Air Transport

Kenya Airways sees opportunities to leverage partnerships both within and beyond Africa for MRO growth as it nears a new U.S. agreement in support of that vision.

Rolls-Royce's Rob Watson says positive results from its Trent 7000 durability upgrade has bolstered confidence that the same updates for the Trent 1000 XE will help it win back market share on the 787.

With the Dubai Airshow underway, the Carbon Analysis looks to Middle East LCCs Air Arabia, Flyadeal, Flydubai and Flynas.

Back in March 2023, then-FAA Administrator Billy Nolen challenged industry to make better use of its vast quantity of data to flag safety risks earlier.

Flyadeal sees potential for long-haul routes to Bangladesh, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and the UK in mid-2027.

Joramco opened its growing Academy—exec urges others to be proactive.

SKF has introduced Arctic15, enabling faster rotation speeds and higher operating temperatures, as well as better tolerating corrosion.

LATAM Airlines Group believes a potential law in Brazil banning carriers from charging for certain items could be detrimental to the industry.

Air Europa CEO Jesús Nuño de la Rosa is stepping down, the airline announced, along with other changes to its board of directors.

The long-term profitability of Chinese airlines depends on shifting away from hyper-competitive trunk routes, according to a report published by Embraer.

Ethiopian Airlines has committed to purchase 11 additional Boeing 737-8s, while evaluating both Airbus and Boeing proposals for more widebodies.

Air Cote d’Ivoire is buying four Embraer 175s and Swiss carrier Helvetic Airway is taking a top-up order of three E195-E2s, the Brazilian airframer announced on the first day of Dubai Airshow.

The Wizz Air CEO has reminded investors of the tradeoffs associated with new engine technologies such as the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan.

Embraer is seeing “big improvements” in turn times and availability of PW1900G engine spares and expresses confidence that there will be no GTF-related aircraft on ground (AOG) cases after 2026.

ITA Airways is preparing a lawsuit against engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney after ITA was forced to ground twice as many aircraft as expected this year.

Garuda Indonesia’s new team is developing a 100-day transformation plan focusing on returning grounded aircraft to service before any major fleet decisions.

Philippine Airlines is expecting to soon receive the first of the Airbus A350-1000 deliveries that will allow improved operations on its North American routes.

Cathay Pacific is planning to scale back the rate of increase of its network growth in 2026 as it looks to consolidate its recent gains, an exec says.

Emirates is hoping to convince Boeing to launch and develop an even larger version of the Boeing 777X after signing up for an additional 65 of the type at Dubai Airshow.

Association of Asia Pacific Airlines industry leaders are urging states to establish policies that will support the acceleration of sustainable aviation fuel.

Pratt earns EASA certification for a PW1100G durability improvement thrust rating change which will enable the use of reduced climb thrust on the A320neo family

A “high proportion” of GTF in-shop turnaround times are now under 120 days, says Rick Deurloo, president of Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines.

The UAE government is working toward making the use of sustainable aviation fuel mandatory in the country as a key component of its SAF policy roadmap.

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

Boeing is negotiating with the FAA to define a certification test plan for the redesigned engine anti-ice system on the 737 MAX, marking a key step toward starting first deliveries of the 737-7 and 737-10.