The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has identified 313 aerospace businesses to be awarded $482.3 million in funding, with Spirit Aerosystems garnering the lion’s share at more than $70 million.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing the range of civil penalties that could be imposed on individuals violating federal mask mandates at airports and on commercial aircraft.
Sun Country Airlines is holding steady on its third quarter revenue forecast range of $170-175 million, pointing to strong rebound in charter business and steady cargo flying offsetting weakness in scheduled service demand.
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-200 landed at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International (KBL) on Sept. 13, marking the first foreign commercial flight to the country since the Taliban takeover.
Energy giant Chevron and renewable fuel producer Gevo have signed an LOI to build one or more facilities to process inedible corn into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) have jointly committed to the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, highlighting the need for more focus on sustainable fuel infrastructure.
Hainan Airlines will likely see Liaoning Fangda Group become its controlling shareholder after it picked the conglomerate to be its strategic investor to navigate the group out of bankruptcy.
A Let L-410 turboprop aircraft crashed near the village of Kazachinskoe, 490 km (265 nm) north-west from Irkutsk in Russia’s East Siberia at 10:47 p.m. local time (10:47 a.m. EDT) on Sept. 12.
Korean Air has opted to leave the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as it adjusts its industry group commitments following the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has denied authorization for Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) to coordinate flights between Australia and Japan.
The recruitment drive will support the arrival of new aircraft joining Wizz Air’s fleet, but the airline could not confirm several media reports regarding a potential new order for another 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
The FAA has issued research contracts worth more than $100 million to six aerospace partner companies and teams under the third phase of its long-running Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) Program.
LATAM Airlines Group has released a five-year business plan that projects 13% revenue growth from pre-crisis levels by 2026, driven in part by a forecast of robust growth in Brazil and Chile’s domestic markets.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has revealed plans to raise another ¥300 billion ($2.7 billion) in financing to help strengthen its business in the COVID-19 industry recovery phase.
Two European wet-lease operators—Ireland’s CityJet and Estonia’s Xfly—are each separately looking to expand their ACMI businesses to include Embraer E-Jets, in response to market demand.
South African airline Comair has swelled its capital by a further R270 million ($19 million), generated from the sale of its SLOW Lounge business and an anti-trust settlement payment from South African Airways (SAA).
The RedTail Flight Academy celebrated the opening of a flight academy at New York Stewart International Airport and a partnership with Wheels Up, a private aviation provider, on Sept. 10.
Twenty years on from 9/11, the global industry is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shaped up to be the worst crisis in the history of commercial aviation. But the difference between then and now is that U.S. airlines are poised to recover more rapidly.
In support of U.S. plans to boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to at least 3 billion gal. a year by 2030, the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) has awarded $64.7 million in funding for 22 projects to produce cost-effective low-carbon biofuels.
Thai AirAsia (TAA) is turning to retail investors and the public to shore up its short-term liquidity by introducing a low-entry investment bond scheme.
As the Omani LCC's fleet expands, one consultant in the region believes SalamAir should now focus on reducing its maintenance costs and building a stronger partnership with flag-carrier Oman Air.
No longer on France’s green safe list, unvaccinated travelers from the U.S. and Israel are blocked from entering France for non-essential reasons starting Sept. 12.
