Explained: How GE Became a Jet Engine Manufacturer

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Haneda Runway Collision: Warning System Alert Missed

JTSB: Warning System Alert Missed Before Deadly Haneda Runway Collision

Airports

India Clears Two New Airlines to Boost Competition

India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (Naagar Vimaan Mantraalay) has granted initial clearance to two startup carriers.

Airlines

Porter Takes Delivery of Its 50th Embraer E195-E2

Embraer has delivered the 50th E195-E2 to Porter Airlines, a milestone in one of North America’s fastest-growing fleet expansions.

Airlines

Ryanair Faces €256M Fine from Italian Competition Authority 

Italy's competition watchdog has fined Ryanair €256 million, marking one of the largest penalties imposed on a European airline.

Airlines

Lufthansa Welcomes 100th Anniversary Dreamliner

Lufthansa welcomed the first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a new 100th-anniversary livery at Frankfurt.

Airlines

Pakistan Sells Majority Stake in PIA for US$482M

Pakistan sells its flag carrier to Arif Habib Group after the latter submitted the highest bid of US$482 million.

Airlines

Flightradar24 to Provide Flight Data Services to Boeing

Under a new agreement, Boeing will gain access to Flightradar24’s comprehensive live and historic flight data.

Manufacturers

Coulson Aviation Launches Boeing 767 VLAT Program

Coulson Aviation has announced the launch of its Boeing 767 VLAT program to replace aging aerial firefighting aircraft.

Manufacturers

Air France to Suspend Paris–Manila Flights in Summer 2026

Air France will suspend its nonstop service between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Airlines

Explained: How Airports Train Their Firefighters

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, or ARFF, is a function that remains remarkably invisible yet essential within the industry.

Explained

FedEx Sees $175M Hit From Prolonged MD-11 Grounding

FedEx expects to incur US$175M in additional costs as it works around the mandatory grounding of its MD-11 freighter fleet.

Airlines

Viva Aerobus, Volaris Plan New Holding Company

Viva Aerobus and its competitor, Volaris, have agreed to form a holding company for a new low-cost carrier group.

Airlines

Frontier to End Paine Field Ops After Seven Months

Why is Frontier Airlines halting operations at Paine Field International Airport in Seattle in early January?

Airlines

Boeing Applies for Regulation Waiver to Sell More 777F

Boeing wants an exception to FAA emissions regulations that apply to newly produced large aircraft to sell new Triple Sevens.

Manufacturers

Alaska Airlines Imposes Temporary Freight Embargo

Alaska Airlines has implemented a temporary freight embargo affecting several stations across the State of Alaska.

Airlines

Philippine Airlines Welcomes Its First A350-1000

Philippine Airlines takes delivery of its first A350-1000, becoming the first airline in Southeast Asia to operate the type.

Airlines

American Airlines Rolls Out 15 New Routes for Summer 2026

American Airlines is rolling out 15 new routes for summer 2026, leaning into small- and mid-size markets.

Routes

China Airlines Orders Five More Airbus A350-1000s

China Airlines has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, bringing its total commitment to 15.

Airlines

Spirit Airlines' First-ever Holiday Aircraft to Take Flight

Spirit Airlines’ first-ever holiday aircraft livery is expected to take to the skies this week

Airlines

Airport Insider: How Staff Fatigue, Shift Work Impact Safety

The human element is one of the most critical safety factors at airports, often concentrated out of public view.

Airports

KLM to Introduce Three New European Summer Routes

Amsterdam-based KLM will launch three new European destinations at the start of the 2026 summer season.

Routes

Visualized: IATA: Airlines Set for Record $41B Profit in 2026

Global airline profitability is stabilizing, not surging, according to IATA’s latest industry outlook.

Industry

airBaltic Expands Summer 2026 Reach with New Routes

airBaltic has announced the expansion of its network for the upcoming summer season. Here are the new routes.

Routes

Malaysia Aviation Group's Long-term Business Plan 3.0

Malaysia Aviation Group has launched its Long-Term Business Plan 3.0 (LTBP3.0). Here are the details.

Airlines

Alaska Airlines Introduces Starlink Wi-Fi on E175 Jets

Announced last August, Alaska Airlines has launched Starlink Wi-Fi on four of its Embraer E175 regional aircraft.

Airlines

Oman Air Launches Singapore, Copenhagen, Baghdad Routes

Oman Air has announced the launch of direct flights between Muscat and Singapore, commencing 2 July 2026.

Routes

Spirit Secures Additional DIP Funding Amid Restructuring

Spirit Aviation Holdings has amended its debtor-in-possession credit agreement, unlocking an additional US$100m in financing.

Airlines

How Airlines Calculate the Amount of Water to Uplift

Airlines rarely announce how much water they carry; excess potable water adds weight, but little water is no good either.

Explained

United 777 Engine Failure Sparks Brush Fire at Dulles

A United Boeing 777-200ER diverted back to Washington Dulles Airport last night after an engine failure during takeoff.

Airlines

Spirit Faces a High-Stakes Debtor‑in‑Possession Deadline

Spirit faces a high-stakes DIP financing milestone today, December 13, 2025. Was last week's flight with them my last?

Analysis

Backlash: WestJet Puts Brakes on Non-Reclining Seat Plan

WestJet has paused plans to introduce non-reclining economy seats across a significant portion of its narrowbody fleet.

Airlines

JetBlue to Open Its First Airport Lounge at New York JFK

JetBlue will open its first dedicated airport lounge, BlueHouse, at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport next week.

Airlines

‍JAL, Kalitta Air Increase Cargo Codeshare Amid Demand

‍Japan Airlines scales up cargo codeshare with Kalitta Air to capture surging transpacific demand.

Airlines

Royal Air Maroc to Start First LA-Casablanca Nonstop

Royal Air Maroc will launch a new long-haul route from Casablanca to Los Angeles, starting June 7, 2026.

Routes

Porter Airlines Expands Hamilton Base With New Routes

Porter launches new international nonstops from Hamilton to Florida and Mexico as part of its growing North American strategy.

Routes

Alaska Airlines to Introduce London Heathrow Service

Alaska Airlines will operate year-round nonstop flights to London Heathrow Airport from next year.

Routes

Airbus, Airline Partners Advance Wake Energy Retrieval

Airbus' fello’fly initiative aims to reduce long-haul fuel burn by pairing aircraft to harvest wake-generated lift.

Manufacturers

Boeing, United Airlines Trial Next-Gen Digital Comms

Boeing and United Airlines have completed a series of flight tests evaluating a modernized data-communication architecture.

Airlines

Explained: Inside the Flight Deck’s Post-Flight Shutdown

When an airliner turns off its engines at the gate or ramp, the flight deck doesn’t simply go dark and stay that way.

Explained

Turkish Airlines Opens Its First European lounge

New amenities await Turkish Airlines customers at Edinburgh International Airport, as the airline opens its first European lounge.

Airlines

Air Dolomiti to Welcome the First of 13 E195-E2

Air Dolomiti, part of the Lufthansa Group, is closing out 2025 with a fleet milestone as it takes ownership of its first E195-E2.

Airlines

Delta TechOps Secures Korean LEAP-1B MRO Deal

Korean Air’s Boeing 737 MAX fleet has a new friend in Atlanta thanks to a third-party contract with Delta TechOps.

Airlines

airBaltic, Lufthansa Expand RIX–FRA Codeshare

airBaltic and Lufthansa have announced an expansion of their existing codeshare partnership from Riga via Frankfurt.

Airlines

IndiGo Operations Normalize Across Network

IndiGo reports its flight operations have returned to normal following several days of network-wide disruption.

Airlines

Oman Air to Launch Muscat–Taif Service in 2026

Oman Air has announced the launch of nonstop flights between Muscat and Taif, marking its first new route of 2026.

Routes

Boeing Finalizes Spirit AeroSystems Reacquisition

Boeing has completed its long-anticipated takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, closing a deal valued at US$4.7 billion.

Manufacturers

Looming Pilot Strike: Air Transat to Halt Operations

Air Transat said yesterday it would gradually begin cancelling flights today after 760 of its pilots voted to strike on Wednesday.

Airlines

Indigo Disruption: Nearly Six Lakh Bookings Cancelled

IndiGo responds after mass cancellations and disruptions triggered one of the biggest operational crises in its history.

Airlines

DOT Waives Final US$11M Penalty of Southwest 2022 Meltdown

U.S. DOT waives the final US$11M installment of a civil penalty imposed on Southwest Airlines following its 2022 holiday meltdown.

Industry

Alaska Airlines Announces New San Diego Pilot Base

Alaska Airlines plans to open its first pilot base at San Diego International Airport, where it will station up to 250 pilots.

Airlines

Airbus Aircraft Deliveries: November 2025 Snapshot

Airbus' supply chain disruptions are currently causing a slowdown in deliveries compared with October.

Manufacturers

Korean Air, Hanjin Airline Group to Introduce Fleetwide Starlink WiFi

Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Jin Air (LJ), Air Busan, and Air Seoul will introduce Starlink's high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi.

Airlines

Qantas Completes A380 Fleet Renewal Program

Qantas' final Airbus A380 has been returned to service after a major overhaul.

Airlines

Explained: How Airports Manage Wildlife Hazards

Most bird strikes occur during takeoff, landing, or initial climb, making airports critical areas for wildlife risk management.

Explained

Peraton Selected as “Prime Integrator” to Overhaul U.S. ATC System

The USDOT and the FAA appointed Peraton as the nation’s first-ever “Prime Integrator” to lead the modernization of America's ATC.

Industry

China Airlines Launches Historic Taipei–Phoenix Nonstop

China Airlines inaugurates the first nonstop service between Taipei (TPE) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Routes

China-Southern Restarts Guangzhou-Perth Service

China Southern Airlines has resumed its seasonal service between Guangzhou (CAN) and Perth (PER).

Routes

AerCap Cargo Delivers First Boeing 777-300ERSF to Fly Meta

AerCap has delivered Fly Meta's first Boeing 777-300ERSF. Fly Meta is a cargo airline based in Hong Kong.

Airlines

Aviation Weather: Why METARs and TAFs Still Matter

In an era of satellites and AI, it might seem surprising that many of aviation’s weather tools still follow decades-old formats.

Explained

SVP Interview: Captain Bader Almarzooqi on Emirates Training

Airways was invited to the Emirates Aviation College, where we sat down with the Senior Vice President of Flight Training.

Interviews

FedEx Cancels December MD-11 Flights for Inspection Checks

FedEx has scrubbed all MD-11 flying for December as the FAA’s post-crash inspection order continues to sideline the trijet fleet.

Airlines

China Airlines Approves Fleet Renewal Plan, Jumbo Phase Off

China Airlines approves the purchase of up to 18 brand new passenger and cargo jets while retiring older Boeing 747 freighters.

Airlines

Aerolíneas Argentinas Adds A330neo, Boeing 737 MAX

Aerolíneas Argentinas is set to expand its fleet with the addition of four Airbus A330neo aircraft and 14 Boeing 737 MAX jets.

Airlines

Updates from Toulouse on the Airbus A350F Program

Airbus recently hosted a digital press conference to provide updates about its brand-new freighter, the A350F.

Manufacturers

CEO Interview: Con Korfiatis on Oman Air’s Outlook

Airways once again meets with Oman Air's CEO, Con Korfiatis, to discuss the airline’s outlook for the future.

Interviews

On Board SWISS’s A350-900 Business Suite on Long Haul

Join us on the first A350-900 to join SWISS as we fly in Business Suite, the most premium Business Class seat in LX's history.

Airlines

Air Canada Summer 2026 Routes, Rouge 737 Transfer

This week, Air Canada announced four new transatlantic routes for summer 2026, plus the resumption of a halted flight.

Routes

Explained: How Pilots Fly Without Air Traffic Control

To the average person, the idea of an aircraft flying without communicating with air traffic control may seem unimaginable.

Explained

ICAO Council Elects Toshiyuki Onuma as New President

The International Civil Aviation Organization elects Toshiyuki Onuma as President for a three-year term starting January 1, 2026.

Industry

Porter Launches Its First Toronto-Nassau Flights

Porter Airlines launches round-trip service today between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Nassau, The Bahamas.

Routes

Airline Interview: 12 Months of Nolinor Aviation in Edmonton

To mark its first anniversary in Edmonton, Alberta, Nolinor Aviation invited Airways to its new FBO and Hangar.

Interviews

Air Arabia Launches Sharjah Nonstop from Gatwick Airport

Gatwick Airport recently increased passenger numbers by 22.7%. In response, Air Arabia will operate the only LGW-Sharjah nonstop.

Routes

VietJet Takes Delivery of Its First Boeing 737-8 

VietJet Air has officially taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8 aircraft, marking the start of a significant fleet upgrade.

Airlines

COO Interview: Emirates' Al Redha on DAS2025 Orders

DAS2025 saw Emirates make several announcements over the week. Airways sat down with the airline's Chief Operations Officer.

Interviews

JetBlue Expands Path for Aspiring Maintenance Technicians

JetBlue has expanded its industry-leading Gateway programs to include Gateway University: Tech Ops.

Airlines

Explained: Why Lockheed Left the Airliner Business

Lockheed is best known for fighters and space projects, but it once played a significant role in commercial aviation.

Explained

CCO Interview: SWISS's Heike Birlenbach on U.S. Foray

Airways sat down with Heike Birlenbach, CCO at SWISS, on board flight LX52 to Boston, LX’s first A350-900 long-haul service.

Interviews

Emirates-flydubai Partnership Sees Passenger Uptick

Together, Emirates and flyDubai have seen passenger numbers increase 10% over the last year.

Airlines

Lufthansa Group Signals Interest in TAP Air Portugal Stake

Lufthansa Group joins Air France-KLM and IAG in its interest in buying a stake in TAP Air Portugal.

Airlines

Trip Report: On Board SWISS’s First A350-900 Long-haul Flight

It is a magical moment when a new aircraft joins an airline. It only gets better when it inaugurates its first long-haul mission.

Airlines

Airhart Secures New Funding for Next-Gen Avionics Rollout

Airhart Aeronautics has closed a new funding round that will fast-track development of its next-generation avionics platform.

Future Flight

Emirates SkyCargo Signs MoU to Explore Cargo Drones

Emirates SkyCargo signs MoU with LODD Autonomous to explore the development of next-generation air cargo solutions.

Future Flight

NTSB Preliminary Report: UPS MD-11F Lost Engine on Rotation 

The NTSB’s preliminary report on UPS Flight 2976 shows that the trijet lost its No. 1 engine on rotation before the fatal crash.

Airlines

Silk Way West Airlines Orders two More A350F Freighters

Silk Way West Airlines inks a definite commitment for two additional A350F freighters on day 3 of DAS2025.

Airlines

Avolon Leases Two A321neo to Royal Jordanian Airlines

Aviation finance firm Avolon has consented to lease two Airbus A321neo aircraft to Royal Jordanian Airlines.

Airlines

CEO Interview: Ghaith Al Ghaith on flydubai's Future

On the third day at DAS2025, flydubai’s Chief Executive Officer, Ghaith Al Ghaith, held a roundtable discussion with journalists.

Interviews

Emirates, Rolls-Royce Sign MoU for A380 Engine MRO

DAS2025: Emirates signs MoU with Rolls-Royce to provide MRO services for the airline's A380 engines.

Airlines

Kenya Airways, Boeing Sign 787 Health Management Deal

Kenya Airways and Boeing reach an agreement to expand Airplane Health Management services for 787 Dreamliners.

Airlines

Buraq Air Signs MoU for 10 A320neo Family Jets

Libyan carrier Buraq Air signs MoU on Day 3 of the Dubai Airshow 2025 for 10 Airbus A320neo family jets.

Airlines

flydubai Opts for Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova IFE

flydubai has selected Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova in-flight entertainment solution for its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

Airlines

flydubai, Boeing Expands CBTA Training Capabilities

flydubai and Boeing sign agreements to introduce wide-ranging CBTA programs for ab initio pilots, flight crews, and engineers.

Airlines

Air Canada, Emirates Extend Strategic Partnership

Air Canada and Emirates announced today at DAS2025 that they will expand and extend their strategic partnership.

Airlines

flydubai Signs MoU for 75 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft

flydubai signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing for 75 Boeing 737 MAX Jets on day 3 of DAS2025.

Airlines

SalamAir Signs A320 Flight Hour Services Contract

DAS2025: SalamAir has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to support its fleet of 15 A320 Family aircraft.

Airlines

WestJet Announces Schedule Updates from Canada

WestJet today announced significant upgrades to its domestic and international route networks.

Routes

Safair to Lease Trio of Boeing 737-8, Two 737-800

South Africa's low-cost carrier and Boeing 737 operator, Safair has signed a lease agreement with AerCap.

Airlines

Gulf Air Finalizes Order for 15 Boeing 787 at DAS 2025

Gulf Air has further expanded its long-haul fleet with an order for 15 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners at DAS2025.

Airlines

Boeing: Middle East Fleets to More than Double by 2044

Boeing projects the Middle East fleet will more than double over the next two decades, amid a new era of growth.

Industry

Avolon to Equip 50 More A320neo with Leap Engines

CMF loyal customer Avolon has ordered 100 CFM LEAP-1A engines for its brand new Airbus A320neo family aircraft.

Industry

flydubai Seals Major Deal for 150 A321neo Jets

flydubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for 150 of its brand-new A321neo.

Airlines