2024's Defining Moments: Commercial Aviation's Most Read Stories
2024 was another year of significant change and challenge for the air transport industry globally. Let’s explore the top five stories that not only trended as our most-read but also redefined the future of commercial air travel, as highlighted by the Aviation Week Network's comprehensive coverage.
Among this year's most popular stories are the impact of the XLR, the future of Boeing, and COMAC making its mark.
Opinion: Can Boeing’s Misguided Leaders Be Stopped?
Could anything save Boeing from its management? The recent high-profile near-disaster involving an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX is just another small step in Boeing’s downward spiral, and it is far from clear what will arrest it.
Frontier Airlines, Disappointed By Airbus A321XLR, Drops Model
Frontier Airlines dropped the Airbus A321XLR from its fleet plan because the aircraft’s performance fell short of the carrier’s expectations.
Dash 8 Entered Runway Without Permission Before Haneda Accident, ATC Transcript Shows
The Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Canada Dash 8 struck by an arriving Japan Airlines (JAL) Airbus A350 at Tokyo International Airport Jan. 3 was on the runway despite air traffic control (ATC) instructions to hold short on an intersecting taxiway—directions that one of the Dash 8 pilots read back correctly, a transcript released by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) shows.
Airbus A321XLR Arrival Could Disrupt Long-Haul Networks
The service entry of an aircraft derivative is not normally something that shakes up the commercial airline industry. New aircraft variants usually introduce incremental improvements, less fuel burn or updated cabins. However, the arrival of the Airbus A321XLR could be different: The narrowbody has the potential to change the structure of long-haul networks.
Comac Secures Deal For Over 50 Aircraft In Historic Singapore Signing
Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac has signed an order agreement with Tibet Airlines for 40 of the C919 plateau variant and 10 of the ARJ21 plateau variant at Singapore Airshow.
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