Aviation Daily

Frontier Airlines may have lost the bidding war for Spirit Airlines, but its future as a standalone carrier looks bright—especially with its largest ULCC competitor now out of the picture.

The FAA is updating guidance on developing airplane flight manuals to ensure manufacturers meet regulatory requirements without overloading pilots.

All businesses within the International Airlines Group (IAG) have now returned to profitability at the operating level and the Group expects to record an operating profit for the full year.

Etihad Airways has raised the possibility of returning its Airbus A380s to service as the market rebounds—but only if several factors align.

Russia’s Irkut Corporation has sent the airframe of its Superjet NEW (SSJ-NEW) passenger jet for endurance tests.

Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace to Israeli airlines.

Operators and manufacturers of advanced-air-mobility (AAM) solutions have several significant hurdles to overcome if they wish to win public acceptance, according to a study published late last month by the UK’s Future Flight Challenge program.

Ethiopian will become Africa’s first customer for the Airbus A350-1000.

Despite operational difficulties, the group has reported a quarterly net profit for the first time since the pandemic began.

A look at three models private equity groups could use to refashion aerospace and defense for the next supercycle.

Southwest Airlines does not expect to receive any 737-7s in 2022, the airline says, raising the possibility that the variant may not be certified before a year-end law that affects its flight deck design.

The airline will only take delivery of 66 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies instead of the 114 it originally planned to add to its fleet.

Spirit Airlines agreed to be acquired by JetBlue Airways in an all-cash deal valued at $3.8 billion, a move that comes one day after its shareholders formally rejected a competing offer from Frontier Airlines.

Hybrid Air Vehicles has begun marketing a larger cousin of its in-development low-carbon Airlander 10 airship, and has set up a partner program with potential customers to help inform design and specification.

London Heathrow airport has again pointed the finger for ongoing passenger problems at ground handling companies and airlines, while warning that increases in charges proposed by the UK aviation regulator will not allow it to invest sufficiently in improving facilities.

Zero-carbon flight-technology development often appears to be the preserve of two kinds of companies: large OEMs eyeing replacements for their fossil-fueled products and startups bringing in new ideas and funding.

Etihad Airways anticipates the current surge in business increasing through the second half of 2022, the airline said July 28.

Frontier Airlines has forged a new agreement with ATP Flight School for cadet training to maintain its pilot rosters for the foreseeable future.

International Airlines Group (IAG) is ordering 25 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, plus options for an additional 50, while also converting 12 of its existing options into firm orders for A320neos and A321neos.

Swedish airport operator Swedavia has recommended that personnel at Stockholm Arlanda resume wearing face masks, considering a new increase in coronavirus infections.

Due to the flight restrictions imposed by Western countries, Aeroflot group is refocusing on the domestic market.

While VietJet’s reaffirmation of its massive Boeing 737 MAX order was a welcome vote of confidence in the program, it also highlighted that the airline’s ambitious growth agenda has not been dented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Surging demand for travel has propelled Singapore Airlines (SIA) back to profitability in its fiscal 2022/23 first quarter (Q1), the second highest quarterly profit in its history.

Safran has found titanium suppliers to replace Russia’s VSMPO and sourcing the critical metal for engine manufacturing is no longer a problem, according to CEO Olivier Andries.

The facility was opened by Asia Airfreight Terminal, a subsidiary of Singaporean ground handling provider SATS.