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Civilian aviation news August 1, 2025

Heathrow Expansion Plan Moves Forward: New Runway, Terminal T5X, and Major Infrastructure Changes Unveiled

Aviation News – Heathrow Airport has revealed its latest plans for a major expansion, including the long-anticipated third runway, officially referred to as the North-Western…

Military Aviation News February 22, 2017

Airbus seeks new European help over Military Transporter A400M costs

Airbus called on Wednesday for new talks with European governments to ease “heavy penalties” for delays to its A400M military aircraft, after taking a fresh…

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II ZM137 RAF

Military Aviation News December 12, 2016

Lockheed Martin Stock under pressure after Trump stating F-35 costs ‘Out of control’

Lockheed Martin stocks were down about four percent in early trading Monday after President-elect Donald Trump blasted “out of control” costs for the F-35 stealth fighter…

Civilian aviation news January 18, 2016

Airlines to enjoy low fuel in 2016, costs under spotlight

(REUTERS) Airlines can look forward to continuing low oil prices for at least this year, helping to boost profits and drive demand for travel, but…

Military Aviation News February 18, 2015

Lockheed says technology investments cut cost of F-35 jets

(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin Corp said a series of manufacturing changes and technology investments were already driving down the cost of the F-35 fighter…

Civilian aviation news February 14, 2014

SpiceJet posts loss on high fuel costs and weak currency

(Reuters) – SpiceJet Ltd , India’s fourth-biggest airline by market share, reported a quarterly loss mainly due to higher fuel costs and a weak local…

Civilian aviation news November 18, 2013

Alitalia may cut up to 2,600 staff to cut costs

(Reuters) – Alitalia may cut up to 2,600 jobs in its first mass lay-offs since the airline was privatized, union sources said on Monday, citing…

Civilian aviation news July 31, 2012

Boeing Next-Generation 737 Performance Improvement Package Delivers on Promise to Cut Fuel Burn

Customers of Boeing’s Next-Generation 737 are validating the benefits of the industry-leading Performance Improvement Package (PIP), one year after the first airplane PIP airplane was…

Civilian aviation news, General Aviation News February 20, 2012

Aircraft financing costs seen close to peak

The cost of financing new planes may come off current highs for some carriers as lenders step up competition for creditworthy debtors, a top supplier…

Civilian aviation news May 31, 2011

Boeing Spare Parts Program to Help Skymark Airlines Reduce Costs

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today announced Skymark Airlines as the newest airline to join the Boeing 737 Component Services Program (CSP), a move that will help…

Civilian aviation news November 17, 2009

Higher fuel costs weighed on full-year profits at EasyJet

Although the price of oil has fallen from a high of $147.27 in July 2008 to about $80 a barrel this month, EasyJet’s locked-in hedges…