Air Transport

Airbus is leading a flight test campaign to measure the effect of sulfur content in jet fuel on contrail formation and mitigation.

As Kenya’s aviation sector grows, low-cost carrier Jambojet is gearing up for regional expansion and improved efficiency, according to CEO Karanja Ndegwa.

“We haven’t stopped for a moment,” Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali said of the current crisis that has limited the activities of several Gulf carriers.

Air Algerie has ordered 10 Boeing 737-8s as part of a government-backed bid to modernize the carrier’s fleet.

ATR is devising a one- to two-year extension for C check maintenance intervals, which would take place every three or four years.

Cathay Pacific has increased its fuel surcharges and will revise them more frequently in an effort to offset highly volatile fuel prices.

With the proliferation of low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations, the commercial air transport industry is accelerating its move to offer free onboard Wi-Fi.

Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.

Trump said he will instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, bypassing Congress.

Continuing a “premiumization” of its product, United has introduced the CRJ450 and will soon add new economy class “couches” to its widebody fleet.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.

After more than 70 years, Air France is set to complete its departure from Paris Orly; Air France-KLM LCC unit Transavia will replace the flag carrier at Orly.

United Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement (TA) on a new contract, one that includes boarding pay.

VietJet is preparing to make its long-awaited move into the European market with plans to launch flights linking Hanoi and Prague via Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Airlines and MRO providers should look out for non-airworthy engine parts after 12 containers were fraudulently redirected from their intended destination.

Volotea will continue to target growth after completing a planned capital increase, with a final €15 million raised from partners including Aegean Airlines.

The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.

While most Gulf airlines have aircraft parked at their home bases or temporary hubs in neighboring countries, Qatar Airways has moved its aircraft to Spain.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has tweaked its Boeing 787 orders, converting some from the -10 variant to -9s.

EASA and Eurocontrol are aiming to improve European aviation’s ability to withstand growing instances of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference.

Korean Air’s board approved the carrier’s plan to order more than 100 Boeing aircraft, in addition to a separate proposal to acquire another 21 spare engines.

Delta Air Lines is seeing strong outbound demand from the U.S. to Japan and South Korea, as the carrier further develops its Asia-Pacific strategy.

The head of TSA says the partial shutdown of DHS, which has now reached 40 days, “significantly undermines the security of the U.S. transportation system.”

Navi AI emerges from stealth with generative-AI automated debriefing system for flight schools.