Air Transport

Venezuela has banned TAP Air Portugal from operating into the Venezuelan capital Caracas for a period of 90 days following what it described as “serious irregularities” in a recent flight.

Bogotá-based Avianca will launch a codeshare with Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal from Feb. 27 to further expand its European presence.

Executives at Brazilian LCC GOL expect to operate roughly 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by the end of the year, part of a transition that will see the MAX comprise half the carrier’s all-737 fleet by 2025.

Russia’s Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional aircraft has lost its last association with former designer Sukhoi Company.

Germany-based insurance company Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has found that bird strikes are a notable contributor of aviation collision/crash incidents, after analyzing more than 50,000 claims.

German leisure airline Condor is nearing the end of its protective umbrella restructuring process and is preparing for double-digit capacity growth in the next winter timetable.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Post Corporation (IPC) have signed an MoU to reinforce cooperation between the two organisations.

LCCs in the US and Latin America are adapting their models to maintain growth.

LCCs are defying expectations in the Gulf, but some markets pose challenges.

Air taxi providers are eager to bridge the gaps between cities and airports.

As Wizz Air undergoes rapid growth, its leader remains committed to the fundamentals.

Fastjet’s pan-African LCC plans flounder in a difficult environment.

As states set SAF targets, producers work to grow pool of raw materials.

Another challenging year awaits the Middle East’s major airlines.

The global airline industry is introducing initiatives to reduce aviation's impact on the environment.

Report finds US regulatory agency’s certification processes are sound, but there is room for improvement.

Lee Moak (co-chair): Moak is founder and CEO of Washington DC-based consultancy and advocacy company The Moak Group. A former US Marine Corps and Navy

In a breakthrough use of computer vision, Airbus makes swift progress in its autonomous takeoff-and-landing project.

Undoing Boeing’s stockpile of roughly 900 grounded, parked and partially built MAXs and recoordinating its supply chain could take years.

Bombardier’s retreat shows why governments should seed technology development and let industry carry the risk of creating new products.

Long-running blended wing body studies have so far come to nothing, but Airbus may have the technology to bring it to reality.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Its decision to shed commercial aviation and rail divisions may not be enough, given the crowded business aviation market.