Aviation Daily

By Ben Goldstein
German air-taxi startup Volocopter is pressing ahead with plans to launch commercial service at the Paris Olympics next summer, despite mounting opposition.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Third-party training inconsistent with Boeing’s recommendations and Virgin Australia’s adopted procedures contributed to several hard landings, the ATSB said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The new CEO of French airlines Air Caraibes and French bee says she is open to more partnerships for the carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
The coming year is shaping up to be even better than 2023 for aerospace and defense companies with both cash flow and profitability looking robust.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian says it strongly disagrees with the competition authority's assessment and says the majority of documentation it provided has not been considered.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus Flight Academy is making the final preparations before beginning to operate the Elixir two-seaters it has chosen to replace Cirrus SR22s..
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways reportedly is close to finalizing a deal with Boeing for 80 787-family aircraft as part of the flag carrier’s fleet renewal program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Italian regional Sky Alps says it will double its fleet to 14 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s during 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has taken another significant step in its fleet-renewal efforts with an order for six Airbus A350F freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
If the city council approves Ackerman's appointment, he will replace former CEO Justin Erbacci, who left LAWA to become CEO of Neom Airports in Saudi Arabia.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday considers what Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines flights would look like if they were to combine.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium and Lufthansa plan to explore a strategic partnership that may see the carrier integrate the Lilium Jet eVTOL into its fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility

The global average jet fuel price fell 2.8% to $113.87/bbl, compared to $117.11/bbl the week prior.
Aviation_Daily_departments

By Garrett Reim
Air Space Intelligence has closed a $34 million Series B funding round.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
An “EASA for the Middle East and North Africa” has been launched to monitor and improve safety oversight of civil aviation in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
While Hawaii is a bright spot, Japan’s overall international demand recovery has been significantly behind many other Asian markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
“If we were all capable of flying more, we would,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. "This industry is probably at its capacity limit.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
A serious incident involving an Embraer ERJ145 at Paris Orly was caused by inadequate action by both pilots, says France’s accident investigation bureau BEA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission has set a new target date for deciding whether to approve Korean Air’s proposed takeover of Asiana.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Copenhagen Airport’s permanent successor to Thomas Woldbye has been confirmed.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
Safran may take the Italian government to court after Rome blocked its purchase of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control systems business from RTX.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
“We certainly haven’t discounted” using the Alia for passenger flights, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran tells Aviation Daily.
Airlines & Lessors

IATA forecasts the global net profit for the world’s airlines in 2023 will be $23.3 billion.
Aviation_Daily_departments

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced the start of production of its initial batch of type-conforming Lilium Jets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines has begun experimenting with using artificial intelligence (AI) for its pricing.
Airlines & Lessors