Aviation Daily

By Chen Chuanren
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has leased one Airbus A330-200 to Korean Air, a new airline client for the Hong Kong-based lessor.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Belavia is struggling to expand its network under EU sanctions because its fleet lacks the range to reach friendly countries, the airline’s CEO says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
NTSB and the FAA are investigating the March 13 incident that started while the American Airlines 737-800 was taxiing to a gate at Denver International Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The agency on March 14 released several safety steps it is taking in the aftermath of the late-January fatal midair collision.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Athens-based Star Alliance member Aegean Airlines is expanding its Airbus A320neo family orderbook with a firm order for eight additional A321neos,
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The first applications might be seen in runway overrun awareness and alerting systems (ROAAS), and then traffic detection, over the next 12 months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has named Don Ruhmann as its second chief aerospace safety officer, effective immediately; Ruhmann is replacing the retiring Mike Delaney in the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
London Gatwick Airport is to invest £140 million ($181 million) in a significant extension to one of its piers.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
As Airbus and Boeing production finally ramps up post-pandemic, industry may find some supplier plants where insufficient attention and investment have been made.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Kazakhstan´s Air Astana Group, which includes Air Astana and its LCC subsidiary FlyArystan, wants to build out its fleet to 63 aircraft by the end of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
DAE has signed agreements with multiple counter parties to acquire 17 aircraft for an aggregate consideration of approximately $1 billion, the UAE-based lessor said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Algeria will create a state-owned domestic airline to allow existing flag carrier Air Algerie to focus on international routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A $10 million fund is being launched to attract international airlines to serve Western Sydney International Airport ahead of its planned opening in late 2026.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean investigators have indicated that a power bank in an overhead bin was the most likely cause of a fire on an Air Busan Airbus A321 on Jan. 28.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
EVA Air says it will exercise options for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
JetBlue Airways will begin using SAF for flights from its New York JFK base, marking the first time sustainable fuel will be regularly used at the airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week Flight Friday looks at Spirit Airlines' aggregated flights (cycles) across its total fleet plotted against its GTF fleet's "ground days" percentage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Aviation legend Steven Udvar-Hazy plans to retire as Executive Chairman of Air Lease Corporation on May 2.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Jazeera Airways is to pay compensation to Kuwait’s defense ministry following the 2017 incident involving a tethered military aerostat.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA plans to mandate Boeing-recommended inspections of forward pressure bulkheads on some 980 787s to address production quality problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Oman-based LCC Salam Air has signed an MOU with Bahrain-based Gulf Air to explore maintenance capability that does not exist in its home country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Southwest bag costs were folded into the price of the ticket, which led to its listed ticket prices often being on par with American, Delta and United.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
In its first quarter as a public company, engine MRO provider StandardAero saw strong commercial aerospace demand, especially in the engine segment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The UK supply chain is stymied in financing the investments needed for the short-term production ramp-up and the longer-term push for decarbonization, ADS says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
LCC easyJet is targeting reductions in airport apron fuel consumption, carbon emissions and noise following a successful trial to eliminate the use of aircraft auxiliary power units [APU].
Airlines & Lessors