Air Transport World

Airline CEOs have been in Las Vegas this week for Routes World 2022. Aviation Week Network's team on the ground discuss their key takeaways from the event, including a bullish outlook for some carriers, particularly ULCCs, and why certain markets appear ripe for consolidation.

ATW and CAPA editors discuss the restructurings, mergers and startups that are changing the Latin American air transport market.

After launching in the middle of the pandemic, ITA Airways CEO Fabio Lazzerini gives an update on how Alitalia’s successor is performing, his fleet plans and offers a few words on ITA's future equity partner.

The aviation industry’s progress toward a long-term climate goal for the global air transport sector took a significant step forward this summer at

Will the United Nations' aviation organization back airlines’ call for a carbon net-zero goal by 2050?

US airline executives continue to sound optimistic regarding the demand for air travel despite headwinds and uncertainty relating to fuel and labor

Since 1992, the US has established more than 130 Open Skies agreements and the model has been adopted by other nations and national alliances.

Has the pandemic brought some US airline senior management to their senses? That's one interpretation of the new partnership.

Cabin designers and equipment suppliers are looking to the next generation of airliners in the context of what passengers want, how airlines can

Airport ramps will become quieter and cleaner as diesel-powered ground support equipment is gradually replaced by electrical units. Airport operators

Passenger traffic has rebounded strongly during the northern summer season, but airlines are approaching the winter months with renewed caution.

Sustainability efforts across the air transport industry are primarily focused on reducing and offsetting aircraft carbon emissions. But initiatives

The travel rebound has been an operational and PR disaster for airlines, with many struggling to get passengers and baggage to their destinations

Luis Gallego came to the top position at British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), with a strong track record of financial

The US LCC sector is entering an era of uncertainty and opportunity in which old players are exiting the scene and new players are taking the stage

Getting across Africa by air is so difficult that passengers often have to detour via Europe, but there is now a renewed push to make African air transport liberalization a reality.

Traffic performance for the larger European airline groups and ultra-LCCs has been increasing since the low point of the 2020 second quarter. The

Sustainability was the number one topic at the Farnborough Airshow, demonstrating that all industry stakeholders understand the imperative of working

Imagine a day when you can’t make it to an overseas trip, and instead of paying cancellation fees to the airline, you sell your ticket directly to a

Financial results for the 2022 second quarter show marginally profitable results for the four largest European airline groups and ultra-LCC Ryanair

Keeping innovation going in a complex industry requires planning, listening and partnering with many colleagues to answer questions that haven’t been asked.

The European Commission (EC) in July 2021 announced a multilayered package of sustainability regulations called Fit for 55, which forms part of the

For almost two years, Asian aviation during the pandemic could be summarized in a simple fashion. After early lockdown restrictions eased, Chinese

Passenger expectations of what it means to have good connectivity onboard are changing and outpacing what many airlines can provide.

A discussion on the groundbreaking announcement that United and Emirates are working together.