Aviation Daily

Icelandic startup Niceair’s operations to the UK have been interrupted after its first flight.

Russia’s largest private carrier S7 Airlines has suspended the launch of its low-cost subsidiary as it cannot take delivery of new aircraft.

Air India Express is eying more international connections from second and third tier cities in India as part of a “huge” expansion plan over the next five years.

Vietnamese retail conglomerate IPP Group (IPPG) is hopeful that it will receive its air operator certificate by the end of July, in time for the delivery of the first of four Boeing 737-800BCF freighters on July 25.

Canada’s first private-equity fund dedicated to the aerospace supply chain is targeting $100 million and already has garnered commitments for $77 million, officials said.

The ongoing bidding war over Spirit Airlines has the potential to shape the competitive environment in the U.S. air travel market for years to come.

Spirit Airlines postponed a shareholder vote on whether to merge with Frontier Airlines until June 30, from June 10 previously, allowing additional time for the company’s board to negotiate with Frontier, JetBlue Airways and its own shareholders about the best path forward.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has granted an air transport license to start-up carrier Nigeria Air, four years after the project was first unveiled at the 2018 Farnborough Airshow.

The European Commission has approved restructuring aid for Portuguese leisure carrier SATA Air Açores, as well as a recapitalization for Latvian carrier airBaltic, to avoid possible default and insolvency.

American Airlines has committed to pay its pilots “at the top of the industry” says CEO Robert Isom.

With ambitions to be North America’s first zero-emission airline, startup Connect Airlines has placed a firm order with Universal Hydrogen to convert 75 ATR 72-

Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air is planning to more than double its all-Airbus fleet over the next five years, growing from 153 to 383 aircraft.

European airlines have given a mixed reaction to a vote by the European Parliament on key legislation packages governing the aviation industry’s efforts to reduce its emissions.

Brazil has joined a regional harmonization effort to streamline maintenance organization certifications.

Africa’s airlines must and will consolidate in order to become economically viable, the CEO of one of the continent’s largest regional carriers is saying.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and two Singapore government-related organizations are launching a program to sell sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits that can be purchased by travelers and other airline customers.

Turboprop manufacturer ATR believes that Japan will be home to a 100-strong fleet of the type “in a few years,” CEO Stefano Bortoli said.

Regional turboprop lessor Monte Aircraft Leasing has agreed to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric powertrains from zero-emission propulsion startup ZeroAvia for installation on new and existing Cessna Caravans and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters as well as Dornier 228s and HAL-228s.

The Russian government continues to support the country’s air transport industry, which has been seriously affected by the war in Ukraine and subsequent Western sanctions.

Deloitte Consulting has launched a Wichita “Smart Factory” officials call the “art of the possible,” using advanced technology to focus on the future of manufacturing.

The transatlantic startup will offer connections to New York JFK and Los Angeles from the German capital.

The LCC wants additional aircraft so it can add points in Australia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe to its route map.

United Airlines is launching a new route to Australia this fall, with the Queensland capital Brisbane set to become the Chicago-based carrier’s third destination in the country.

A Mitre report found that the FAA’s amended type certificate process results in safe designs but made several recommendations for improvement.

Two teams with experience developing electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft launched startups focused on taking a different approach to advanced air mobility.