Aviation Daily

By Victoria Moores
Latvian carrier airBaltic is pressing ahead with its plans for an initial public offering (IPO).
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is carving out its commercial aircraft business as a separate entity and has named sales chief Christian Scherer as the new unit’s CEO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
VoltAero's Cassio 330 features a 330 kW electric-parallel hybrid propulsion system built around a Kawasaki piston engine, with an electric motor from Safran.
NBAA

By Christine Boynton
An interdisciplinary group of industry and academia have formed the Zero Impact Aviation Alliance (ZIAA) to move the needle on sustainable aviation goals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Pratt’s latest figures have about 140 engines coming off wing by October, followed by 600 or so in the next 6-7 months.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
HH2E plans to establish four gigawatts of green hydrogen production capacity in Germany by 2030 and has already announced plans for two facilities.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson
The airline told the U.S. DOT in a Sept. 25 filing it could launch the service as early as Dec. 1 if it receives the final award for the flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM announced it will place an order for 50 Airbus A350 family aircraft to be delivered starting in 2026, with purchase rights for 40 more.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Niger’s airspace had previously been closed for a month following the military coup that took place in the West African country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
European airlines could face new hand-luggage regulations, affecting the size of bags allowed on board and the ancillary fees that can be charged.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
While Canada’s largest airline ordered two 777Fs in August 2022 as it expanded its cargo business during and after the pandemic, the cargo market has cooled.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM sees partnerships with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers helping boost production of the still-scarce fuels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is progressively rebuilding its fleet and network, adding five Airbus A320s, an A330 and two Boeing 737-800s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Energy is Safran’s main consideration for the new plant, with CEO Olivier Andries saying, “we want competitive, decarbonized energy under a long-term contract."
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines has tapped VP-Corporate Development and Investor Relations Michael Leskinen to succeed CFO Gerald “Gerry” Laderman.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Elyse Energy has secured funding to support development of projects to produce power-to-liquid SAF and e-methanol for maritime transport in France and Spain.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Christine Boynton
A flurry of updated third quarter (Q3) guidance raises questions about the cost advantages LCCs have historically had over their mainline counterparts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The report, published Sept. 20, says that the state does not have the skills necessary to run an airline business.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has been given 42 months to bring new 737 MAX yaw damper system software into compliance with current rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The majority of Romanian carrier HiSky's fleet operates from Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australian regional carrier Rex is reducing services on more of its domestic turboprop routes due to a shortage of pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yakovlev, the manufacturer of the SJ-100 and MC-21 commercial airliners, opened a new aviation training center in Skolkovo Innovation Center, Moscow.
Maintenance & Training

Aviation Week Network Staff
Ural Airlines plans to return to operation its Airbus A320 which made a safe emergency landing on a wheat field near Novosibirsk, Siberia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Gallop Air Chairman Yang Qiang has signed a letter of intent with Comac to buy 15 ARJ21s and 15 C919s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Attac, which says it campaigns for social, fiscal and ecological justice, with actions against multinationals, said around 30 activists had entered the airport.
Airlines & Lessors