Air Transport World

By Karen Walker
In much of the world, certainly in Europe and North America, life is looking pretty normal. Live concerts and sports events are back and selling out
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
At Denver International Airport (DEN), passengers can have pizza delivered to the boarding gate. Or they can order a bagel, a burger, ice cream and
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Leasing companies are working together to support the global air transport’s collective goal of meeting 2050 net-zero carbon emission goals. The
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Major airlines are planning for a recovery in this crucial market, but not necessarily counting on business travel returning to full strength.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Business travelers and corporate travel managers are coming to terms with new factors that are enabling work trips to make a comeback, but which are
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores, David Casey, David Stroud
This week’s Window Seat Podcast comes from Bergen, Norway, where decision-makers are gathering at Routes Europe to shape future airline networks.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
When Tony Douglas took the helm at Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, the mission was clear and grave: Find a way to survive. Etihad’s equity partnership
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) finally celebrated its oneworld membership on March 17, two years after it joined the alliance. Now the Casablanca-based carrier
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron, Kurt Hofmann
Cabin waste is costing airlines money, consuming valuable resources and undermining the sector’s sustainability credibility. But different rules from
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced plans to join oneworld in December 2018 and became a full member in April 2020. However, COVID put the joining party
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker, Ben Goldstein, David Casey
Our editors discuss competing bids to acquire U.S. ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines and how the outcome could change the U.S. airline landscape.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
AirShield aims to further clear the cabin air by improving the effectiveness of overhead vents to prevent the spread of viruses by creating a protective air barrier around each passenger. It is expected to be FAA-certified by July.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Karen Walker
As air transport recovers to normal levels in much of the world, IATA Director General Willie Walsh discusses the issues carriers are now contending with, how the market is changing and the outlook for the industry.
Air Transport

By Henry Canaday
Fuel prices have been driven sharply upward by a combination of an aggressive war, cartel avarice and climate idealism. Short-term cost increases will
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
In 2008, Thai Airways suffered one of its worst financial results, incurring a THB21.4 billion ($647 million) net loss on the back of surging fuel
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker, Ben Goldstein, Aaron Karp
Listen in as Aviation Week and ATW air transport editors discuss the pilot shortage U.S. airlines are grappling with during the post-pandemic rebound.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
A zero-sum game is a situation in which one person or group can win something only by causing another person or group to lose it.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
After months of being told by airlines that it was safe to fly, in terms of virus infection risk, passengers are returning to air travel in droves. They are clearly ready to fly. But the air transport industry? Not so much.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
The leader of Alaska Airlines talks with ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker about 2022 goals, customer service, sustainability and innovation.
Sustainability

By Linda Blachly
The 27 European Union member nations and 15 other countries have signed a declaration they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on
ATW

By Jens Flottau
Few would have been surprised to see Condor give up over the past three years. The German leisure carrier has endured more drama and upheavals than
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Listen in as Etihad CEO Tony Douglas sits down with Aviation Week's Karen Walker to discuss a range of topics, including how the airline is striving to become more sustainable.
Sustainability

By Alan Dron
Italy is a major European market, but one increasingly dominated by non-Italian LCCs. New Italian flag carrier ITA Airways says it is determined not
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
US domestic capacity in 2022 is returning to 2019 levels, but this follows the early retirements in 2020 and 2021 of thousands of flight crew. The
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines is proof that a healthy cash balance and strong domestic market are much more than nice-to-haves. If the COVID-19
Airlines & Lessors