Aviation Daily

During more than three decades in our Washington bureau, Bond wore many hats: reporter, editor, content innovator and mentor to young journalists.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing’s legacy 727 has found an unlikely role as a first responder to global oil spills.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group’s market share within Colombia has reached 33% as the country’s airlines take advantage of Viva’s market exit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is redesigning a 737 MAX engine nacelle component after discovering that operating the anti-ice system in certain conditions can damage the part.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
International air cargo data in June 2023 show the smallest year-on-year contraction in demand since February 2022.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s July deliveries kept the company generally on track to hit full-year targets for its two biggest programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Over 300 captain or captain-eligible pilots have transferred to Air Canada from Jazz Aviation over the past year, reports the regional airline’s parent Chorus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Although Wizz Air has a fat order book for more Airbus A321neos, the LCC is under increased scrutiny in the UK and EU over operational issues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Democratic Republic of Congo-based Serve Air has ordered its first Aeronautical Engineers Boeing 737-800SF freighter conversion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet Air reported an 87% year-on-year revenue jump in the first half of 2023, amounting to VND29.7 trillion ($1.25 billion)—120% above its initial target.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Oman Air has initiated a substantial restructuring that will see the integration of local LCC SalamAir as it seeks to reduce persistent losses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement to pursue a joint venture, although they did not reveal specifics of the potential arrangements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Flights in Europe exceeded 1 million in a month for the first time post-pandemic but extreme weather in the region affected operations.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Data released by China's Culture and Tourism Ministry shows passenger volume returned to 23% of 2019 levels over the first six months of 2023.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
A wrong-runway landing by a FedEx crew last year underscores the value that benign incidents can play in flagging safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is deploying more widebodies on routes to the Americas and also plans to redefine an elevated product on its narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The agreement calls for four Smartwings Boeing 737-800s to be wet-leased by flydubai, in the third such agreement with the European airline since 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic pilots voted to hold strike balloting, saying they face fatigue and well-being problems by continuing to adhere to pandemic-era duty rosters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Most British Airways’ personnel will receive a pay increase of 13.1% over an 18-month period, following an agreement with the UK’s second-largest trade union.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 47 jets in the second quarter of 2023, including 30 executive jets and 17 commercial aircraft, up 47% compared to a year ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Romania’s transport minister wants the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to enforce legislation related to Wizz Air’s flight operations there.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines have had to suspend or divert flights after authorities in Niger closed the country’s airspace following a military coup.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
South African carrier FlySafair plans to add four new routes departing from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to its network.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Airbus A380 will be reinstated on the daily Singapore-to-Frankfurt service from March 31, 2024, marking the return of Singapore Airlines' quadjet to Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
In two years, Sun Country Airlines expects its scheduled departures to grow by more than 30% over 2023.
Airlines & Lessors