Aviation Daily

By Karen Walker
Global airline industry net profits are expected to reach $23.3 billion in 2023 and $25.7 billion in 2024, a slight strengthening over earlier forecasts
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Volaris CEO Enrique Beltranena said the agreement “contemplates compensation for each GTF engine removed from our fleet.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ACI added a new level—Level 5—to its accreditation program.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Understandably, the airline industry likes to highlight its efforts to become more sustainable.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
This is a long-called-for step by Congress that the agency has tried and failed to take due to numerous complications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Under the free route airspace concept, flight crews choose their preferred routes—in terms of distance flown, wind or weather—in a relaxed framework.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Eaton is tapping a veteran Collins Aerospace executive to take over from Nanda Kumar, the longtime president of Eaton Aerospace.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By David Casey
Chile’s Sky Airline is seeking a foreign air carrier permit so it can serve the U.S.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The Judge, noting the industry's post-pandemic dynamic, said he was “having trouble” with a permanent injunction and was “hesitant” to implement the measure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An FAA charter has tasked an advisory committee with examining how the agency manages pilot and air traffic controller mental health disclosures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet is using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict demand and right-size its fleet planning, which is already beginning to deliver financial benefits.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Air New Zealand has ordered an Alia electric aircraft from U.S. startup Beta Technologies for commercial demonstration flights planned for 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
In the run-up to COP28, European Commissioner for climate action Wopke Hoekstra laid out his views on why kerosene should be taxed at an international level.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Dublin Airport’s operator, daa, has released details of its planned expansion, which will take capacity to 40 million passengers each year.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Plans are underway for a new airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which will quadruple capacity from 25 to 100 million passengers per year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
CEO Mesfin Tasew says the airline is expecting to place a firm order for eight more widebodies, plus eight options, before year-end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
France’s EcoPulse distributed electric propulsion demonstrator—developed by Daher, Safran and Airbus—has conducted its first flight in hybrid-electric mode.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines believes it is in a much better position to offer a long-haul network compared to the pre-pandemic era.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
One of the most prominent companies in the race to scale up SAF production has been taken over by a private equity consortium after facing a cash crunch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
One of the final stages before the introduction of the Airbus A220 to the Qantas fleet has been reached.
Crossover Narrowbody Jets

By David Casey
Malta’s new national carrier plans to serve 17 European destinations during the summer 2024 season.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
UPS says the new HKG facility will have the capacity to handle around 1 million tons of cargo annually, although the expected build cost has not been revealed.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
Hinson, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, served as administrator for three years, from 1993 to 1996.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
While two U.S. East Coast airlines wrap up arguments in court on why their merger should proceed, two on the West Coast have proposed their own.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The package-holiday division contributed over a quarter of easyJet Group's full-year pre-tax profit and 9% of group revenue.
Airlines & Lessors