Air Transport

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

The U.S. DOT is seeking new bids to provide essential air service in Alaska after the shutdown of Ravn Alaska cut off key links to Anchorage.

Aerostructures supplier Latécoère is betting on tablets with augmented reality software to make manufacturing inspections swifter and more reliable.

DAT plans to launch services from a northwest German city left without scheduled services after Lufthansa pulled out in 2024.

HAECO Engine Services (Xiamen) has broken ground on a new facility in Xiamen, China, aimed at expanding maintenance, repair and overhaul of more engine types.

Routes Europe has officially been handed over to route development stakeholders across Rimini, Italy. Routes spoke with the host team about the significance of the event for the city and what delegates can look forward to experiencing.

After losing a court case, Condor says it is exploring further legal options to regain access to Lufthansa feeder flights at the leisure carrier's Frankfurt base.

Boeing is overhauling many of the foundational documents that factory floor workers and management alike rely on every day.

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

With the imminent shift in the narrowbody sector, as the Boeing 737 is overtaken by the Airbus A320 family, Flight Friday showcases these industry workhorses.

Southwest Airlines and the unions representing their pilots and flight attendants are set to discuss a potential expansion of international flying.

At some point very soon, the Airbus A320 will have become the most successful narrowbody program ever in terms of deliveries, surpassing the Boeing 737.

Magnetic Leasing sees soaring values for the CFM56 engine market, but cautions that a market correction could be in store soon.

BOC Aviation says Airbus and Boeing delivery delays have stabilized though lingering supply chain issues are expected to persist through the end of the decade.

IATA plans to deepen its engagement with Asia-Pacific governments and airport authorities and potentially collaborate on long-term air transport masterplans.

Austrian aerospace supplier FACC welcomes the decision of zero tariffs on aircraft and components between the U.S. and the European Union.

Eurocontrol’s new approach to dealing with severe weather events in summer has contributed to a consistent improvement in punctuality since mid-July.

China Eastern Airlines has committed to a $696 million investment package to expand its base at Xi’an Xianyang International Airport.

A Finnish company backed by a consortium including Finnair is to set up an electro-synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) pilot production scheme in the Nordic nation.

Despite Europe's strong engine maintenance chops, it suffers from tight shop capacity and extended turnaround times resulting from new-gen durability problems.

Delta Air Lines is taking a more unusual approach to network planning, asking customers and employees to vote on its next European leisure destination.

Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian airlines flying over its airspace.

Lufthansa and Fraport have repeatedly clashed over Frankfurt Airport operations, but the nearing arrival of Terminal 3 will open up new space for the airline.

FAA’s review of a PW4000 failure scenario linked to a 2021 incident reaffirmed its earlier conclusion that the risks fall short of requiring a mandatory fix.

Austrian aerospace supplier FACC is reporting strong results for the first half year of 2025 and targets for the first time in its history €1 billion in revenue