What were the big themes at MRO Latin in Chile? Aviation Week editors discuss digital transformation, investments, M&A and more in the Latin America region, where MROs and airlines are expanding capacity and capabilities.
While major new contracts generally grab the headlines within the global military aircraft market, Aviation Week’s newly released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast projects that aftermarket demand will far outstrip spending on procurement over the next decade.
ERA Director General Montserrat Barriga explains what changes to EU passenger rights rules mean for airlines and digs into the key issues and sticking points.
Pratt & Whitney will deliver more engines in Latin America over the next decade than CFM International, according to the 2026 Aviation Week Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.
Last year's total emissions relating to passenger ops began to decelerate for the first time since the pandemic; 2026's total passenger emissions could be less.
Editors are joined by Russ Matijevich, space industry veteran and a judge in the Space Tech Challenge Awards. Nominations are now open—could your solution be a winner?
Aviation Week data reveals the commercial airliners that flew the most hours and cycles last year, with the most utilized airframe spending more than 71% of 2025 in the air.
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Aviation Week Network’s new 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast predicts thata over the course of the next 10 years, 22,132 military aircraft worth $1.2 trillion will be delivered to operators around the world.
Order data for December shows Boeing added more aircraft to its backlog than Airbus in 2025, out-selling its European rival over the course of the year for the first time this decade.
In line with MRO Latin America 2026, Carbon Analysis studies the operators it assessed last year at this time: Avianca Group, Azul, Gol and LATAM Group.
Divergent regional trends in global defense spending are a further reminder that this defense market boom is different from those seen in recent decades.
Aviation Week forecasts that single-engine turboprops will account for a quarter of business aircraft deliveries to European operators between 2026 and 2035.
