Aviation Daily

By David Casey
Norse Atlantic Airways has unveiled its initial network strategy, outlining plans to fly to three points in the U.S. from the Norwegian capital Oslo in a U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) filing.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
“The success of this capital raise, thanks to great support from investors, will enable easyJet to strengthen its balance sheet and accelerate its post-COVID-19 recovery plan,” easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The agreement, which is subject to government approval, will be in addition to United Airlines’ existing tie-up with struggling Star Alliance member South African Airways.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
Boeing is establishing an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to digitally pave the way for the design and production of its next commercial aircraft using capabilities and methods largely perfected on a recent set of military programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer is proposing a right-sizing of the Chinese fleet and suggests adding aircraft with 70-150 seats to ply new regional routes and relieve stress on major air hubs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has completed the first two deliveries of a fleet order of Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops to Brazilian customer Azul Conecta, a subsidiary of Azul Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Two aviation sustainability roadmaps are about to be updated, with the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) poised to issue the second edition of its Waypoint 2050 report and European stakeholders set to add more detail to their Destination 2050 action plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA needs to use additional noise metrics to assess the impact of implementing performance-based navigation (PBN) procedures at airports to avoid legal challenges and delays, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
While the aviation industry and the U.S. government are continuing efforts to combat unruly passenger behavior, calls are growing louder for the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to flex its legal muscles as a deterrent to the rising belligerence.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is set to begin widespread deployment of software that integrates data from several existing systems and calculates optimal pushback times to minimize delays between the gate and departure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The government of Sardinia has said that subsidized air services from the Mediterranean island to both Rome and Milan will continue after current operator Alitalia ceases to exist on Oct. 15.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The grounding of Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 and A330 fleets during the pandemic was the major factor for doubling the airline group’s net loss for the financial year ending March 31.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
While the body representing the world’s airports has issued advice to its members on more sustainable operations, a European environmental organization has at the same time slammed the continent’s major airports for their pollution levels.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The partnership, which will require approvals from the U.S. and Indian governments, is expected to begin in October ahead of two new nonstop U.S.-India routes that American Airlines is opening.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Where several of its rival electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) developers have chosen to be vertically integrated, Vertical Aerospace is relying on Tier 1 suppliers funding their own technology development work in return for gaining access to a new aviation market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
The airline has signed an MOU with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
HNA Group is expected to receive as much as CNY38 billion ($5.9 billion) in additional funding after investors agreed in a creditor meeting to double the number of shares and increase its capital base.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
At this week's Zhuhai Airshow it was announced that GAMECO will be the first in China to provide 767-300BCF conversions and the only MRO provider to have both the 767-300BCF and 737-800BCF in its portfolio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
As travel demand continues to waver in many parts of the world, airlines are forced to embrace a wait-and-see approach to their operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines’ employee vaccination rate has reached 82% in the three weeks after the company announced it would issue a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated staff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has confirmed it will be shifting its Australian gateway for nonstop London flights due to domestic state border restrictions imposed by Western Australia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Safran and French energy group TotalEnergies agreed to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions designed to accelerate the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore government will set aside S$130 million ($96 million) and extend the salary subsidy program known as Aviation Workforce Retention Grant (AWRG) by another six months, as part of an effort to tide the aviation sector over into the recovery phase.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Some of the leading Asia-Pacific MRO organizations are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite the fact that their revenues have been dealt a significant blow over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MRO

By Tony Osborne
The sell-off of ITP has been at the top of a list of potential asset disposals as Rolls-Royce looks to rebuild its balance sheet following the pandemic, which has heavily impacted the company’s commercial engine business.
Aircraft & Propulsion