Aviation Daily

By Christine Boynton
A “vendor technology issue” briefly grounded American Airlines flights on Dec. 24, the disruption landing in the middle of a busy holiday travel period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Mobile Uplift Corp., a consortium of European and North American investors, has agreed to acquire assets of bankrupt electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Aerostructure supplier Latecoere is conducting research and technology for higher-performance, faster-manufacturing composite material components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The changes will direct pilots to a specific checklist when smoke or fumes are detected in the cockpit following an engine failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
While airlines object to added costs, the government maintains they are needed to clarify rules that are "overly complex and/or unclear" for passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Just as Boom Supersonic's XB-1 flew its fastest test mission to date, funding challenges remain front and center.
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at four major U.S. based LCCs: Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air will now operate from both Bucharest airports, in addition to a Polish route expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
An Emerald Airlines flight, operating a positioning flight to BHD from Edinburgh, Scotland, suffered a hard landing.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia is looking to introduce digital towers at the country’s Penang and Johor airports as its looks to streamline its human resources.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Singapore-New York JFK remains the farthest route in the world in 2024, but there are two new entries in the top 10.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has released further positive signals about its second-half financial performance, as the airline continues to build its network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has wrapped up 2024 with 10 C919 deliveries to Chinese airlines, with China Southern Airlines receiving its third of the type on Dec. 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
The Open Skies agreement with the Dominican Republic has resulted in Dominican startup Arajet unveiling new U.S fights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Investigators have found no evidence of unlawful interference in the fatal Nov. 25 crash of a Boeing 737-400F freighter operated by Swiftair for DHL.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Considering the myriad challenges associated with eVTOLs, several of the leading startups have announced plans to develop better-performing hybrid eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
Air Canada has announced a firm order for five additional Airbus A220-300s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa ordered five additional Airbus A350-1000s Dec. 20 in a move set to accelerate the renewal of its aging long-haul fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Activist investor Browning West has taken a 4.3% stake in Canadian training and simulation leader CAE as the latter is searching for a new CEO in 2025.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
AAR will pay more than $55 million to resolve investigations by the U.S. Justice Department and SEC into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Joby says it has completed initial testing under FAA Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), with agency personnel assessing human factors and flight safety in a type-conforming flight deck using a company simulator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco, Thierry Dubois
Safran has sold its North American electromechanical actuation businesses to Woodward as it seeks to address antitrust concerns related to a deal with RTX.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Eurocontrol predicts the number of flights within its area will increase over 50% by 2050 and achieving net-zero emissions by then will remain “challenging.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
United plans to launch LAX-Beijing flights in May 2025, alongside Denver’s first nonstop service to Rome and its inaugural San Francisco-Panama City route.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia has committed to restarting the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in 2025, over 10 years after the Boeing 777-200ER disappeared.
Safety, Ops & Regulation