Air Transport

Listen in as editors discuss Boeing and Airbus both now looking at the feasibility of upsizing their largest twin-aisles at the behest of Emirates, which led the way for orders at Dubai Airshow.

A new aerospace and technology hub in Malaysia is making its debut at the Dubai Air Show.

Latin American airline group Abra aims to add Chile’s second-largest airline, Sky, to its roster.

When 2025 is finally concluded, one niche area is going to rise above the rest of aerospace and defense. In a word, it is engines.

FTAI Aviation tapped Palantir to give AI-based insight into a wide range of decisions and processes throughout the engine maintenance specialist’s supply chain.

Wizz Air has temporarily grounded two of its five Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF)-powered Airbus A321XLRs to use their engines for other A321neos.

SITA has successfully completed the proof-of-concept phase of an improved thunderstorm forecast tool for air traffic controllers, the company said.

Estonian leisure carrier Marabu Airlines has agreed to lease four Airbus A320neos from China Development Bank Financial Leasing.

FlySafair has committed to its first Boeing 737 MAXs as part of a five-aircraft lease deal with AerCap, covering two 737-800NGs and three 737-8s.

The Climate Impulse project aims to demonstrate long-distance flight with a hydrogen electric aircraft relying on a digital twin for optimum routing.

Air Europa has signed a memorandum of understanding covering up to 40 Airbus A350-900s that will form the core of its future twin-aisle fleet.

As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.

AerCap recently secured certification and first deliveries of the Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion program.

Safran Seats will establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai to support Emirates that will initially focus on business and economy seats for cabin retrofits.

Air India's return to Mainland China will make it the third carrier to announce flights between the two markets since restrictions were removed.

Boeing says a technical feasibility study of a stretched 777-10 derivative of the 777X family will be driven largely by takeoff performance requirements.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has signed MRO, production inspection and digital services contracts with Lufthansa Technik.

LATAM Airlines Brazil has unveiled seven new routes for 2026, including three long-haul additions from Sao Paulo.

Bahrain's Gulf Air has increased the firm portion of its Boeing 787 order announced earlier this year as it finalized the deal at Dubai Airshow.

Etihad Airways has outlined a major expansion of its Airbus widebody fleet at Dubai Airshow, including 15 Airbus A330neos.

Aviation Week editors Christine Boynton and Guy Norris discuss the Comac aircraft present at the 2025 Dubai Airshow.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark believes a stretched version of the 777-10 would only be available well into the 2030s, while he thinks it will be harder for Airbus to do larger variant of the A350 but would like that too.

Flydubai is deviating from its all-Boeing fleet strategy and committed to order 150 Airbus A321neos.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unveiled a capital development proposal with $20.7 billion in airport projects, including at EWR, JFK and LGA.

Regent is making a splash with a full-size immersive mock-up of its flagship Viceroy Seaglider at the Dubai Airshow with the UAE a key market for the company.