Air Transport

The ultra-low-cost approach is yielding rich results for Allegiant Air

The ultra-low-cost-carrier model is proving just as successful in the U.S. as it has in Europe, with airlines achieving financial performance that most legacy carriers cannot come close to matching.

Airbus loses important A350 customer as aircraft progresses toward certification

Air Canada tries again to establish a viable lower-cost affiliate

Hong Kong considers expanding its new freight terminal, mindful of competition from mainland China

Why it is the ultimate differentiator in long-term performance

Updated EADS puts new emphasis on increasing profitability

Smoother ride promised for helicopter occupants and components

A&D companies are increasing stock dividends and share buybacks

Eyeing the expanding global fleet, Boeing looks to expand its MRO services

Tailoring and targeting R&D for the times, with subtle differences

Midtiers ‘double down’ on R&D $

The world’s airlines in the aggregate will be profitable this year, but the challenge is how to raise operating margins to be more in line with other industries.

European, North American Airlines turning to regulation to fend off Gulf carrriers

Airbus is facing an equation with many unknowns when it comes to deciding the future of the A380

Improved monitoring of flights will not be enough to prevent a repeat of MH370

Although the new Air Force One is likely to be a 747-8, the integration strategy remains up in the air

Andy Card is a former U.S. transportation secretary and White House chief of staff.

Span increases, revised flaps and new engine noise-reduction technology alter 777X’s look

X-56 flight tests aim to take the fear factor out of aeroelastic instability

Breaking barriers between flight control, aero­elastic design could enable new aircraft concepts

Pratt & Whitney and Bombardier have taken off the PW1500G engine that was damaged on Cseries test aircraft FTV-1 during what Bombardier calls a ground maintenance run.

T he level of tension between the unmanned- aircraft community and the FAA over its ban on civil UAS was clear when the agency announced it will consider using special legislation to authorize limited commercial operations.

IATA’s legacy members meeting in Qatar see how their fiercest rivals continue to grow

Like many of its regional peers, Royal Jordanian faces structural and political hurdles