On the first day of the Paris Air Show, India-headquartered IndiGo announced it will acquire 500 A320 family airplanes, the biggest single aircraft purchase agreement in the history of commercial aviation. Read More »

Malaysia Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) executive chair, Datuk Seri Hj. Saripuddin Hj. Kasim, said data for the first quarter of 2023 recorded a “remarkable surge” in passenger traffic and revealed a “compelling picture of the resilience inherent” in the country's aviation industry. Read More »

Air New Zealand and the New Zealand government will invest NZ$2 million (US$1.2 million) to determine the feasibility of manufacturing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Read More »

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has assigned extra staff to assist passengers impacted by the airline’s recent run of flight cancellations. Read More »

All Nippon Airways (ANA) is working with medical and security services company, MedAire, to identify, assess and understand risks to flights both in the air and on the ground. Read More »

Air Mauritius has booked commitments for three more A350-900s. Read More »

GE Aerospace executive vice president and chief commercial officer, John Slattery, has been appointed non-executive chair of Swedish electric aircraft maker, Heart Aerospace. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from BAE Systems, Blade Air Mobility, Boeing, CAE, CFM International, Eve Air Mobility, DUC Hélice Propellers, Nidec Corporation, Recaro Aircraft Seating, Rolls-Royce and Qantas Group. Read More »

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