Aviation Daily

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus’ plan for an ultra-efficient successor to the A320 has received a funding commitment from Paris for €300 million ($330 million) per year, from 2024-27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
JetSmart is ready to expand its operations in Argentina if the country’s new government follows through on rhetoric to further liberalize the aviation sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Azul Linhas Aéreas will take an additional four Airbus A330-900s, expanding its firm orders for the type to seven.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Less than three weeks after officially declaring its electric propulsion unit up for sale, Rolls-Royce is reported to have found a buyer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Biden administration has released guidance on its tax credit for SAF that opens the door to using corn and soybeans produced by U.S. farmers as feedstocks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
As four of the top 10 largest U.S. airlines seek to merge into two, performance gaps in the marketplace are widening, observes Southwest CEO Bob Jordan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The system is designed to improve safety, operational efficiency, and navigation guidance around airport taxiways and runways.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
The British Airline Pilots Association has elected the first woman to its general secretary leadership position in the union’s 86-year history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A doubling of the number of unruly passengers onboard KLM flights has triggered a Netherlands initiative to stem the problem.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Dimensional Energy has closed a $20 million Series A funding round that will support construction of a power-to-liquids plant in Richmond, British Columbia.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Turkish Airlines has finalized an order for 220 Airbus aircraft, following an “agreement in principle” disclosed in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways has conducted its first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) demonstration flight with SAF uplifted from a domestic airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The January 2022 incident occurred at Yampa Valley Airport, Colorado, which has one runway and no control tower.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Safran Electrical & Power’s GENeUS 300 motor-generator has completed a 500-hr. ground test campaign, the company announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, which the carrier intends to use on its Tokyo Haneda-New York JFK route.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Chris Calio will become the next CEO of RTX, arguably the world’s largest aerospace and defense company by annual sales, on May 2, 2024.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan is confident in the airline’s preparedness, following 2022’s significant disruption.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The Montreal-based airline currently has three aircraft affected, and the total number should reach five or six by the end of its fiscal 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick
Boeing has appointed Chris Raymond as its new CEO of Boeing Global Services, succeeding Stephanie Pope.
Workforce & Training

By Thierry Dubois
Leonardo is reporting progress in nacelle technology, having performed successful tests in engine noise absorption.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The move comes as the airline pushes ahead with its strategic plan, including fleet renewal and growth through alliances and M&A, executives said Dec. 14.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With just a couple of weeks left in 2023, times are busy for the air cargo industry amid its end-of-year peak season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
This marks the second significant aircraft transaction between the TrueNoord and Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has achieved a tentative contract deal with its cabin crew workers, averting the prospect of strike action over the busy holiday period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jeremy Kariuki
The FAA’s warning cites an increase in GPS/GNSS jamming and potential spoofing in “conflict zones and areas of heightened tensions."
Safety, Ops & Regulation