Cover Story
Turning up the heat down under
As the saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. Read More »
Cover Story
Qatar Airways, the largest global airline offering Starlink’s high-speed internet on board, is nearing completion of its B777 fleet upgrade. Read More »
Cover Story
Engineering Qatar Airways growth
Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer took on the role of Group CEO of Qatar Airways Group on November 5, 2023. Read More »
Main Story
U.S. president Donald Trump may have hit the pause button for a second time on tariffs on imports from dozens of countries, particularly China, but the threat to global aviation is far from over. Read More »
Main Story
In a panel discussion at MRO Americas in Atlanta, OEM, airline and parts specialists voiced concerns about the uncertainties of U.S. trade policy. Read More »
Industry Insight Special Report
Engine MRO to garner 50% of maintenace sector’s global market
Global aircraft engine MRO market size, valued at $37.56 billion in 2022, is projected to increase from US$42.81 billion in 2023 to US$59.01 billion by 2030 - at an average annual rate of 4.69% - Fortune Business Insights has forecast. Read More »
Industry Insight Special Report
Parted out aircraft filling supply chain gaps
In April, Arizona-based Aircraft parts supplier, Unical Aviation, acquired “a fleet” of used A320neos that it will disassemble and sell for parts marking it as the “first dedicated disassembly programme for the A320neo family aircraft. Read More »
Industry Insight Special Report
“Digital twins” revolutionary role in predictive aviation maintenance
In a recent background paper analyzing the transformation airline MRO is undergoing, aviation recruitment consultancy, Aerviva, stressed the importance of “digital twins” in the sector’s digital revolution. Read More »
Addendum
When Air New Zealand CEO, Greg Foran, tendered his resignation to the airline’s board in March, he offered some words of operational wisdom to his yet to be announced successor. Read More »
Addendum
Korean Air chair believes U.S.-China trade war “will end soon”
Adopting a conciliatory tone at a recent Korean Air (KAL) media event, the carrier’s chair, Walter Cho, said the airline “was seeing a downturn in passenger volume between trans-Pacific routes and Europe but said he thought the U.S.-China trade war “would end soon”. Read More »
Addendum
Losses widen at China’s “Big Three” in first quarter 2025
Among China’s three largest state-owned carriers, Beijing headquartered Air China recorded the largest loss for first quarter 2025 at 2 billion yuan (US$281 million) from 1.7 billion yuan in the same months last year. Read More »
Addendum
Boeing catches a break with credit agency
S&P has revised upwards its credit watch negative rating for Boeing citing an improved outlook for aircraft production and free cash flow. Read More »
Addendum
Airbus and SpiritAeroSystems conclude deal for sale of several commercial airline program assets
Airbus and SpiritAeroSystems have completed protracted negotiations resulting in the Toulouse-headquartered OEM reaching agreement with the U.S. company to acquire its commercial aircraft program facilities in the United States, Morocco, Northern Ireland and Scotland and for Spirit Aerosystems Subang Malaysia to be sold to a third party owner. Read More »
Addendum
Dubai cements position as world’s leading international airport
Dubai International (DXB), one of two airports operated by Dubai Airports, processed 23.4 million international passengers in the first three months of this year. Read More »
Comment
Despite U.S. president Donald Trump’s latest 90-day pause on his “Liberation Day” tariffs on countries worldwide, the uncertainty created by his on-again, off again shots from the hip have fractured global trade norms. Read More »
