Parker Hannifin has committed to divest its aircraft wheels and brakes business to secure European Commission approvals for its acquisition of UK-based aerospace supplier Meggitt.
Jakarta-based Pelita Air Services has taken delivery of its first pair of Airbus A320s as it prepares to commence commercial passenger service starting in mid-2022.
Air France-KLM has converted the letter of intent it signed last December to buy four Airbus A350F aircraft into a firm order that includes purchase rights for an additional four of the new-generation freighters.
Icelandair wants its short domestic flight routes and ample access to green energy to be at the forefront when it comes to energy transition in aviation.
Tis the season for spring cleaning, and in midtier commercial manufacturing that increasingly means divesting assets to either become more focused on aerospace or at least certain parts of it.
JetBlue Airways blamed staffing shortfalls for a decision to cut back its planned schedule for May and the rest of the summer, following a weekend that saw it cancel hundreds of flights because of crewmember shortages.
Long-time agency official Lirio Liu will take over as executive director of FAA’s Aircraft Certification Service, replacing Earl Lawrence, who moves to the NextGen Office to become deputy assistant administrator.
Uncertainty over demand trends and new aircraft delivery schedules are among the factors continuing to suppress aircraft retirements, analysis from consultancy Naveo shows.
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has exercised purchase rights for six Airbus A321neos, taking it to 57 aircraft on firm order, with scope to grow to 75 aircraft.
UK startup Sentra Airways is planning to operate scheduled flights on niche point-to-point routes to West Africa and the U.S., launching in the third or fourth quarter of 2022.
The European Commission (EC) has added 21 Russian airlines to the list of airlines banned from operating or subject to operational restrictions within the EU, saying moves to force the re-registration of foreign-owned aircraft pose “an immediate safety threat.”
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) has reclaimed its position as the busiest airport in the world, returning to the summit after handling more than 75 million passengers during 2021.
Shipping giant A.P. Moller–Maersk is launching a new cargo airline, Maersk Air Cargo, which will operate two Boeing 777Fs and three 767-300Fs from Billund in Denmark.
Alaska Airlines is cutting its schedule by 2% through the end of June, part of an effort to address the operational strains caused by a shortage of available pilots.
Peru’s Ministry of Transport (MTC) has authorized JetSmart Peru to commence operations, clearing the way for the new ULCC to make its debut possibly by the end of the current quarter.
Airbus recorded cutbacks of its largest A330-900 order in the European OEM’s March orders and deliveries statement, leading to a major reduction in the official backlog for the type.
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has intensified the development of an import-substituted version of its Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet—which remains almost the only commercial passenger aircraft Russian domestic carriers can use for international flights now.
Airlines and lessors are going to have to deal with significantly higher insurance costs over the coming years, as insurers try to cover what are expected to be billions of dollars of claims relating to leased airliners appropriated by Russia.
