Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. DOT plan to upgrade the country’s air traffic control infrastructure by 2029.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Alaska Air Group is weighing the fate of Hawaiian Airlines’ A321neos in the merged entity’s fleet, concluding the current number in the operation is too small.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The International Civil Aviation Organization Council chose Toshiyuki Onuma, currently Japan's Representative to ICAO, to be its president from Jan. 1, 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Eight years after its inception, Barcelona, Spain-based carrier Level has started operating under its own air operator’s certificate (AOC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Accenture has conducted an initial audit of Alaska Air Group’s IT infrastructure, and the carrier intends to share findings from the preliminary report soon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
While not expecting impacts of the U.S. government shutdown to bleed over into 2026, American Airlines is keeping a close eye on the shorter term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Teardowns of relatively young Airbus A320neo aircraft are continuing, with Eirtrade Aviation becoming the latest company to buy aircraft for part-out.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol is endeavoring to make aviation players aware of the existence of the Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository and is urging them to use it.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
TAP Air Portugal plans to offer long-haul passengers a premium economy option with a new cabin for its Airbus A330s and A321LRs, starting from next summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Airline groups resolved to tackle the issue of Africa's rising taxes and charges at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early December.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Tigerair Taiwan will introduce the Airbus A321neo to its fleet under a combined lease and purchase plan covering 15 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines has reached a sale/leaseback deal with BOC Aviation covering the first two of the carrier’s Airbus A350-1000s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Libyan airline Berniq Airways is hopeful that improving economic conditions in the east of the country will act as a launch pad for its expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan Airlines has expanded its aircraft-based atmospheric observation program known as "Contrail" to its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

Sharon Devivo
We need clarity about the regulations and access to loan funds for students, to ensure the pipeline of up-and-coming pilots is not slowed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
The Middle East, as the crucible for challenging durability and performance conditions, is the focus for ongoing dust ingestion engine tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Fokker Next Gen has closed its legal entity in Latvia to focus its main activities in the Netherlands, according to LIAA.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson
Bookings for Delta Air Lines have rebounded after they declined during the flight cuts imposed by the FAA in November during the recent government shutdown.
Airlines & Lessors