Aviation Daily

By Alan Dron
IATA is calling for the rapid uptake of digital identity technologies, both to smooth the flow of passengers through their journeys and to improve security.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air’s newly launched branding makeover is setting the stage for major expansion and a greater global presence when it absorbs Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines (JAL) is adding another 17 aircraft to its order for Boeing 737-8s and has also revealed plans to transfer 10 787-9s to group subsidiary Zipair.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Turkey-based cargo specialist MNG Airlines has expanded its fleet of widebody freighters with the lease of an Airbus A330-300P2F supplied by Stratos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Traffic as measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) for the top 20 airline groups in 2024 was 12% higher than that of the leading 20 carriers in 2023.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Cargo sees a cargo capacity crunch ahead, driven by strong Asian demand and aircraft supply issues, with its first Boeing 777-8F now arriving in 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus engineers do not see any major roadblock to integrating an open-fan engine being pioneered by CFM International into a next-generation narrowbody.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
Current economic upheaval may only speed up certain changes underway among U.S. airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Greek carrier Aegean has increased its equivalent shareholding from 13% to 17% in Volotea and is in talks to expand this stake further.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair is planning to cut its two routes from Paris-Vatry Airport (XCR) due to a decision by France's government to impose an extra tax on air tickets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s most recent push to mitigate runway safety risk is showing signs of success, but the agency must continue building out its risk-monitoring metrics.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA will reinstate 132 technical employees who were summarily fired as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to downsize the U.S. government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France is planning to operate the first flights with its new La Première first class product, beginning with a Paris-New York route this spring.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Geven is gearing up to introduce its new EVA economy seat at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg in early April.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines confirmed the announcement date for the new narrowbody order, but it would not comment on manufacturer choice.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Longtime Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Diehl Aviation is preparing to exhibit a new concept of crew rest compartment for long-range flights in narrowbody aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
As part of a push to become more competitive, the UK is reviewing its approach to regulation, and airspace design has been named as one of the focus areas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Beyond Aero has unveiled major changes in the design of its One business jet, a 6- to 8-seat, 800 nm-range aircraft relying on hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
This week in the Carbon Analysis, SkyTeam's Aerolineas Argentinas, Garuda Indonesia, MEA and TAROM come under the spotlight.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ben Goldstein
The Virgin-Joby pairing marks a major loss for Bristol-based Vertical.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Europa reportedly draws interest from large European airline groups.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and Airbus have joined a consortium of three other companies that plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
BeauTech Power Systems and Japanese conglomerate JALUX have formed an aero-engine leasing joint venture which is set to invest $150 million in Airbus A320 engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines and SATS have signed an MOU to jointly build and operate an air cargo terminal at the new Long Thanh International Airport.
Airports & Networks