Aviation Daily

By Guy Ferneyhough
The UK government has launched a competition for up to £15 million ($20 million) in grant funding to spur the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
UK lessor Falko Regional Aircraft is to participate in the development of Electric Aviation Group’s (EAG) hybrid-powered regional airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission (EC) has put forward a plan for a Digital Green Certificate to provide proof of a passenger’s COVID-19 health status, with the aim of facilitating a travel recovery within the EU.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from food waste has the potential to reduce net carbon emissions by 165% compared to fossil jet fuel, according to researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. airlines are seeing an elongation of the booking curve, a sign that air travel may finally be starting to return to something resembling normalcy.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group aims to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of 2021 and believes its restructuring process will improve the company’s competitive position going forward, particularly in key markets such as Colombia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Despite the former CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation saying the development of a new turboprop was contingent on forming a joint venture with Boeing, the Brazilian company has decided to go it alone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The latest additions to the UK’s ever-changing list of “red list” nations that are deemed to have high rates of COVID-19 infections will have an unusually large effect.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s parliament has given the go-ahead for clauses aimed at limiting airport development and domestic flights on routes for which a rail alternative of 2.5 hours or under exists.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic has taken a further step to bolster its liquidity as it awaits the hoped-for return of passengers later this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
U.S.-based low-cost airline investor Indigo Partners has sold half of its remaining shares in Wizz Air.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Privately owned Nigerian carrier Azman Air has suspended operations pending a safety audit, just as it was about to introduce its first Airbus A340-600.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Two months after Norwegian Air Shuttle ended transatlantic flying to focus on routes closer to home, a new Norway-based airline has unveiled plans to enter the low-cost long-haul market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
JetBlue Airways believes its new partnership with American Airlines will create flexibility to utilize more airport slots that were previously not available to the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
German transport-finance specialist DVB Bank has agreed to sell its entire aviation investment and asset management business to joint venture partners Strategic Value Partners Global (SVPGlobal) and EnTrust Global’s Blue Sky Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
A host of U.S. airlines forecast improved bookings for spring and summer travel, driven by continued positive momentum in COVID-19 case counts and vaccinations.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SpiceJet is planning to further grow its domestic route network in India as it seeks to gain ground on larger rival IndiGo.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s pilots and airlines have called for a ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and for European policy to ensure the fuels’ sourcing makes them truly sustainable.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Following a 43% drop in engine services revenue from 2019 to 2020, Rolls-Royce expects shop visit numbers to drop again this year. The engine OEM
MRO

By Michael Bruno
A cruel irony of the downturn in commercial aerospace is that there may not be enough workers to staff the recovery.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
UK leisure carrier Jet2 and Irish LCC Ryanair are both planning to draw down funds under the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), which is set to close March 22.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The House of Commons transport committee has urged the UK government to release its travel restart plan on April 12 and to allow international travel to resume from May 17.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal have signed a MOU to increase the scope of their current codeshare partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s civil aviation regulator has suspended Donghai Airlines from applying for new routes, flights and capacity as punishment for an inflight scuffle between a pilot and a crewmember.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Australia and Singapore are holding discussions on an air travel bubble that would allow quarantine-free travel for residents between the countries from July.
Airlines & Lessors