Air Transport

ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will collaborate on the development of advanced propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft, shaping the future of low-emission regional aviation.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for May 2025, highlighting continued expansion and customer demand.

Riyadh Air has made an order for up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th edition of Paris Airshow.

Airline company Corsair has selected Thales’ flight optimisation solution, FlytOptim, across all of its flights, which serve Africa, the West Indies, and the Indian Ocean to save thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

Frontier Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Saudi startup Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000s at the Paris Air Show.

U.S. carrier Republic Airways will evaluate Beta Technologies’ all-electric CX-300 conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for passenger and cargo use.

Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor AviLease has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing on for A320neo family narrowbodies and the A350F.

Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.

China's Comac has provided an update on its airliner programs at the Paris Air Show, laying out a timeline for new narrowbody developments and future widebodies.

Aircraft hydrogen fuel cell specialist H3 Dynamics is teaming with XSun to develop what they describe as the world’s first solar-hydrogen-electric UAS.

Operating through a challenging landscape, U.S. budget carriers are teaming up to serve as a united, independent voice for the low-fare sector.

Aviation Week Network received three awards at the Aerospace Media Awards on the eve of the Paris Air Show.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

GKN Aerospace's high-voltage wire harnesses have been delivered to RTX’s Collins Aerospace for testing on an experimental hybrid-electric PW1100G GTF.

Aviation Week's Executive Editor Commercial Aviation Jens Flottau outlines why the 55th Paris Air Show could be vastly different than previous events, with the tragic AI171 crash, Trump's tariffs and a shifting geopolitical landscape casting a long shadow over the show.

Honeywell has completed the development of Surf-A, a new cockpit alerting system for runway incursions awareness, and expects certification by the end of this year.

The Paris Air Show is opening under a cloud following the crash of an Air India 787 just days ago. Editors discuss what investigators will be focusing on and what the accident means for the industry.

Pieter Elbers, IndiGo’s CEO is nearly three years into his race across India. How is he faring? Mark Pilling reports.

CFM is increasing the pace and breadth of testing for its RISE advanced propulsion technology program with preparations underway with Airbus for subscale aircraft performance wind tunnel tests.

A new forecast from Boeing released on the eve of the Paris Air Show expects global demand for 43,600 new commercial deliveries over the next 20 years.

Boeing has released its latest 20-year Commercial Market Outlook which predicts demand for 43,600 new aircraft over the next two decades.

The ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar will hold talks during the Paris Air Show with industry and civil aviation authorities on topics including safety, security and sustainability.

Boeing and Safran say they are pulling out all the stops to make spare parts readily available for operators.

An open-fan engine would be less efficient than a more conventional ducted turbofan on a future narrowbody aircraft, says RTX Chief Scientist Michael Winter.