Air Transport World

Airbus risk-management subsidiary Skytra has made it possible for airlines to hedge revenue for the first time, by gathering data covering 83% of daily worldwide ticket sales. Skytra co-founders Elise Weber and Matthew Tringham discuss how this came about and what it means for airlines.

Despite months of airline industry campaigning for governments to lift borders, eliminate quarantines and enable international air travel to begin restoring to at least some level of normalcy, the opposite is happening.

This webinar took place January 26, 2021. As we move into a new year, many airports and airlines are pressing ahead with new business ventures despite

A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. Sadly, a picture tweeted Friday from Heathrow Airport could cost the air transport industry far more dearly.

This webinar took place January 21, 2021. Join Aviation Week Network for a 30-minute fireside chat with Brandon Fried, President and Executive

With the spotlight returning to sustainability, airlines and the air transport industry understand that green initiatives need to be incorporated into

The aviation and travel industries must face up to a sobering reality in 2021: Vaccines will be just a sideshow for international aviation for most of

Carriers provide a shot in the arm as vaccines are delivered around the world.

Air cargo has rebounded, but also has stress points.

Last year was one of contrasts for El Al. As with all airlines, the Israeli carrier was impacted by a sudden and severe drop in travel demand because

Innovation and customer value will become airline differentiators.

Boeing’s 2021 challenges extend beyond the MAX.

The pandemic fast-tracks digital health travel apps.

A year after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 virus on human life first became apparent, it’s disheartening, to put it mildly, still to be writing an editorial on the imperative of mask wearing during air travel.

As the full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on airlines became apparent in the spring of 2020, many in the US started comparing it to 9/11.

Southwest Airlines marks its 50th anniversary in 2021 and it won’t be the year that the Dallas-based upstart with the stock exchange sticker LUV

Finally, a light at the end of a very long tunnel. But 2021 will still be tough.

Industry players are stepping up commitments, research and programs to meet industry sustainability targets of halving carbon emissions by 2050

How inflight links with passengers’ devices can boost revenue, confidence.

In 2021, airlines must address cash burn and adjust to being smaller.

Airports must prepare for a different type of passenger in the post-pandemic world.

Airlines look at new ways to safely provide inflight customer care.

No region escaped the devastating effects of the pandemic

American knows those who fly the MAX can best speak to its safety.

This will be a bleak winter and there will be failures. But it will not be a winter without hope. Vaccine distribution has begun sooner than most dared to believe, certainly well inside the air transport industry’s most optimistic expectations.