Air Transport

Air France-KLM is “keen” to participate in the privatization of TAP Air Portugal once more precise details are known.

A Swiss executive outlined further details of the airline's widebody fleet strategy during a visit to Toulouse to assess the flag carrier's first Airbus A350.

Emirates has topped the rankings as YouGov’s Most Recommended Global Brand for 2025. Emirates is the only airline to be featured on the global top 10 list.

Air Arabia has resumed its non-stop service between Sharjah and Damascus.

Ethiopian Airlines has commenced its new four-times-weekly passenger service to Hanoi in Vietnam.

Times Aerospace Events (MESA) has announced that Pieter Elbers, the CEO of India’s pace- setting carrier IndiGo, will be a headline speaker at the 2nd Aviation India & South Asia Summit & Exhibition 2025.

A report by AFRAA has revealed Africa's aviation industry remains resilient, with sustained growth in passenger traffic and enhanced operational efficiency.

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

As it reported strong booking trends for the summer and fall, Norwegian committed to pay shareholders a dividend for the first time in its history.

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has succeeded Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury as head of French industry lobby GIFAS.

American Airlines is to become the fifth carrier operating flights between Chicago O’Hare International and Mexico City's Benito Juárez International.

Strong June deliveries signal Boeing’s recovery is gaining momentum, but system tests on 737-10s remain a challenge toward completing MAX family certification.

This week's Flight Friday looks at utilization in Europe of Embraer’s E170/E175s, E190/E195s and its E2s, given the Brazilian OEM's successful Paris Air Show.

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

The global average jet fuel price rose 0.5% last week to $90.21/bbl, compared to $89.75/bbl the previous week.

Delta Air Lines is encouraged that weakness in its main cabin revenue could hit an inflection point in the back half of the year.

A large part of Embraer's commercial aircraft backlog could be at risk of serious disruption if an escalating political dispute between the U.S. and Brazil cannot be settled.

DLR's latest snapshot of low-cost traffic in Germany shows some encouraging signs, but only at first glance.

Portugal approved the launch of a partial reprivatization of TAP Air Portugal, starting a process that could see up to 49.9% of the national carrier sold.

Russia’s new passenger turboprop the Ilyushin Il-114-300 will reportedly gain its designed operational parameters in 2028, two years after it enters service.

Qatar Airways has completed the installation of Starlink connectivity systems on 54 Boeing 777 aircraft.

Saudia is resuming flights between Dammam and Heathrow after a 15-year hiatus, a move that reflects growing demand and intensifying competition in the market.

The management team of Croatian charter and ACMI specialist ETF Airways has completed a buy-out of the airline.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has filed for U.S. government approval to expand codeshare operations with SkyTeam partners Aeromexico and Air France.

France’s government has confirmed that restrictions at Paris Orly airport will come into force.