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Indian carrier IndiGo is planning a dramatic rise in capacity in its current fiscal year and will focus its growth more heavily on international services in coming years.

French startup VoltAero has been selected to conduct demonstration flights in the Netherlands and Germany with its Cassio 1 hybrid-electric propulsion testbed.

The carrier said it is seeking to “minimize disruptions.”

In a sign that the tourism sector is recovering, seven airlines will increase total weekly services between Singapore and South Korea by 60% in June, including a new city pairing, Singapore–Jeju.

Europe’s airlines, fresh from the biggest crisis in their history, are facing up to the next big challenge: Fit for 55.

Airlines on either side of the Atlantic are seeing big recoveries in passenger demand this year—some even back to 2019 levels—while also dealing with operational challenges as the air travel system restores.

U.S. startup Natilus is conducting wind tunnel tests of the initial regional feeder member of its planned family of blended wing body uncrewed cargo aircraft.

The war of words between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines is heating up ahead of a critical shareholder vote on whether to merge Spirit with Frontier Airlines.

The CEO of Colombian ULCC Viva Air believes more merger activity could emerge in Latin America once the formation of the Abra group is finalized.

Airports Council International World has released a policy brief on advanced air mobility, advocating for a seamless integration of these new entrants into airports, alongside a knowledge center on drone risk mitigation to promote safe and secure operations at airports.

To meet growing demands to decarbonize aviation, plans to build sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants continue to proliferate, with new projects taking shape from Spain to Sarawak.

Following up on an MOU signed in October 2021, CRJ certificate holder MHI RJ Aviation Group has agreed to provide engineering services and aircraft integration and certification support for the retrofit of CRJ700 regional jets with ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

Airbus and Qatar Airways both claimed victory following a London court’s May 26 ruling on several procedural issues involving a dispute over A350 fuselage surface degradation.

Much has changed at Puerto Rico's primary airport following an infusion of $296 million over the past nine years.

“We’re having 50-to-100-year events every year now,” says Accenture Research Principal Director Jeff Wheless.

Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed an order for five additional Boeing 777 freighters.

Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

A long-awaited update to U.S. mechanic training school standards is now official, and affected schools have four months to comply with the revamped requirements.

China’s ministry of finance and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) are rolling out an aid package for the country’s domestic airlines currently financially affected by lockdowns and closed borders.

Turkey’s SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is increasing capacity by eight additional aircraft.

Pilots at Alaska Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations with management fail to make meaningful progress.

SAF and new-generation, more fuel-efficient aircraft will be the main levers in achieving the aviation industry’s goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, American Airlines' head of ESG says.

Delta Air Lines broke ranks with its peers when it announced plans to become the first U.S. carrier to begin paying flight attendants during the passenger boarding process.

Spirit Airlines believes some pent-up demand exists in its international markets due to the U.S. inbound testing requirements for COVID-19.

A merger of U.S. ULCCs Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines would create more low fares for more people to more places, while a merger of Spirit and JetBlue Airlines would create the opposite, Frontier President and CEO Barry Biffle said.