Air Transport

BermudAir expands its fleet with more Embraer jets while planning for A220s, adding new routes to Belize, Guatemala City, and Turks and Caicos.

The primary purpose of FAA's proposed AI-powered SMART system is to help ATC reduce airline delays. But airline delays are something ATC can’t fix at their root.

European Union Aviation Safety Agency executive director Florian Guillermet says his organization and, more broadly, aviation were late in adopting artificial intelligence (AI).

Bespoke designs are driving delays in aircraft delivery and cabin modifications.

MB Energy partners with Arcadia eFuels and MetaFuels to develop e-SAF supply chains, with production plants planned in Europe and Morocco by 2030.

Korean Air and Asiana will launch free Starlink Wi-Fi on 14 aircraft starting Sept. 15, with fleetwide installation planned by the end of 2027.

The leading airframers' commercial narrowbody deliveries in August were down six from July and two from August 2025.

FlyDubai launches freighter operations with three wet-leased 737-800 freighters and plans passenger-to-freighter conversions starting in 2029.

Vietravel Airlines signs LOI with Airbus for 50 narrowbodies, including A220s and A321neos, signaling plans for fleet expansion and new market growth.

Germany approves Emirates' new daily Dubai-Berlin service, ending a 22-year wait and sparking protests from Lufthansa over competitive concerns.

VietJet Air has signed a letter of intent with CFM International to explore developing in-house MRO and repair capabilities for Leap engines in Vietnam.

Copa Airlines expects to complete fleet-wide Starlink installations in the second quarter of 2027; it will be the first Latin American carrier to offer the service.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

South American airline operator Abra Group sees the Embraer E2s it ordered earlier this year replacing Gol’s aging Boeing 737-700s.

Traditional safety hurdles slow aviation’s response to GPS jamming and spoofing.

Early results from the NTSB’s investigation suggest the Boeing 767’s pilots attempted to go around before running off the runway in Miami.

It is not only disruption in war zones that is threatening aviation’s reliance on GPS.

DSNA implemented a new procedure at Paris Orly Airport in 2025 to promote continuous descent operations in relatively dense traffic.

GPS’s lack of resilience poses a growing threat to aviation safety.

Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for a further five A350-900s, which form part of the flag carrier’s post-2030 fleet strategy.

Chris Rocheleau, former FAA acting administrator, is named president and CEO of ACI-NA, succeeding Kevin Burke as the trade group navigates industry changes.

TSA’s Gateside program allows non-passengers with PreCheck to access post-security areas at 13 airports, marking a major policy shift since 9/11.

ALTA President Capt. James Ambrosi urges the FAA to require that airlines retrofit their in-service fleets with secondary flightdeck barriers without delay.

Ryanair CEO denies claims a passenger was partially sucked out of a window during a Malta Air depressurization incident in July.

Wizz Air restores Middle East routes for winter 2026-27, adding 12 services, including 32X-weekly flights to UAE and expanded links to Saudi Arabia, Jordan.