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Unplanned PW1000G inspections strain Pratt & Whitney’s parts supply chain.

Aftermarket parts distributors look for ways to address price increases, delays and shortages.

Rick Deurloo pledged that Pratt will add three more MRO facilities by the end of 2025 in addition to the 16 currently in place globally.

Of the 191 contractual aircraft deliveries originally slated for 2024, United Airlines expects to receive just 88 this year.

The ACMI market promises a steady source of work for the next few years at least, according to the head of one of Europe’s oldest airlines.

The LEO constellation is driving down satellite internet costs.

Cebu Pacific is moving closer to finalizing a major order for narrowbodies and the LCC's CEO says a new airport in Manila could open the door to Boeing.

Pratt & Whitney has announced orders for the geared turbofan (GTF) engine from Cebu Pacific Air and JetSMART.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary said the quality of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft has improved.

As the C919 makes its international debut at Singapore Airshow, Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer says Comac could be a competitor in future.

The need for more production investment, ongoing supply chain issues and maintenance capacity concerns are all refraining Safran's CEO from pursuing a higher market share of Airbus A320neo powerplants.

UK leisure carrier Jet2 is predicting families will prioritize foreign holidays, even as macroeconomic conditions continue to squeeze discretionary budgets.

“We are not considering further increases seriously at this point,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says.

How MRO providers are looking to find the right operational balance to deliver in the face of capacity challenges.

“Vueling has always seized opportunities at Orly—it is a key airport,” Charlotte Dusmenil, Vueling’s director for sales and distribution, tells Aviation Daily.

As many challenges begin the year, carriers anticipate high labor and maintenance costs, delivery delays and air traffic control shortages in the rest of 2024.

Airlines are also warming up to the idea of buying beyond the duopoly—looking toward Embraer and even China’s Comac.

An event-saturated January followed a year not short on its own challenges, and during recent earnings calls airlines projected which issues might spill over.

The running daily average of grounded aircraft—most of them Airbus A320neo-family variants—is expected to be around 350 through 2026.

Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.

EasyJet's CEO has said Pratt & Whitney was in contention for the 314-engine order that was ultimately awarded to its longstanding existing supplier CFM.

SATA Air Açores Group plans to add Airbus A320 A check capability as it targets more independent MRO operations.

The small Balkan state of Montenegro has established itself as a popular summer holiday destination for Europeans.

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly has rung the alarm bell on behalf of the Boeing 737 MAX customer base, which 2023 order numbers show is falling further behind Airbus.

Airline lessor Avolon said market conditions were strengthening as it gave an update on 2023 activities.