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It is the second three-month extension passed by Congress since Sept. 30 in place of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill.

The recovery of the mainland China market will be particularly closely watched, along with expected major developments in airline consolidation.

The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.

The German federal government has given up on plans to raise a domestic fuel tax only days after it first announced the proposal.

The court's decision was made following a legal challenge brought by Ryanair and its sister company Malta Air.

An agreement made with Impeccable Vintage Properties Sdn Bh (IVP) will see SIAEC leasing two hangars for 15 years with an option for 15 more.

Rolls-Royce has begun tests of aerospace-rated pumps able to handle hydrogen in its cryogenic liquid state as it aims for future zero-emissions flight.

The A220s will have double the range of the Boeing 717s they replace, opening up new domestic route opportunities and deployment on some international routes.

SkyTeam member Air Algérie plans to return to Madrid in January and boost frequencies to Barcelona.

After getting approvals to ramp up flying into Australia, Turkish Airlines has held talks with Australian domestic carrier Rex about forming a new partnership.

South African Airways is planning to grow its fleet to around 40 aircraft as it works to become re-established as the country’s primary international airline.

The airline is the last of the U.S. Big Four to remain in negotiations with its pilots.

The C919 is an important aircraft for China; with it, Comac could become a single aisle replacement for Boeing in the Chinese markets.

Senior South African government officials have approved plans to close the DPE, which owns South African Airways, and replace it with a new holding company.

U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.

FAI, based in Nuremberg, Germany, announced Dec. 19 that it has renewed the partnership it struck with McLaren Racing in 2020.

HEICO posted company record sales of $936.4 million in its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter (Q4).

A new volcanic eruption in Iceland so far poses no threat to aviation services, either in the country or further afield, according to the country’s government.

All 13 Oneworld member airlines have agreed to contribute their operational data to IATA’s CO2 Connect emissions calculator, marking a big win for IATA’s model.

The report on the Dec. 31, 2022, incident at Bordeaux Airport spotlights a widespread issue that has gone relatively unnoticed so far.

T&E surveyed 217 companies and found that 104 had kept their air travel emissions to less than 50% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022.

UK LCC easyJet has confirmed an order for 56 A320neos and 101 A321neos, plus 100 purchase rights, after shareholders voted 99.94% in favor of the deal.

Indian LCC SpiceJet is proposing a plan to bring grounded carrier Go First out of bankruptcy and combine the two airlines.

DAE said the cash settlement came from Aeroflot’s Russian insurance company NSK and that it was “in full compliance” with all applicable sanctions.

In a landmark deal, Lufthansa Group is returning to the Boeing 737, 28 years after it last ordered a version of the narrowbody.