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Revenue for ST Engineering’s aerospace segment in 2021 grew 6% year-on-year, which the company attributed to robust freighter conversion and aircraft maintenance demand.

The restrictions come after the UK imposed a ban on Russian aircraft as part of sanctions introduced following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

A bloody day of fighting paused shortly after nightfall in Ukraine with Russian invaders advancing across the country, although more rapidly from the south than the east and north, according to Ukrainian officials.

Even more workers will be needed than before, just to inspect each other, and that comes as aerospace is struggling to find enough workers.

Revenues in Azul Airlines’ logistics business beat its own targets in 2021, as the company hopes to grow its fleet of Embraer E195 jets converted to freighters.

Kuwait Airways has amended its order with Airbus for a range of models as it presses ahead with a major refleeting exercise.

Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East plans to leave the company at the end of 2022, triggering a search for his replacement, the company said Feb. 24.

A fierce battle has erupted around the flight test center for Antonov aircraft company near Kyiv, with a Russian air assault fighting a brigade of Ukrainian national guard troops for control of the airport, Ukraine’s Ministry of the Interior says.

Large electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) “buses” could find a role operating alongside air taxis on commuter flights and dense routes such as airport shuttles, according to a study being led by GK Aerospace under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge.

Air traffic in Eastern Europe has been severely impacted by the consequences of Russia’s Feb. 24 attack on Ukraine.

Singapore Airlines has clawed itself back to profitability for the first time since the pandemic began in early 2020.

Qantas reports promising demand trends as its domestic network recovers from the latest COVID-19 wave and international services ramp up after reopening in November 2021.

Virgin Atlantic said it will resume its “full portfolio” of pre-pandemic services to the U.S. in March and April, including ramping up flying on routes that have already been restored.

Colombian ULCC Viva has revealed plans to enter Latin America’s largest aviation market as the airline continues to join up more dots across the continent.

After achieving a significantly improved cost structure during the pandemic, Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is now becoming pan-European and daring to enter contested areas.

Icelandic startup Niceair looks to capitalize both on European tourists’ increasing appetite for visiting the north of the country and local industries’ desire for better external air links, the airline’s CEO told Aviation Daily.

Safran's CEO says the supply chain has been “extremely fragilized” and the situation in the U.S. is “extremely acute.”

Air New Zealand reports that its domestic demand is starting to suffer due to the latest spike in COVID-19 cases, while its international recovery will be affected by continued self-isolation requirements.

China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.

Embraer delivered 55 aircraft in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) and 141 total jets for full-year 2021, falling short of Q4 2020’s level (71) but still exceeding 2020’s total deliveries (130).

The Airport Terminal Program's goals are to “upgrade, modernize, and rebuild our nation’s airport terminals and sponsor-owned” air traffic control towers, FAA said.

Three routes targeting business traffic will begin in March using leased E190s, while authorization has been secured for service to Buenos Aires.

Air Canada is making a long-term commitment to its cargo business as a means to establish a steady source of diversified revenue.

Cyprus-headquartered AviaAM Leasing has detailed plans to grow its converted freighter fleet to 25 aircraft within four years.

The carriers say passengers of each airline will gain access to a wider network.