Safran to acquire 30k metric ton press to support engine production ramp-up
Safran Aircraft Engines will acquire a new 30,000 metric ton hydraulic press to manufacture strategic parts for commercial…
First Starlink connected Virgin Atlantic A350 to roll out ahead of schedule
The first Virgin Atlantic aircraft connected with Starlink Wi-Fi will roll out ahead of schedule after the carrier…
Heathrow Airport resilient despite huge drop-off in passengers for Middle East
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) is demonstrating stubborn resilience to global events despite a huge drop-off in passengers for the…
South African Airlines becomes latest carrier set for CEO departure
South African Airlines (SAA) is the latest carrier to announce that its CEO will be departing in a…
American Airlines aims to restart US flights to Venezuela at end of April
American Airlines is aiming to restart US flights to Venezuela by the end of April 2026, subject to…
Airbus delivers 500th A220 aircraft as March totals show decisive ramp up
Airbus is celebrating delivery of the 500th Airbus A220 aircraft, a day after publishing March results that show…
Lufthansa CEO admits today’s strike ‘really hurts’ as hundreds of flights axed
The CEO of Lufthansa Airlines, Jens Ritter, has admitted that the latest strike by staff “really hurts,” coming…
SMBC Aviation and investor partners finalize $7.4 billion Air Lease acquisition
SMBC Aviation Capital and a group of partner investors have finalized the acquisition of rival lessor Air Lease…
FAA certifies Mammoth 777-200LRMF, Qatar Airways and DHL among future operators
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF (Long Range Mammoth Freighter) clearing the converted…
FedEx pilots set to vote on new tentative contract agreement
FedEx pilots are expected to vote on a new tentative contract agreed between airline management and representatives from…
Delta ‘best positioned to navigate’ Iran turmoil despite quarter loss: CEO
Delta Air Lines is “best positioned to navigate” the fallout from the Iranian conflict despite reporting a net…
DOT’s Sean Duffy appears open to US airline merger involving one of ‘Big 4’
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has signaled an apparent openness to the idea of one of the US’s big…
Air France-KLM makes TAP Portugal offer as deadline for IAG and Lufthansa looms
Air France-KLM Group has officially bid a non-binding offer to purchase a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal…
Boeing 737 fuselage rail deliveries from Spirit appear to slow in March
Rail deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX fuselages from Spirit AeroSystems appeared to slow in March 2026, according to…
Delta Air Lines picks Amazon Leo over Starlink to power future inflight Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines has selected Amazon Leo over SpaceX’s Starlink to power its future inflight Wi-Fi starting with…
IndiGo names ex-British Airways boss and current IATA head Willie Walsh as CEO
Low-cost-carrier IndiGo has named the former British Airways boss and current director general of International Air Transport Association…
Iran war forces IATA to cut global seat capacity growth projections
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that global capacity growth eased to 3.3% year on year…
Researchers say SAF made from solar energy could be scaled to industrial levels
The University of Sheffield has developed a new way of making sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using solar energy…