Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Leeham News reports GE is rolling out a foam engine-wash approach designed to counter jet engine degradation observed under normal operations relative to brand-new engines. The method aims to regain aerodynamic/thermal performance, improving fuel burn while also extending engine durability for operators.
FlightGlobal
• Graham Dunn
By FlightGlobal: UK carrier to phase out A319s by end of its 2029 fiscal year as Neo delivery pace increases. EasyJet expects to phase out the last of its Airbus A319s by September 2029 under an accelerated schedule aimed at capitalising on revenue gains from switching to larger aircraft.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: High-pressure turbine updates will address a heat-induced durability problem affecting best-selling CFM International engines.
Bloomberg
• Kate Duffy
By Bloomberg: EasyJet Plc said summer bookings are trailing last year’s levels as consumers hold back on buying flights and the budget carrier raises ticket prices because of higher fuel costs.
FlightGlobal
• Greg Waldron
By FlightGlobal: Incident transcript suggests narrowbody had to descend sharply to avoid rotorcraft. An Air India Airbus A319 departing Port Blair in 2024 had an airprox incident with an Indian Navy Hindustan Aeronautics ALH Dhruv Mk III helicopter, during which the two aircraft may have passed within 100ft of each other.
ch-aviation
• Paul Ash
By ch-aviation: This article is only available with a subscription for Commercial Aviation News, Operator & Airport Data.
AeroTime
• Jean Carmela Lim
By AeroTime: Etihad Airways is to double its Airbus A380 service to Paris this summer, making the French capital one of only a handful of destinations worldwide to receive two daily flights on the double-decker aircraft.
Airline Weekly
• Jason Clampet
By Airline Weekly: Iberia has become one of the world's most profitable airlines — its 16.4% operating margin now rivals Ryanair, completing a decade-plus turnaround from near-Alitalia-level dysfunction.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
