Air Transport

LATAM plans to spend $40 million upgrading 37 Airbus A319s, a subfleet that has provided the company flexibility as it faced aircraft delivery delays.

UK startup Sora Aviation has designed a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time.

FedEx has signed an agreement with ACIA Aero Leasing to acquire the first ATR72-600 Large Cargo Door (LCD) passenger to freighter converted aircraft.

Operators are inspecting flight deck fuel control switches on certain Boeing aircraft.

French investment firm Ardian has cemented its position as London Heathrow Airport’s largest shareholder.

Carbon Analysis looks at the efficiency of a fresh selection of African carriers, namely Air Mauritius, Air Peace, Kenya Airways and South African Airways.

Airlines have once again demonstrated their resilience through yet more challenging times in the first half of 2025.

Frederick Wallace Smith, founder, executive chair and long-time chair and CEO at FedEx Corp., died on June 21, aged 80.

Africa has launched a new currency exchange platform which will help the continent’s airlines repatriate funds from other African countries.

New SAE and ASTM programs are developing aerospace standards to simplify and improve the use of advanced technologies.

Air France and KLM are partnering with EASA on the new EU Flight Emissions Label, aimed at informing passengers about the environmental impact of their flights.

As Airbus tests the Taxibot, question marks remain over the viability of such solutions and aviation players’ willingness to save fuel in the taxiing phase.

El Al Israel Airlines CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia will step down at the end of 2025, capping a 20-year career with the Israeli flag carrier.

Korean Air has purchased a wearable robot developed by Hyundai and Kia designed to reduce technician strain during repetitive overhead tasks.

China’s Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport has become the first airport in the world to fully deploy autonomous airbridges across its entire facility.

Saudi Arabia's Flyadeal is set to expand its footprint with the launch of four new routes to Pakistan in August.

Turkish Airlines has signed a comprehensive codeshare agreement with South Africa-based Airlink to strengthen its presence in Africa.

Wizz Air Holdings PLC has suspended Wizz Air Abu Dhabi operations to focus on core markets in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European destinations.

Interference to GPS systems by jamming and spoofing is increasing risk to commercial and business aircraft.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand.

Wizz Air will soon close its Abu Dhabi-based JV, ending an effort to establish a foothold in the Gulf that was hampered by operational constraints, regional instability and restricted market access.

Swiss International Air Lines is reflecting on the future of its Airbus A220-100 fleet as Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues remain a recurrent concern.

Korean Air says it is seeing strong forward bookings and passenger demand as it posted a double-digit net profit for the second quarter.

Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan.

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