Aviation Daily

By Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
GECAS parent General Electric (GE) and AerCap are in talks to combine the two leasing businesses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
The Commercial Court in London has found in favor of De Havilland Canada in a claim for $43 million in damages over a terminated order for turboprops from Indian airline SpiceJet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airspace has become much more focused on domestic services while many short- and medium-haul route frequencies have dropped dramatically, network manager Eurocontrol said in its latest data snapshot released March 9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The revival of collapsed Indian airline Jet Airways has been dealt a setback by a government decision that the airline cannot automatically reclaim its previous slots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide the electrical propulsion system for Vertical Aerospace’s gull-wing VA-X4 urban air mobility aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The ULCC said it plans to use a portion of the funds raised from the share sale to pay off a $45 million loan accepted under the CARES Act in 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines announced plans to mortgage its frequent-flier program to pay off a $7.5 billion government loan accepted in 2020 as part of the CARES Act.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
German leisure carrier confirmed it is in talks for more financing, now that a return of demand appears to be delayed further.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
In response to higher power requirements for the emerging autonomous air cargo and urban air mobility markets, Honeywell is developing a 1-megawatt turbogenerator based on the company’s HGT1700 auxiliary power unit.
Sustainability

By Lori Ranson
Canadian airlines have been in limbo for a year as stringent travel restrictions and a lack of government aid have hindered what little recovery there could have been in market demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Administrators acting for defunct UK regional carrier Flybe are continuing to finalize the sale of the business to Cyrus Capital Partners affiliate Thyme Opco Limited.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
ICAO, IATA and CANSO have agreed to partner in a training program to familiarize the industry on the new Global Reporting Format (GRF) on runway surface conditions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Privately held PCX Aerosystems, a Newington, Connecticut, aerospace supplier, will buy Senior Aerospace Connecticut (SAC) in Enfield from Tier 2 supplier Senior for $74 million.
Supply Chain

By David Casey
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has granted tentative approval for Irish carrier Aer Lingus to begin marketing its planned UK-U.S. routes.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines will become the first airline to trial the IATA Travel Pass mobile application in a pilot program involving passengers traveling one-way from Singapore (SIN) to London (LHR) from March 15-28.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Senior members of the Chinese civil aviation community have highlighted a series of challenges that the development of domestically built civil aircraft must contend with, ranging from airspace policies to economies of scale.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Eurowings hopes to strengthen its position at Berlin Brandenburg (BER) with the launch of a new base and plans to enter the British leisure market for the first time in response to what the carrier describes as “holiday fever” in the UK.
Airports & Networks

Olivier Dassault was the son of the late Serge Dassault and grandson of Marcel Dassault, who founded the French aviation firm before World War II.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Preliminary data released by the NTSB regarding the agency’s investigation into the Feb 20. in-flight failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Colorado confirm the fracture surface of the broken blade at the center of the event was consistent with fatigue damage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The U.S. and EU have agreed to suspend collecting penalty tariffs on each other on imports associated with the long-running airliner subsidy dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the two sides said March 5.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Recent commentary from U.S. airline executives suggests a travel demand rebound in spring 2021, as COVID-19 case counts, deaths and vaccinations continue to trend in a positive direction.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Thales has managed to control damage at the company level thanks to a diversified portfolio of activities but its civil aviation branch was nevertheless hit hard.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s 737 MAX program recovery is hitting its marks as airlines work more of the narrowbody twins back into fleets and deliveries ramp up, but the macro demand picture likely will not support the company’s current production-rate outlook, a Canaccord Genuity analysis said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA plans to launch a public outreach effort to replenish its drone registration system, which this year has experienced a 50% decline in the number of people who have registered or renewed registrations of their aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The organizations overseeing Finland’s airports and air traffic infrastructure have announced a collaboration on plans to install a remote air traffic control (ATC) system in the Nordic nation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation