Air Transport

The DOT has approved a codeshare agreement between Star Alliance member United Airlines and ITA Airways.

TSA has been rolling out the PreCheck Touchless ID pilot program across the U.S. over the summer, with 14 airports and four airlines now participating.

Spare engine leasing specialist Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELFC) has placed an order for 50 CFM International Leap spare engines from the manufacturer.

“It’s all about Fort Lauderdale,” John Kirby, Spirit Airlines' vice president of network planning, tells Aviation Week.

UK-based MRO provider Caerdav has signed an agreement with leasing giant AerCap for maintenance services related to narrowbody aircraft.

Cathay is seeking to diversify the network of its LCC subsidiary HK Express following a wave of cancellations across Japan-bound flights earlier this year.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has said that following safety inspections, the airliner will resume full services by October 1, 2025, following the airliner’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash in June.

Etihad Cargo is celebrating two successful years of operations at Ezhou Huahu Airport, marking a significant milestone in its strategic collaboration with SF Airlines.

Air Arabia has announced the launch of two new direct routes connecting Ras Al Khaimah to Yekaterinburg and Kazan in Russia.

Airlink and Azorra have finalised a lease agreement that will see the Johannesburg-headquartered airline acquire 10 new Embraer E195-E2 twin-engine passenger aircraft.

German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.

After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.

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Air Canada flight attendants have voted in favor of a strike, and if a tentative agreement is not reached by mid-August, industrial action could ensue.

Turkish Airlines plans to make a binding bid for Spanish leisure carrier Air Europa “soon."

Cathay Pacific has ordered 14 more Boeing 777-9s, which will eventually allow it to complete the replacement of the carrier’s large fleet of 777-300ERs.

The agreement should allow passengers traveling from Volotea’s European destinations easy connections to long-haul Caribbean and North American flights.

Hawaiian Airlines has partnered with the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum to launch a much-needed MRO training program for high school students.

Air Astana has reported strong network and capacity growth for the first half of 2025, overcoming headwinds caused by airspace closures.

While the post-pandemic period has been particularly tough for the small Pacific Island carriers, some continue to make progress on fleet renewal programs.

Cargo handler and airline catering specialist SATS has officially opened a Bulk Unitization Program Handling Center at Singapore Changi Airport

Emirates has entered a landmark seven-year partnership with FC Bayern Munchen, 34-time Bundesliga champions and six-time UEFA Champions League titleholders.

Experts will debate a dynamic environment at Aviation India Summit 2025 taking place from 29-30 October in Delhi.

A new greenfield airport is under construction - designed to deliver an African hub for eight million passengers annually.

The second-quarter traffic performance of the major U.S. carriers showed all-time record-high levels for three of the four airline groups.