia with a significant safety concern with respect to the country’s ability to properly oversee commercial aircraft under its jurisdiction.

Tourism Ireland hopes to increase inbound leisure and business traffic from the U.S.

Spirit AeroSystems teamed up with EGAT last year in an MRO joint venture, and sees room for similar deals as it eyes aftermarket growth.

Long-term, we must improve equity and access to pilot careers, where the cost and inaccessibility of training is a top barrier

Scott Kirby is championing more funding for the FAA to bolster air traffic control (ATC) staffing and modernize its air traffic management technology.

Budapest-based Wizz Air has given notice to Airbus to exercise its purchase rights for 75 A321neo aircraft, in the fast-growing LCC’s latest move toward further expansion.

Flights from Tokyo Narita will initially be three times per week, but the LCC intends to take the route daily in 2023.

Amsterdam Schiphol has been among the worst affected by the staffing shortages, flight delays and cancellations that marred the post-COVID summer recovery for Europe’s airlines.

The Ryanair Group CEO says the situation with Boeing 737-8200 deliveries remains difficult and believes the certification timeframe for the MAX 10 will be extended.

CEO Victor Pacheco believes there is huge potential for a low-cost hub-and-spoke operator in the Caribbean—especially if governments reduce taxes and fees levied on the industry.

Mega-supplier Raytheon Technologies remains confident that global passenger traffic will be fully recovered by the end of 2023, supporting strong aftermarket business that will soon include the widebody long-haul segment that has been slowest to rebound.

AirAsia is one of many airlines returning to the reopened Terminal 4 at Singapore Changi Airport.

Eviation Aircraft is set to begin high-speed taxi tests of the all-electric Alice aircraft in coming days as part of final preparations for first flight, says the company’s new CEO, Greg Davis.

Earlier this year, the airline said it would take delivery of 66 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2022 instead of the 114 it had originally planned on.

Avianca is facing some delays in densifying its fleet due to supply chain challenges, but despite those headwinds the company is delivering on its promise to significantly cut costs.

Embraer has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Apollo Capital Management for a $1.5 billion customer financing program for the Brazilian OEM’s regional aircraft.

Changi Airport Group (CAG) will be raising its Passenger Service and Security Fee (PSSF) and Aviation Levy (AL) in support of its infrastructure upgrading of terminals and future development plans.

Miami-based Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has signed a letter-of-intent (LOI) for 50 all-electric Eviation Alice aircraft as part of plans to introduce sustainable services for growing markets in Florida, the Bahamas and around the Caribbean.

Australian airlines are confident they have overcome the service-disruption issues that plagued their operations during the southern winter months.

Air Canada believes its new ES-30 electric regional aircraft could open up new market opportunities within Canada.

Significant disruption and large numbers of canceled flights at London Heathrow Airport will occur on Sept. 19, as the state funeral ceremonies for the late Queen Elizabeth II take center stage in the capital.