Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
DLR's latest snapshot of low-cost traffic in Germany shows some encouraging signs, but only at first glance.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
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.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways has completed the installation of Starlink connectivity systems on 54 Boeing 777 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The management team of Croatian charter and ACMI specialist ETF Airways has completed a buy-out of the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s government has confirmed that restrictions at Paris Orly airport will come into force.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM and Qantas have expanded their partnership in a bid to improve connectivity between Europe and Australia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
AviaAM Leasing is nearing completion of its first Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion with U.S.-based partner Mammoth Freighters LLC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
MTU Aero Engines CEO Lars Wagner will join Airbus on Nov. 1 now that his current employer has secured the timing of his succession.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand following the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has deployed its retrofitted Boeing 777 on flights EK656/657 and EK660/661 between Dubai and Malé.
Interiors & Connectivity

Saudia has added a new direct route between King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and London Heathrow Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has launched the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Aviation Center, aimed at advancing sustainable aviation in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Air Canada has added five routes to Latin America for the upcoming northern hemisphere winter season, including two to Lima, Peru.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
President Donald Trump is replacing acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A spending bill that does not cover the Transportation Department squeezed in $12.5 billion for the agency’s ambitious air traffic control modernization plan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
Saudia is maintaining its traffic growth forecast at 7-8% in 2025 after reviewing the impact on travel demand after the Iran-Israel missile attacks in mid-June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick, Molly McMillin
The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Flair Airlines has named interim CEO Maciej Wilk as the Canadian ULCC's new chief executive.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The trend of LCCs adding widebody aircraft to their fleet mix continues to strengthen in the Asia-Pacific region, but the concept has stalled elsewhere.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Iberia has launched a recruitment call for entry-level pilots who will be based in Madrid and help the airline fulfill its growth plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic has detailed plans to introduce Starlink connectivity and to reconfigure its Airbus A330neo and Boeing 787-9s with more premium seats.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will suspend or pause several routes, affecting services across Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Airlines & Lessors