Aviation Daily

By Ben Goldstein
Archer expects to make the first transition of its full-scale Midnight prototype in the coming months, marking a key milestone in development of its air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After studying the effects of noise from Brussels Airport on local residents, a Belgian health advisory body is recommending a ban on night flights.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Those changes include a shift to an out-and-back network, and a diversification of revenues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Polish leisure carrier Enter Air plans to add five new aircraft to its fleet in 2024, most of them before the peak summer vacation season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
WestJet exec John Weatherhill said the airline has much bigger capacity challenges in the Canadian market right now with aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While the grounded airline has been put under the control of liquidators, an attempt will be made to restructure and relaunch the South Pacific carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
International Airlines Group (IAG) is prepared to ditch the proposed acquisition of Air Europa, if EC competition remedies prove too onerous, the group says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
A series of external factors and one-time losses put Thai Airways’ Q1 profits under pressure, during a period historically associated with strong travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Senate approved a five-year FAA reauthorization bill after shutting down a late push to change a provision that adds flights to DCA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the split recovery in Latin American operators’ domestic and international utilization profiles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Breeze Airways has reiterated interest in a larger, longer-range version of the Airbus A220-300 that would make its chosen fleet type even more flexible.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
Auditors from the U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General will evaluate the FAA’s surveillance of United Airlines maintenance activity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Europe’s airports are forecast to exceed 2019 passenger levels by a greater margin than previously predicted, according to airports body ACI Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Optimism for the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s summer season follows the airline’s record first quarter net profits of AED526 million ($143 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While profitability will still be strong for Asia-Pacific airlines in 2024, many carriers will see a step down from the spectacular results in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Riyadh Air will jointly announce new routes and destinations with the Saudi Tourism Authority, to raise global awareness among travelers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Fiji Airways’ pre-tax profit rose to FJD131.8 million ($58 million) for 2023, a turnaround from its FJD164.3 million loss in 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
JetBlue Airways is seeking to defend its position as Puerto Rico’s largest carrier by capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The future of South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu is in serious doubt as the airline has halted all international operations and may soon enter administration.
Airlines & Lessors

Airbus delivered 61 aircraft to 33 customers in April 2024, including 51 A320neo family aircraft.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ben Goldstein
Joby continues to advance toward type certification, submitting test plans for its S4 air taxi, while continuing with certification tests of components.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Tucked in the U.S. FAA reauthorization bill there is an item that could give Boeing an extra five years in which to develop a freighter version of the 787.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The union representing the cabin crewmembers recently wrote to Air India's chairman with a list of grievances related to the pending merger with AirAsia India.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The Austrian aerospace company recorded significant revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024 but is staying flexible as aircraft deliveries remain uncertain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Surging demand for international transit traffic via its Seoul hub is helping Korean Air achieve healthy gains in passenger revenue.
Airlines & Lessors