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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

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Boeing Sees Big Airline Fleet Growth From Middle East

The airframer says the region's bounceback from Covid is fueling demand

Airlines

November 12, 2023

High Hopes and Conflict Concerns Mark Dubai Show Opening

Orders from Emirates and Turkish airlines could be on the cards at Dubai Airshow

Aircraft

November 12, 2023

Qatar Airways Enters New Era as Al Meer Takes Helm

Akbar Al Baker's retirement after 27 years opens door for new generation of leadership

Airlines

November 12, 2023

Riyadh Air Taps IBM Consulting

IBM is creating a hybrid cloud-based technology base for the carrier’s impending global operations.

Airlines

November 11, 2023

Videos

Air Transport Growth Is A Key Factor In Rwanda’s Economic Boom

Air Transport Growth Is A Key Factor In Rwanda’s Economic Boom

Aircraft

October 6, 2016

How SuperJet Helps Airlines Like CityJet to Expand Networks Profitably

How SuperJet Helps Airlines Like CityJet to Expand Networks Profitably

Aircraft

August 3, 2016

Bombardier CSeries Airliner Nears Entry-Into-Service with Swiss

Bombardier CSeries Airliner Nears Entry-Into-Service with Swiss

Aircraft

March 28, 2016

See How Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 Delivers Ultra-Luxurious Air Travel

See How Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 Delivers Ultra-Luxurious Air Travel

Airlines

March 24, 2016

More Articles

Refurbishment Programs Drive Need for Third-Party MRO Help

Aging airliner fleets are driving growth in maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the Middle East region

Maintenance and Modifications

November 10, 2023

Middle East Airline Fleet Replenishment Slowed By Program Delays

Today, 795 Airbus aircraft fly in service in the Middle East region compared with 727 for Boeing.

Airlines

November 8, 2023

Embraer Expands BizJet Support and Services Business

The Brazilian airframer is expanding its aftermarket service capabilities

Maintenance and Modifications

October 15, 2023

Jefferies: Pilot Shortage Still Looms Despite ATP Growth

ATPs up 34 percent, but pilot supply still short

Airlines

September 12, 2023

XTI Seeks Inpixon Merger To Fund TriFan VTOL Aircraft

The turboshaft-powered aircraft would have longer range than eVTOLs

Aircraft

August 17, 2023

USAF Contract Boosts JetZero's Blended-wing Body Design

JetZero promises to halve fuel burn and emissions

Environment

August 17, 2023

Surf Air Wipes Out as Stock Listing Tanks

Stock market cool to electric air mobility company's stock listing

Airlines

July 28, 2023

Riyadh Air Fleet To Adopt ‘Dual-Livery’ Designs

Saudi start-up Riyadh Air, which continues to consider a narrowbody jet option, is presenting one of its liveries on a Boeing 787 in Paris.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Airbus Increases Maximum Payload of the A350 Freighter

The Airbus A350XWB made its debut at the Paris Air Show June 2013 and has collected nearly 1000 orders for the -900, -1000 and the freighter versions.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Airlines Double-down On Fleet Expansion and Replacement

Airbus, ATR, Boeing, and Embraer all collected multiple aircraft orders on Tuesday at the Paris Airshow.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

Tamarack To Install SmartWing Winglets on SkyAlps Q400s

SkyAlps plans to field a fleet of 14 Q400 turboprops modified with Tamarack winglets and upgraded avionics.

Aircraft

June 20, 2023

EU Sets World’s Largest SAF Blending Mandate

New European rules call for an obligation for minimum sustainable aviation uplift for flights within and departing the EU from 2025.

Airlines

June 19, 2023

IBA Forecasts Thousands of Aircraft Orders at Paris Airshow

At least 961 orders from three airlines have already been announced this year, and orders at the Paris Airshow could add significantly to that number.

Aircraft

June 19, 2023

Massive A320 Order Kicks Off Airbus Paris Salon Sales

Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo topped up its Airbus orderbook with a further firm order for 500 single-aisle aircraft.

Aircraft

June 19, 2023

Passenger Aircraft Recovery Spurs Belly Cargo Uptick

As the passenger side of the airline business recovers from the Covid pandemic, more belly capacity has boosted available cargo tonne-kilometers.

Airlines

June 17, 2023

Frenzied Global Demand and Looming Shortage Drive Market for Pilots

In the U.S., the aviation market has exploded, with airlines expected to hire a record 12,000 pilots this year.

Aircraft

June 16, 2023