Aviation Daily

By Alan Dron
The third edition of ICAO’s Risk Assessment Manual for Civil Aircraft Operations over or near Conflict Zones was released Oct. 23.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Bootsma is exiting at a pivotal time for Air France-KLM, which recently agreed to buy a stake in Scandinavian airline SAS.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The escalating Israel-Hamas conflict, even if it remains locally contained, makes it much harder for other airlines in the region to pursue their goals.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Christine Boynton
The Oct. 22 incident took place on Horizon Flight 2059 between Everett, Washington, and San Francisco.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Air New Zealand head of network planning Ashleigh Walsh said the airline’s growth is currently being limited while waiting on new aircraft deliveries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
The commercial aviation aftermarket performed strongly in the third quarter, several new research reports show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways employees were informed of Al Baker’s impending departure via an internal email on Monday, Oct. 23.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines’ (BRA) has said operations will continue as usual.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The update is the most significant Comac has provided on the C929 since Russia dropped out of what was previously a bilateral program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet has completed a fuel- and noise-reducing retrofit program which means Airbus’s Descent Profile Optimization technology is now in place across its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
U.S. airlines want the U.S. DOT to declare the Dutch government’s plans to cut flight capacity at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as “unjustifiable."
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Bamboo Airways says it will focus on Southeast Asian services, as well as domestic trunk routes connecting Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
ANSPs from China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. signed the APAC TBO Pathfinder Project agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Spirit did not provide details on what warranted the “necessary inspection.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Frontier Airlines has promoted its EVP and CFO to president, effective immediately.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Once again operating an all-Boeing fleet, Alaska Airlines has sold its remaining Airbus aircraft to American Airlines for delivery in the next six months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
By the end of October, JetBlue Airways expects 30,000 Delta Air Lines loyalty status members will have opted for a match on its own loyalty program, Mosaic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Although Icelandair is reporting record third quarter (Q3) results, its cargo business continues to face challenges and its fleet will be reduced.
Airlines & Lessors

By Richard Aboulafia
New aircraft concepts offer hope for airlines struggling with high fuel prices—and for Boeing in its quest to remain commercially relevant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Uzbekistan’s all-turboprop startup Silk Avia will soon come under the control of government-owned Uzbekistan Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cebu Pacific confirmed it is formally launching a campaign to order more than 100 narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Alaska is working to optimize its flying and moderate growth as it contends with rising fuel costs, demand shifts, and the impact of the Maui wildfires.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
American Airlines posted a quarterly net loss for the first time since first quarter (Q1) 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
It is understood that the new airline will be headquartered in Ireland.
Airlines & Lessors