Air Transport

Airbus is aggregating its in-house demand and that of suppliers for steel to purchase the material in bulk and secure more favorable access.

Airbus is equipping a second A320 family final assembly line in Toulouse with the goal of bringing the additional capacity online by mid-2026.

Rolls-Royce has received joint EASA and FAA certification for the first phase of a two-part durability enhancement package for the Trent 1000.

A future resilient aerospace hub in Malaysia, set to boost investment in manufacturing, MRO and innovation as well as high-value jobs for the region by 2030.

Traditionally, large aircraft manufacturers like to make a splash at Paris Air Show by unveiling big orders, but this year politics has stolen some of those announcements away.

JetZero has selected Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the manufacturing and final assembly site for its BWB aircraft.

Jetstar Asia’s upcoming closure on July 31 will see 16 intra-Asia routes removed from Singapore Changi Airport’s network, curbing regional connectivity to several key destinations.

Daher, Tarmac Aerosave and Toray Advanced Composites have launched a joint program to recycle end-of-life parts made from thermoplastic composites.

Korean Air has begun the process of obtaining regulatory approval for its plan to integrate its frequent flyer program with Asiana’s program.

ITP Aero expects most of its future aftermarket growth to be generated by commercial aviation activities and sees an opportunity in engine components repairs.

Gulf Air CEO Jeffrey Goh, the former CEO of Star Alliance, believes alliances need greater flexibility to allow members to cooperate with non-alliance partners.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India, with 242 people onboard Flight AI 171.

Air New Zealand is the second non-Australian carrier to confirm plans to serve Sydney’s second international airport, which is due to open later this year.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.

IndiGo today commenced operations on two new routes connecting Bhubaneswar with Abu Dhabi and Visakhapatnam respectively, further strengthening regional as well as international connectivity from Odisha.

Emirates is bolstering its recruitment efforts in London to meet the strong surge in customer demand.

Emirates and Bahamasair have signed an MoU to establish an interline partnership benefitting customers travelling to The Bahamas.

An Air India flight to London Gatwick crashed in Ahmedabad in western India shortly after take-off from the city's airport today with 242 people on board.

San Francisco International is continuing to see increases in international traffic, which has overtaken 2019 levels and is growing at a much faster pace than domestic throughput.

Airbus this year plans to start an effort that could lead to certification of the A220-300 to carry 160 passengers, up from the currently approved 149 figure.

Airbus lowered its aircraft delivery growth rate forecast over the next two decades as it adjusts its market expectations to new trade and political realities.

Airbus is considering applying the wing enhancements it developed for the A321XLR to the standard A321neo.

AIR ALGERIE wet-leased (ACMI) an A330-200 from Plus Ultra for long-haul routes, including Algiers-Montreal.

UNIWORLD AIR CARGO, Panama leased ex-West Atlantic UK 737-400SF (28701) from Petrus; Automatic arranged.

BELAVIA added three ex-Emirates A330-200s (491/509/525) with Trent 700s, configured with 18 business/263 economy seats.