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Rolls-Royce admits Thai Airways shortfall, plots aggressive regional comeback

RR is rolling out the final phase of its upgraded Boeing 787 engine, the Trent 1000 XE, this quarter

The global aircraft fleet is expected to double to 49,210 in 2044 from 24,730 in service in 2024.

Asia-Pacific will need 20,000 new aircraft over next two decades: Airbus

Boeing adds that South-east Asia will require about 5,000 new planes by 2044

Ryanair earned an after-tax profit of 115 million euros in the final three months of 2025.

Ryanair lifts fare growth forecast on strong early 2026 bookings

It forecasts pre-exceptional after-tax profit to be from 2.1 billion euros (S$3.2 billion) to 2.2 billion euros

Malaysia Airlines is in the spotlight after the government said the search for MH370 will resume,  more than 11 years after the aircraft disappeared.

Malaysia Aviation Group seeks to double revenue, expand fleet

It expects to grow to 116 aircraft by 2035, up from 90 in 2026

Airbus' software incident is a good warning to the industry to get its priorities right amid higher delivery and financial targets, says AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes.

AirAsia founder urges Airbus to re-look software tests

The budget carrier is a major customer of Airbus, which is facing fallout from a weekend software glitch

The latest aircraft and engine orders are part of Vietjet’s ongoing fleet modernisation and expansion strategy.

Vietjet signs billion-dollar deals for 100 Airbus aircraft, 92 Rolls-Royce engines

The new orders come amid strengthening diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the UK

Under the tentative plan, the agency will extend and amend a June order to cut Newark flights that is currently set to expire later this year. 

FAA proposes extending Newark flight restrictions through 2026

[WASHINGTON, DC] The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed extending flight reductions at Newark Liberty International Airport through October 2026, while also slightly raising the current...

Emirates is also hiring 1,550 new pilots within the next two years, with more than 550 recruited this year.

Emirates to hire 5,000 cabin crew amid expansion drive

The global hiring spree, with recruitment in Singapore starting next week, follows retrenchments at other airlines 

The company has won early commitments from Delta Air Lines and United Airlines for a concept aimed at replacing the traditional tube-and-wing design that’s dominated air travel for decades.

JetZero’s triangle-shaped jet on track to fly by late 2027

[LOS ANGELES] JetZero, the startup aiming to take on planemakers Airbus and Boeing, is on track to fly the first full-scale model of its manta ray-shaped jetliner by late 2027, executives said on Frid...

A fireman walks past DHL cargo plane wreckage at the crash site near Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania, Nov 25, 2024.

DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers

A DHL cargo plane crashed as it came in to land at Lithuania’s Vilnius airport on Monday morning, killing one person in what Germany’s foreign minister later said could be an accident or a hybrid atta...