Canada’s Sunwest Aviation Acquires Fractional Firm Jet-Share
Sunwest Aviation has acquired Jet-Share Aviation, a Canadian fractional ownership provider, expanding its fleet and operations. The acquisition includes Jet-Share’s… Read More »
EASA Says C919 European Certification Unlikely Before 2028
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has confirmed that the COMAC C919 is unlikely to be certified for use… Read More »
China Says US Tariffs Harm Boeing and Its Own Airlines
China’s Ministry of Commerce has warned that escalating U.S. tariffs are damaging both Chinese airlines and Boeing, calling the U.S…. Read More »
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flies One Billion Passengers
Boeing confirmed on April 30, 2025, that its 787 Dreamliner fleet has carried more than one billion passengers since entering… Read More »
ACG Buys 20 New-Technology Jets from Avolon
US-based Aviation Capital Group signed a definitive agreement on April 29 with Dublin’s Avolon to acquire 20 aircraft currently leased… Read More »
Korean Air to Build $844M Urban Air Mobility Hub
Korean Air has unveiled an $844.11 million investment to establish an Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Research Center in… Read More »
India’s Jet Freight to Add A330P2Fs via Confity-EFW Deal
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has signed a multi-aircraft A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion agreement with UAE-based private equity firm Confity Capital Partners…. Read More »
Etihad to Launch A321LR Flights in August 2025
Etihad Airways will begin operating its new Airbus A321-200NX(LR) aircraft on August 1, 2025, starting with a daily return service… Read More »
Finnair Reduces Qantas Wet-Lease Flights Amid Pilot Dispute
Finnair has scaled back its wet-lease agreement with Qantas, citing ongoing industrial action by its pilots’ union. The airline is… Read More »
Delta Reroutes Airbus Deliveries to Bypass US Tariffs
Delta Air Lines is sidestepping the 10 percent import tariff on European-made aircraft by routing new Airbus jets through third… Read More »
Finnair to Furlough Pilots as Qantas Lease Downsized
Finnair has announced that it will furlough nearly 40 Airbus A330 pilots for eight months starting in September 2025 after… Read More »
Joby Aviation Completes First Piloted eVTOL Transition
Joby Aviation marked a historic milestone in electric aviation when its Chief Test Pilot James “Buddy” Denham successfully executed the… Read More »
Azores Airlines Faces Criticism from Pilot Union Over Safety and Ops
Portugal’s civil aviation pilots’ union (SPAC) has raised concerns over ongoing operational and management issues at Azores Airlines, warning that… Read More »
China Reportedly Exempts Jet Engines, Parts from Tariffs
China has reportedly lifted proposed tariffs on certain aircraft components, including jet engines, nacelles, and landing gear, amid ongoing trade… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines Considers More Widebody Orders to 2040s
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, is preparing for three widebody fleet campaigns that could shape… Read More »
Syria Blocks Turkey’s AJet Flights Over Reciprocal Access
Syrian authorities have withdrawn approval for Türkiye’s low-cost carrier AJet to operate flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen and Damascus, just… Read More »
Riyadh Air Eyes Boeing Jets Dropped by Chinese Airlines
Riyadh Air is open to acquiring Boeing aircraft originally intended for Chinese airlines but rejected due to escalating U.S.-China trade… Read More »
Thai Airways Signs Deal for 777-300ER Freighter Conversions
Thai Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Modification Center to convert its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft… Read More »
Emirates Rolls Out Upgraded A380s, 777s & A350s
Emirates has announced a significant expansion of its refurbished widebody fleet, unveiling new destinations for its upgraded Airbus A380s and… Read More »
ANA Applies Fuel-Saving AeroSHARK to 777-300ER
ANA announced on April 28, 2025, that it will roll out AeroSHARK riblet film across its Boeing 777-300ER passenger fleet… Read More »
Gulfstream Fleet Sets 700 Speed Records
On April 22, 2025, Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its global fleet of business jets has achieved an industry-leading milestone, setting… Read More »
Airbus A380 Marks 20 Years of Innovation
On April 27, 2025, Airbus celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its A380 superjumbo, the world’s largest… Read More »