Air Transport

As German civil aerospace copes with multiple overlapping crises, preparations for the next-generation narrowbody aircraft are accelerating.

Breeze Airways doesn’t see an immediate need for a -500 variant of the Airbus A220, concluding the extra seats aren’t necessary for its network profile.

A growing shortage of narrowbody landing gears, especially for newer aircraft, is becoming a serious constraint for the aftermarket.

Italian carrier Aeroitalia is preparing for international expansion in 2027 as it takes delivery of a new Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

Azul is confident its application for antitrust immunity with American Airlines will be approved within a couple of months.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is encouraging U.S. airports to opt in to privatized airport security as part of a new “TSA Gold+” initiative.

In the second half of 2026, airlines may need to make tougher decisions about how to counter the impacts of the Iran war and much higher jet fuel prices.

Eurowings’ participation in the International Airline Technical Pool (IATP) is shaping up as a targeted extension of its maintenance setup.

The sale of a stake in TAP will be followed by a new Lisbon airport, expansion of the existing gateway and investment in Portugal’s air traffic control system.

Angola’s national state airline TAAG recorded a net loss of $144.6 million for 2025, which the airline says is due to its modernization and reorganization process.

The long, drawn-out certification of the final 737 MAX derivatives, the 737-7 and -10, has entered its final stages, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says.

LCC easyJet has begun routine engine-off taxiing operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Facing strong competition from other transit hubs in its region, Kuala Lumpur International Airport is aiming to boost its international network.

The Cathay Pacific Group has added two more aircraft to its firm orders for Airbus A350Fs, which will support freighter fleet growth for Cathay Cargo.

China’s promise to buy 200 Boeing aircraft at the recent diplomatic summit meeting in Beijing was “a major accomplishment” and will lead to larger orders in future says Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have issued a joint report warning that SAF goals will be hard to achieve at the current rate of supply.

In line with Aviation Week’s MRO Greater China, the Carbon Analysis assesses the efficiency of Air China, China Eastern and China Southern.

U.S. synthetic fuel developer Syntholene expects its demonstration facility in Iceland to be operational as soon as June, six months ahead of schedule.

European airlines represented by A4E have warned that planned reforms to passenger rights legislation could almost double their annual compensation costs.

Thales and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) are continuing research and technology work in their joint Air Lab.

Hong Kong International Airport's Terminal 2 is set to increase the airport’s annual passenger handling capacity from 70 million to 100 million.

Thales and ENAC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly work on research and development for future air traffic management (ATM) systems.

Three years ago, Indian LCC GoAir ceased operations with a fleet consisting mainly of Airbus A320neos. Aviation Week data shows where those airframes are now.

Electra.aero is forecasting U.S. demand for 12,000-16,000 short-haul regional shuttle aircraft in the first 10 years of operation.

Three airlines—Iberia, Vueling and Wizz Air—have outlined what they want from airport meetings at Routes events.