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Boeing Announces Second Quarter Deliveries

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company announced major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the second quarter of 2025. The company will provide detailed second quarter financial results on July 29. Major program deliveries during the second quarter were as follows:   Major Programs 2nd Quarter 2025 Year-to-Date 2025 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 104 209 767 9 14 777 13 20 787 24 37 Total 150 280 Defense, Space & Security Programs AH-64 Apache (New) 2 6 AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 10 21 CH-47 Chinook (New) — 1 CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 5 7 F-15 Models 3 4 F/A-18 Models 4 9 KC-46 Tanker 5 5 MH-139  4 5 P-8 Models 1 2 Commercial and Civil Satellites 2 2 Total1 [...]

2025-07-15T02:03:54+03:00July 14th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

World’s Busiest Airports Revealed in Final Global Rankings

Source: ACI World New rankings derived from 2,800+ airports worldwide across passenger, cargo, and aircraft movement categories – representing largest dataset ever Airports Council International (ACI) World has released the 2025 Edition of its World Airport Traffic Dataset, the industry's most comprehensive and authoritative resource for global airport rankings. The new data confirms the world's busiest airports in 2024 across three major categories: passenger traffic, air cargo volumes, and aircraft movements. Built from over 2,800 airports across 185+ countries and territories, the dataset provides a comprehensive snapshot of global air transport demand and activity over the past year. Passenger Traffic Highlights Global passenger traffic hit a new high in 2024, surpassing 9.4 billion travellers — up 8.4% from 2023 and [...]

2025-07-15T02:14:47+03:00July 14th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

DHS Will End ‘Shoes-Off’ Travel Policy

Source: TSA Passengers can now keep their shoes on at TSA security checkpoints Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy which will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security screening at TSA checkpoints. The new policy will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait times. "Ending the 'Shoes-Off' policy is the latest effort DHS is implementing to modernize and enhance traveler experience across our nation's airports," said Secretary Noem. "We expect this change will drastically decrease passenger wait times at our TSA checkpoints, leading to a more pleasant and efficient passenger experience. As always, security remains our top priority. Thanks to our cutting-edge technological advancements and multi-layered security [...]

2025-07-15T02:08:25+03:00July 14th, 2025|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Lars Wagner to become CEO of Airbus’ Commercial Aircraft business on 1 January 2026

Source: Airbus Lars Wagner, currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTU Aero Engines AG, based in Munich, will join the Airbus Executive Committee and succeed Christian Scherer as CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business, effective 1 January 2026. Lars Wagner will join Airbus from the beginning of November 2025 to ensure a smooth transition with Christian Scherer. Christian remains CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business until 31 December 2025, topping a career spanning over 40 years in several executive roles with Airbus. Lars Wagner, 50, has held the position of CEO at MTU Aero Engines AG since January 2023. Prior to his appointment as CEO and since joining MTU in 2015, Lars notably assumed the roles of Chief Operating Officer [...]

2025-07-11T15:17:51+03:00July 11th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

ICAO leads progress among Asia-Pacific States on major air transport modernization plan

Source: ICAO The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)_ has secured commitment among its Member States on modernizing air travel across Asia-Pacific, setting in motion plans for faster border crossings and improved digital services. The agreements, reached at ICAO's Facilitation Regional Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, advance the implementation of digital travel credentials and enhanced border management systems that will particularly benefit developing nations and island States in this region. The two-day event, concluding yesterday, succeeded in identifying new opportunities for collaboration between governments and industry and identified key digital infrastructure and capabilities that can address many of the challenges and opportunities in the region. "With Asia-Pacific air traffic expected to lead global growth toward 12.4 billion passengers by 2050, we must [...]

2025-07-11T15:10:16+03:00July 11th, 2025|AROUND THE WORLD, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Air Canada Further Expands its Latin America Network; Resumes Flights to Lima, Adds Three New Hotspot Destinations

Source: Air Canada       Four non-stop flights weekly to Lima, two each from Montreal and Toronto First Canadian carrier offering non-stop service- to Mexico's buzzworthy Puerto Escondido from Toronto and a new route to Tepic, Riviera Nayarit from Vancouver Weekly non-stop flights from Montreal to Belize Air Canada announced it is further expanding its winter 2025-26 network by resuming non-stop service to Lima, Peru with twice weekly flights from both Montreal and Toronto. The airline is also adding three new routes to Central America and Mexico including, Montreal-Belize, Toronto-Puerto Escondido*, and Vancouver-Tepic, Riviera Nayarit*, building on its recent Latin America expansion announcement.  Flights are now available for sale at aircanada.com, through Air Canada Contact Centres, and via travel [...]

2025-07-11T15:53:39+03:00July 11th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Delta Air Lines announces June quarter 2025 financial results

Source: Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines today reported financial results for the June quarter and provided its outlook for the September quarter and full year 2025. Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the June quarter and provided its outlook for the September quarter and full year 2025. “In the June quarter, Delta delivered record revenue on a 13% operating margin, generating $1.8 billion in pre-tax profit and leading network peers across key operational metrics," said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. "This strong performance is a direct reflection of the outstanding contributions of our people, who continue to set the bar for industry performance." Delta Air Lines will hold a live conference call and webcast to discuss its June [...]

2025-07-11T15:47:26+03:00July 11th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Airbus to train cybersecurity experts for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

Source: Airbus Copyright COMCYBER The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has signed with  Airbus Defence and Space and launched a framework contract for the training and education of all cybersecurity experts at the Ministry of the Armed Forces, including cyber warriors in the armed forces. The eight-year contract, led by Airbus Defence and Space and its co-contractor Neverhack, covers the development, production and operational maintenance of training platforms, as well as the provision of training and coaching services, including the development of operational cyber defence scenarios. In particular, it will equip the Cyber Defence Academy of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER) in the Rennes region with a cyber defence training centre. This centre will contribute to the operational preparation [...]

2025-07-11T15:06:07+03:00July 11th, 2025|MANUFACTURERS, News|

Christmas in July: American Airlines gives sunseekers more options to get away this winter

Source: American Airlines American Airlines will launch service this winter on three new routes to Mexico City (MEX); Queretaro, Mexico (QRO); and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ). The airline will also add more flights to popular destinations including Dominica (DOM); St. Maarten (SXM); Tortola, British Virgin Islands (EIS); and more. American offers more flights from the U.S. to Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America than any airline, giving travelers more ways to catch some sun or head to the beach. American Airlines is giving travelers the perfect gift for Christmas in July with new routes and more flights to popular destinations in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America this winter. Starting later this year, American will launch service from Chicago [...]

2025-07-10T20:53:39+03:00July 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|

Iberia Launches a New Recruitment Call for Entry-Level Pilots

Source: Iberia Candidates must have at least 500 flight hours on a CS-25 certified aircraft or equivalent  Applicants can submit their application via the airline’s job portal: https://trabajaconnosotros.iberia.es/job/Espa%C3%B1a-Nueva-convocatoria-Pilotos-de-nuevo-ingreso-2025-ES-es_ES/824701902/   Iberia has opened a new recruitment call for entry-level pilots based in Madrid. This opportunity is aimed at professionals who meet the established requirements, including having at least 500 flight hours on an aircraft certified under CS-25 or equivalent. Through this recruitment, the airline seeks to incorporate new pilots to support the anticipated growth under its Flight Plan 2030, which includes initiatives such as launching new routes to destinations like Toronto, Philadelphia, Monterrey, Orlando, Fortaleza, and Recife. Additionally, the Flight Plan 2030 involves the addition of new A350 and A321XLR aircraft and [...]

2025-07-10T20:55:18+03:00July 10th, 2025|AIRLINES, News|