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Throughout much of the 20th century, the commercial aviation market was dominated by American manufacturers. This includes major manufacturers, such as Douglas Aircraft Company, Lockheed, and, of course, Boeing. With few challengers, Boeing was able to maintain dominance throughout the industry for much of the century, including well into the 1970s. However, in the 1970s, a new European consortium called Airbus entered the scene with a new plan to challenge the major American aircraft manufacturers in the commercial aviation industry. What followed was a decades-long climb that reshaped the landscape of global aviation. Airbus has grown to become one of…

FedEx has opened a new air and ground logistics facility at Tallinn Airport, expanding Estonia’s access to global markets and strengthening the country’s growing e-commerce sector. The facility is located in the Tallinn Airport’s (TLL) southern business complex, according to a Sept. 26 release from FedEx. Outfitted with automated sorting systems, it can handle up […] source

QantasLink, the regional carrier within the Qantas Group of airlines, has announced that it intends to press ahead with a controversial plan to close three of its regional bases. The move comes despite outcry from unions at the airline, which state the move will be detrimental to the airline’s staff and passengers. The airline has said that pilot and cabin crew bases in Hobart (HBA), Canberra (CBR), and Mildura (MQL) will be wound down in April 2026. As reported by Australian Aviation, the closures will result in around 70 employees of QantasLink having to transfer to larger bases at Sydney…

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Allegiant Air (NYSE: ALGT) and Frontier Airlines (NYSE: ULCC) are set to testify before a Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on Tuesday. The hearing will include an extensive discussion of competition within the airline industry, according to reports from congressional aides. The primary situation at hand is a lack of competition in the market in the wake of Spirit Airlines’ continued demise. Greg Anderson, the Chief Executive of Allegiant Air, and Barry Biffle, the CEO of Frontier Airlines, will be the principal witnesses testifying at the hearing. They will be joined by Sharon Pinkerton, a…

Pilots for Deutsche Lufthansa AG and its cargo carrier voted for a strike in their dispute over pensions, raising the risk of disrupted operations just a day after the group set out financial ambitions that require job cuts. The Vereinigung Cockpit union said Tuesday that at least 88% of the Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots […] source

On September 30, 2025, Taiwan-based carrier STARLUX Airlines unveiled the next phase of its developing codeshare partnership with Alaska Airlines. The company announced it would be adding 12 new US cities to its codeshare network, thereby bringing its growing North American network to 20 destinations linked via direct flights to Taipei. The new expanded codeshare arrangement will see the additional 12 cities served by Alaska Airlines linked to STARLUX operations to Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The newly added codeshare cities include Minneapolis, Atlanta, Tampa, Anchorage, Raleigh-Durham, Orlando, Washington…

The maker of America’s largest helicopters just received a new order for its enormous heavy lift CH-53K King Stallion. The Department of the Navy awarded $10.855 billion to Sikorsky, now a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, for a maximum of 99 new helos to serve the US Marine Corps. The performance period is set at five years, with deliveries to take place between 2029 and 2034. The CH-53K is the most powerful helicopter in the US inventory and serves numerous battlefield roles. Clear Skies For The King Stallion Credit: US Marines Five different order batches have been combined into the multi-year procurement…

Global air cargo traffic remained strong in August, marking the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year growth.  August’s air cargo traffic, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTK), rose 4.1% YoY and traffic on international lanes grew 5.1% YoY, according to data released today by IATA.   Capacity, measured in available CTKs, rose 3.7% YoY and rose 5.5% […] source

French startup Beyond Aero announced on October 1, 2025, that it has reached Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) for its full-scale hydrogen-electric propulsion system, which will power the future BYA-1 aircraft.  Achieving TRL6 means that a specific system has progressed beyond basic laboratory testing and has begun to be tested in conditions representative of its intended operational environment.  Beyond Aero is developing a hydrogen-electric executive aircraft, the BYA-1, capable of carrying up to four passengers over distances of 800 nautical miles (1,481 kilometers).  In addition to having raised approximately $50 million in funding, Beyond Aero has also acquired…

ASL Airlines Australia has started ACMI service for FedEx between Australia and New Zealand using its pair of 737-800BCFs. The carrier operated the first trans-Tasman flights for FedEx on Sept. 29, flying its 2006-vintage unit 34797 (ex-SpiceJet) from Christchurch (CHC) to Auckland (AKL) and Melbourne (MEL), and its 1999-vintage unit 28595 (ex-Georgian Airlines) from Sydney […] source