Air Transport

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced on Jan. 19 the inauguration of the new Al-Jouf International Airport.

The Gulf Cooperation Council's plans for a civil aviation authority covering all six GCC countries aims to spur regional growth through harmonization.

Airports in Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates recorded significant growth in passenger traffic and cargo volumes in 2025.

Demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Southeast Asia is set to increase nearly ninefold by 2040, according to the ASEAN SAF 2050 Outlook report.

The Georgia government unveiled a plan to significantly increase the capacity of Tbilisi Airport (TBS), citing a “historic high” in tourists in 2025.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

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

Suppliers to GE Aerospace boosted their material input to the engine OEM by more than 40% in 2025, including a double-digit improvement in the fourth quarter.

Electra.aero has signed a predelivery payment agreement with Bristow Group, the first deposit-backed commitment to buy its EL9 Ultra Short aircraft.

South African Airways and Johannesburg-based CemAir have announced a new codeshare partnership aimed at expanding domestic air travel across South Africa.

On 21 January 1976, the British and French Concorde supersonic aircraft opened international fare-paying passenger services.

IndiGo reports a sharp fall in fiscal third-quarter profits, but says it has stabilized operations following its early December meltdown.

Galway, Ireland-based composite part supplier EireComposites has signed its first contract to produce commercial aircraft seat components, the company said.

Air Canada will launch winter flights from Vancouver to Sapporo in December, the only nonstop connection between Japan’s Hokkaido region and North America.

Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery database shows that last year the A220's backlog for the first time sank below the level of when Airbus acquired it, raising key questions for the program.

The CEO of Air France-KLM says progress on deals to take a majority stake in SAS and invest in TAP could see it become a “European global champion.”

French metallic parts supplier Mecadaq is to take over cabin and seat component specialist Echeverria and helicopter engine maintenance expert Lopez.

Vietnamese tour and hospitality operator Crystal Bay Group announced that it has incorporated Crystal Bay Airlines with a charter capital of $11 million.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a lawsuit against Breeze Airways, alleging the carrier has negotiated with its pilots in “bad faith.”

United Airlines is preparing to defend hometown turf in Chicago as American Airlines continues to ramp up its own presence at the Midwest hub.

Avianor is growing its new digital marketplace with the goal of offering customers alternate part options for cabin modification projects.

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.

Embraer is eyeing India as its next big opportunity, as the Brazilian OEM prepares to show its wares at the Wings India 2026 event in Hyderabad Jan. 28-31.

Libya continues to experience unrest. How are the North African nation’s two state-owned airlines faring?

TAAG is targeting breakeven by 2028 as it leverages its new hub in Luanda, expands its African and overseas network, and upgrades its fleet with new aircrafts