Air Transport

As the one-year mark of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding nears, airlines and lessors have to decide whether they want to make use of an upcoming opportunity to cancel orders for the aircraft.

To many flying travelers, the sight of a service cart coming down the aisle is the highlight of the journey, especially if the food and beverage are

With a global offsetting scheme confirmed as the near-term mechanism for capping growth in carbon emissions from international flights, the aviation

Biometric facial recognition technology is already being used at various points in the passenger journey at airports throughout the world. Airlines

Boeing’s new recommendation that 737 MAX pilots undergo simulator training before they return to flying the airliner justifies recent moves by major

At an air show in the Middle East in 2018, a Boeing executive stood up at a private meeting of show participants and offered a tip. “If you want to

The seeds of Asia-Pacific’s LCC revolution were sown at the turn of the millennium with AirAsia. As demand for low-fare travel spread northward and

Boeing is postponing the 777X first flight that was scheduled to take place today, January 23, due to weather.

The 100-150 seat aircraft sits in a “tween” market between smaller regional jets and larger narrowbodies. The question is: How big is that market? New

Shell Aviation has a presence at some 900 airports in about 60 countries supplying aviation fuel. The company fuels an aircraft every 14 seconds and

In June 2019, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary announced that his airline group would establish a new startup airline in Malta, adding a fourth operator to

The country that popularized unmanned aircraft systems in modern warfare is at the forefront of a new strategic change.

The production pause will yield carnage that Boeing and its Tier 1 partners must proactively manage to ensure the production ecosystem.

Boeing plans to re-start 737 MAX production “months” before the FAA approves it to fly again, which could be as soon as early spring based on the company’s newest estimate, Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun said.

Boeing appears to be watching a new turboprop in the planning at its likely future joint venture partner Embraer with some interest.

A weakened air cargo industry faces more challenges in 2020

New draft regulations from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) would limit emotional service animals to dogs, ending a controversial loophole that caused headaches for carriers and passengers over the last several years.

EasyJet founder and shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou plans to lodge a token vote against the re-election of easyJet chairman John Barton, putting pressure on management to pace growth and maximize shareholder returns.

Europe’s pilots’ unions, represented by blanket body the European Cockpit Association (ECA), have called for risk-analysis sharing after Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752 was shot down Jan. 8 in Iran, killing everyone on board.

UK transport and infrastructure investor Stobart Group has provided £9 million ($12 million) in additional funding to cash-strapped UK regional airline Flybe, blaming delays in securing EU competition clearance as contributing to the airline’s current plight.

With positive operational tailwinds and asset disposals in 2019, China’s Hainan Airlines announced in a stock announcement that it is expecting an estimated net profit between CNY450 million ($65.2 million) and CNY675 million for fiscal 2019, reversing the CNY3.6 billion loss it made in 2018.

A strong finish to 2019 helped United Airlines realize its 2020 earnings target a year ahead of schedule, as favorable demand and fuel trends continued to offset added costs from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding.

The first converted Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft flew for the first time Jan. 22, from Seletar Airport in Singapore.

US DOT says US domestic air fares averaged $345 in 3Q19, down 1.2% from $349 in 3Q18 and 3.6% from $358 in 2Q19.

UNITED AIRLINES reported net profits of $641m in 4Q19 (vs $461m in 4Q18) on 3.8% higher revenues, and $3b in 2019 (vs $2.1b in 2018) on 4.7% higher