Aviation Daily

China’s Comac has unveiled concepts for stretched and shortened variants of its C919 narrowbody aircraft.

Virgin Australia has announced it will add another six aircraft to its Boeing 737-8 scheduled deliveries next year.

Jet2 continues to up its firm orders for A320neo-family aircraft after selecting the type as the successor to its Boeing 737 and 757 fleets.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker left little doubt that he expects something new out of the recently announced pilot mental health aviation rulemaking committee.

Ethiopian is expecting to finalize a further order for at least 10 400+ seat widebody aircraft over the next few weeks.

The flight took place from Emirates’ base at Dubai International Airport.

"We are going to revamp [LEVEL], developing the AOC to operate long-haul flights the way we announced when we launched the company,” IAG CEO Luis Gallego said.

Foreign suppliers stopped supporting the program in 2022 after Western countries imposed sanctions against Moscow in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Boeing has been granted long-awaited type inspection authorization for the 737-10, marking a major milestone in the company's progress since the 737 MAX returned from a global grounding.

For the week commencing Dec. 4, airlines serving Keflavik airport have cut 2.1% of the seats they expected to operate.

The FAA now plans to issue a draft rule codifying new requirements for manufacturers to disclose safety-critical information during certification in 2024.

The decision marks a step forward in the airline’s efforts to exit its financing solicitation process.

Malaysia’s stock market regulator has removed AirAsia X from a list of companies deemed to be in shaky financial condition.

ADL says it has fine-tuned the mod package for the 737-800 to gain additional fuel burn savings after validating its technology during initial 737-700 trials.

SKS Airways has denied media reports that it is in financial difficulty and unable to pay for the 10 E195-E2s that it has agreed to lease from Azorra.

Gallop Air CEO Cham Chi said Bruneian authorities have been very welcoming of the airline’s vision to set up base in the kingdom.

Finnair has completed a rights offering, which CEO Topi Manner previously described as “very important” for the airline’s long-term strategy.

Copa Holdings’ ULCC subsidiary Wingo is remaining cautious on fleet, while slowly expanding its network.

Alongside its medium-term target of an operating margin of 12-15%, the airline group has an objective of return on invested capital of 13-16%.

In the U.S., Archer and Joby Aviation are looking to certify their eVTOL vehicles and launch commercial passenger services by 2025.

United Airlines has joined Star Alliance’s intermodal partnership with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn and its transatlantic joint venture partner Lufthansa.

Airbus has begun de-risking work to develop a second-generation Multi-Role Tanker Transport version based on its A330neo.

Air Lease Corporation announced on Nov. 20 the pricing of its offering of C$500 million ($365 million) in senior unsecured medium-term notes.

Airbus has revealed plans for a protracted test effort with a morphing wing, aimed at reduced fuel consumption on the next generation of narrowbodies.

The order takes SMBC to a total orderbook of 184 A320neos and A321neos, securing Airbus narrowbody deliveries through to 2031.