Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
Almost two years before the fatal midair collision near DCA, an internal FAA memo advised air traffic control leadership that DCA’s arrival rate was too high.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Europe’s large MRO providers saw strong maintenance demand in the first half of 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Lessor Azorra plans to acquire several of JetBlue’s outgoing fleet of Embraer E190s.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Several airlines in the Europe, North America, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia-Pacific regions announced significant executive management changes in July.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Pilots of jets equipped with older-generation enhanced flight vision systems may no longer benefit from an operational credit, the FAA says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabia’s fast-expanding aviation sector saw record passenger numbers in the first half of 2025, the country’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
VietJet is set to begin taking delivery of Airbus A330neos in 2026, which the airline will use for fleet and network growth rather.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa's CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed talks about a possible acquisition of Air Europa are underway, but said negotiations are “difficult.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is continuing its fleet renewal efforts as it prepares to take delivery of more Airbus A321XLRs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss' location in the center of Europe makes it well-positioned for its hub operations in Zurich but also prone to ATC and weather challenges to punctuality.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
International Airlines Group (IAG) will allocate its 2022 order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its Spanish LCC subsidiary Vueling.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
The company is looking to avoid hold-ups from third-party repair companies as it seeks to hit 60-day module turnaround time target.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced ‘record-breaking’ performance by the Saudi aviation sector and strategic progress for the first half of 2025.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
LCC Peach Aviation has opened its own dedicated crew training center at its hub in Osaka, aiming to enhance training efficiency while reducing time and costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
London Heathrow Airport has submitted a $65 billion plan to the UK government to build a long-discussed third runway and new terminal facilities.
Airports & Networks

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Boeing’s new CEO has been on the job for a year. Melius Research analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss how Kelly Ortberg is doing so far.
Check 6

By Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
The global average jet fuel price fell 0.3% last week to $92.92/bbl, compared to $93.21/bbl the previous week.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
Variances detailed during an NTSB hearing on the Jan. 29 collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter indicate inconsistency in traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Geographic neighbors and long-time allies the United States and Canada have looked this year more like a couple wading through acrimonious divorce proceedings.
Marketplace

By Christine Boynton
Former Aviation Capital Group (ACG) executive Steven C. Udvar-Hazy has joined Alaska Airlines as its new head of fleet strategy and planning.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada doesn’t believe a proposed codeshare between Porter Airlines and American Airlines will affect its transborder stature.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Pilot groups from Mesa Airlines and Republic Airways have finalized a formal unity agreement, as the two carriers move forward with their proposed merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian will not replace its E195LR fleet with similarly sized new-generation aircraft, deciding instead to simplify its fleet by adding more A320neos.
Aircraft & Propulsion