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Counting up the world's top cargo airports confirms that Hong Kong International remains the global leader but there are changes further back in the pack.

Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.

Research on the hazards of personal electronic device (PED) batteries is being conducted by EASA and may result in new onboard rules for passengers.

The CEO of International Airlines Group—parent of British Airways—says he was surprised at the lack of resilience at London Heathrow Airport.

European airlines are worried that they will not be able to secure enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to comply with tightening European mandates, but they insist that does not mean they are giving up on their industry-wide 2050 goal.

Air France-KLM is eyeing a potential investment in Air Europa and is in discussions with the Spanish leisure carrier’s owner Globalia, CEO Ben Smith says.

China-based Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment Co. and Singapore-based SATS have agreed to collaborate on advanced airport ground operations technology.

With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.

Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau fields questions from lawmakers who are frustrated with apparent safety risk-analysis failures at the FAA.

Aviation executives believe that despite the increased point-to-point capabilities of new-generation aircraft, they will not diminish the role of hub airports.

Government-owned Lao Airlines reportedly plans on receiving one Comac C909 aircraft as early as the end of March.

European airlines say a 2030 mandate for SAF uptake may need to be delayed because there will not be enough of the alternative fuel available.

While established OEMs have no medium-term plan to make aviation greener, the Clean Aviation research and technology project is putting hopes in startups.

A pilot project done by Universal Fuel Technologies shows that the company can produce 100% SAF from multiple renewable feedstocks at reduced cost.

Ambitious plans for growing passenger and cargo traffic to Japan depend on Tokyo Narita adding a new runway and consolidating three terminals, the CEO says.

Indian carrier IndiGo says its future fleet of Airbus A321XLR narrowbody aircraft offers unique route development opportunities and a compelling business case.

Mitigating the effects of global inflation is one focus for aerospace supplier FACC, as the company reports strong revenue and prepares for a Comac ramp-up.

The first scheduled flight of an Embraer 195-E2 at London City on March 26 could be the start of squeezing more utility out of the short-runway site.

While some nagging issues persist, Airbus' Christian Scherer reports “encouraging signs of overall performance improvement” in its supply chains.

Helvetic Airways hopes its Embraer E195-E2 at London City Airport will provide additional capacity and potentially new leisure destinations.

The fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 saw record-high operating revenues for three of Europe’s major airline groups, with two reporting positive net results.

A close look at the potential effects that tariffs —which could take effect April 2, according to President Trump—could have on the supply chain.

Some senior executives are seeing a strong growth trend in important outbound Japanese and Chinese markets.

As part of CFM's RISE engine demonstration program, wind tunnel tests of a smaller-scale open fan have been found to substantiate computational analysis.

Air freight statistics for 2024 suggest a new normal in the U.S. cargo market with dedicated cargo operators playing a greater role than pre-pandemic.