Daniel Williams

#FlightFriday looks at the largest four U.S. operators by fleet size, and how their utilization in Q1 2026 compares to equivalent time periods in 2019 and 2025. 📈 Review the data: aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #MROAM

Willie Walsh has been quoted as saying that the current situation with the conflict in the #MiddleEast is “not similar to COVID-19.” But what does the data show? This week’s #FlightFriday looks at these carriers’ first quarter utilization for 2020 and 2026. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

Big changes at @IndiGo6E as Willie Walsh is named the next CEO. This week's #FlightFriday examines IndiGo’s monthly flight trends over the past two years. 📉 Explore the data: aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

Listen in as @AviationWeek's team explores how the war in the Middle East is reshaping perspectives on legacy aircraft, from survivability and readiness to maintenance demands and long-term fleet viability. aviationweek.com/podcasts/mro-p…

From the difficulty of daily operations to the potential for revised aircraft retirement timelines, @AviationWeek's #MRO team discusses the wide-ranging consequences for the aftermarket of the Iran war. Listen to the latest MRO Podcast. aviationweek.com/podcasts/mro-p…

Not just aviation that is impacted...

Listen in as James Pozzi, Sean Broderick and Dan Williams discuss disk durability concerns around the @CFM_engines #Leap at @SouthwestAir and the knock-on effects for the strong #CFM56 overhaul market over the next few years. aviationweek.com/podcasts/mro-p…

As North American airlines replace legacy #A330, 767, and 777 fleets, #FlightFriday looks at total flight cycles for the region's largest widebody operators. 📈 aviationweek.com/aerospace/airc… #Airbus #AirbusA330 #Boeing #Boeing767 #Boeing777

✈️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 #𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝟲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁! The 2025 delivery totals are in! Join Aviation Week’s team as they grade @Airbus, @Boeing, and smaller #OEMs on their production performance last year. 📹 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗻𝗼𝘄: aviationweek.com/podcasts/check… #Airbus #Boeing #AviationPodcast

@beverstine Did someone say 're-engine program'?

Specifics on the Air Force's future airlift strategy. Next-Gen Airlift (NGAL) analysis starting in '27, potential first delivery in 2038. USAF expects C-5Ms viable until 2045, C-17s 2075. aviationweek.com/defense/aircra…

Webinar: 2026 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast - now available on-demand. Join the analysts and editors of Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) as they share their latest forecast for the commercial aviation market. 🔗 bit.ly/3Kyp1lO

How many aircraft and engines will manufacturers deliver in the coming decade? What are the aftermarket forecasts, and how might technical challenges with next-generation engines impact the industry? Join our experts as they highlight the commercial aviation market forecast. bit.ly/4mzzY3M #AWINForecast

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As the industry gears up for Aviation Week’s upcoming MRO Asia-Pacific event in Singapore, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at how operators in the region have finally returned to 2019 levels. aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #MROAP #MROAsia

Are aircraft orders becoming political chess pieces? Daniel Williams discusses how #China hasn't placed a major #Boeing order since 2017 amid rising tensions, while developing their own indigenous aircraft and cozying up to #Airbus. Sometimes airlines order planes not just to gain political favor—but to avoid political friction. Tune in as we explore the complex dance between geopolitics and fleet decisions. aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #Check6Podcast #AviationPolitics #AircraftOrders

Is free trade over in commercial aviation, or it is all just smoke and mirrors? AeroDynamic Advisory's Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week’s Joseph Anselmo, Jens Flottau and Daniel Williams to discuss in the latest episode of #Check6. Watch the #podcast here: aviationweek.com/air-transport/… @AeroDynamicAdv

This week's #FlightFriday examines #AirEuropa, which #TurkishAirlines plans to invest €300M in for 27%, as the carrier shifts to an all-#Boeing 737/787 fleet. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

This week’s #Flight #Friday looks at cargo utilization since 2019, with the top four aircraft types all manufactured by #Boeing. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

@Rotorfocus D-Day stripes!

World’s most unlikely air superiority fighter…

🛠️ Tune in to the latest episode of the #MRO #podcast, hosted by James Pozzi, MRO Editor for EMEA. He is joined by Sean Broderick, Safety Editor at Aviation Week, and Dan Williams, Director of Fleet Data Services for Aviation Week Network. In this episode, they discuss the recent #AirIndia crash and its implications for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) responses to accidents. aviationweek.com/podcasts/mro-p…