Airlines

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

Aircraft

MD Aircraft Steps Up Work on Nine-Seat MDA1 Electric Airplane

German company is building an iron bird test rig to start ground testing
MD Aircraft's MDA1 electric aircraft
Airlines

Nordic Seaplanes Signs for Elfly's Noemi Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Danish charter and scheduled operator could buy up to 15 of the electric seaplanes
Elfly's Noemi electric seaplane
Airlines

Fiji Airways Plans To Connect Pacific Islands with Laila VTOL

Odys' blown-wing design is being developed for both uncrewed freighter and piloted airliner roles
Odys Aviation Laila aircraft for Fiji Airways
Regulations and Government

Joby Applies for eVTOL Air Operator Certificate in UAE

Commercial eVTOL air taxi services could launch in the Gulf state in 2026
JoeBen Bevirt (left) and Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.
Airlines

Loganair and Heart Team To Decarbonize UK Domestic Flights

Scotland-based regional airline aims to achieve zero carbon emissions
Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft in Loganair livery
Aircraft

Leasing Group Solyu Agrees To Buy Jekta's Electric Amphibious Aircraft

Swiss start-up is developing hydrogen- and battery-powered versions of PHA-ZE 100
Leasing group Solyu plans to buy 30 of Jekta's PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplanes
Charter & Fractional

Surf Air Mobility Introduces Software for Electric Aircraft

Surf Air Technologies subsidiary will develop "SurfOS" software
Electra eSTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Alpine Air Express Plans to Electrify Fleet with Aura Aero's ERA

Regional cargo airline signs agreement for up to 75 hybrid-electric airplanes
A digital rendering of an ERA in flight with Alpine Air Express livery
Airlines

Ecojet Plans To Operate Arc Aerosystems' Linx P9 Hybrid Helicopter

UK green start-up airline wants to operate domestic services with zero carbon emissions
Arc Aerosystems Linx P9 hybrid-electric compound helicopter could be operated by EcoJet
Airlines

Ryanair to Use Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro 5.0 EFB

The Boeing electronic flight bag solution will support the low-cost carrier’s 737NG and Max fleet
Ryanair 737
Aircraft

Seaplane Asia Signs For 4 Jekta PHA-ZE 100 Seaplanes

The first PHZ-ZE 100 aircraft are set to be delivered in 2030
Jekta seaplane
Airlines

EVA Air Selects GEnx Engines to Power Additional Boeing 787s

The Taiwanese airline already operates 15 GEnx-powered 787s
GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines
Aircraft

ATR Scores Turboprop Order From Air Tahiti

Air Tahiti buys four ATR 72-600s and extends maintenance agreement
Air Tahiti
Airlines

Wilbur Air Plans to Operate Crisalion's Integrity eVTOL in Australia

Wilbur Air is a subsidiary of advanced air mobility ground infrastructure group Skyportz
Crisalion and  Wilbur Air sign agreement
Aircraft

Farnborough Order Flow Remains Tepid

OEMs disclose modest orders for airliners and engines
Qatar Airways Dreamliner at Farnborough Airshow 2024
Engines

Tata Applies AI and Quantum Computing to Crack Tough Aerospace Challenges

India-based group expands its work with Rolls-Royce on hydrogen fuel systems
Rolls-Royce work on hydrogen propulsion
Engines

Airbus, Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Engine Secure New Orders

Several A320neo customers chose RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
Pratt Whitney GTF
Aircraft

Resurgent De Havilland Canada bags sales, launches refurb program

DHC to help streamline fleet planning
De Havilland Canada
Aircraft

Boeing Bags Multiple Orders at Farnborough Airshow

Widebody aircraft account for nearly all of the orders
Boeing and Korean Air signing Farnborough 2024
Aircraft

United Airlines Selects Honeywell Cockpit Tech for 737 Max Fleet

Honeywell will provide a range of avionics for United's 737 Max fleet
Honeywell Aerospace
Aircraft

Boeing Commercial Chief Says Employees are Key to Safety Turnaround

President and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Stephanie Pope addressed reporters on the eve of the Farnborough Airshow
Boeing Presidents Panel in London
Airlines

Qatar Airways Unveils 'Qsuite Next Gen'

Qsuite Next Gen is on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Qatar Airways 787-9 Dreamliner
Engines

GE Aerospace Boosts Global MRO Capacity

Investments support growing demand for CFM Leap engines
CFM Leap engine
Engines

Trent Engine Upgrades Cover Fuel Efficiency and Reliability

The A350-900's new Trent XWB-84 turbofans will burn 1% less fuel
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine
Airlines

Saudia Signs To Buy Up to 100 Lilium Jet eVTOL Aircraft

The Middle East airline will support the manufacturer in securing type certification in Saudi Arabia
Saudia's Lilium Jet eVTOL aircraft
Environment

Europe's SAF Market Poses Competitive Challenges For Airlines

Airlines face stiff challenges from the European Union's ReFuelEU policy
TotalEnergies truck fueling Airbus aircraft with SAF blend
Airlines

Southwest and Archer Plan California eVTOL Routes

Archer's Midnight air taxi could serve California's busiest airports
Archer's Midnight eVTOL aircraft is pictured during a flight test
Aircraft

Heart Presses Ahead With New Independent Hybrid Regional Airliner

The Swedish start-up has changed the architecture of its planned propulsion system
Heart Aerospace ES-30 hybrid-electric regional airliner
Airlines

American Firms Up Commitment for Hydrogen-powered CRJ700 Regional Jets

The U.S. carrier has agreed to buy 100 of ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric engines
ZeroAvia Dash 8 testbed aircraft
Airlines

China Southern Airlines Makes Plans To Operate eVTOL Aircraft

The carrier signed a cooperation agreement with Chinese eVTOL vehicle manufacturer EHang
EHang EH216-S eVTOL aircraft