Air Transport

Recently announced partnerships are evidence of increased investment in engine leasing.

India’s competition watchdog is seeking more information from airlines as it investigates IndiGo in relation to the carrier’s December 2025 network meltdown.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has officially opened a new air base at Tetouan Sania Ramel Airport, strengthening its presence in northern Morocco.

Qatar Airways has become the world’s first airline to equip Boeing 787-8s with Starlink satellite internet.

FlySafair has won a reprieve from South Africa's high court in its ongoing foreign ownership dispute, removing an imminent deadline to amend its shareholding or face being grounded.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) finalized a new use and land agreement (ULA) with its airline tenants, setting the stage for a 32-gate expansion.

A draft rule issued before companies secure approvals for their next-generation service suggests the FAA learned some lessons from the 2022 5G C-Band rollout.

All the important data related to Penang International Airport in recent years.

Alaska Airlines has placed its largest-ever aircraft order, fueling future expansion 105 Boeing 737-10s and five 787-10s.

AAR Corp will need up to 18 months to wind down work at its Indianapolis heavy maintenance operation and redistribute the work to other network locations.

The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.

IndiGo has taken delivery of the first of 40 Airbus A321XLRs it has on order; the Indian LCC expects to receive nine A321XLRs in 2026.

Austria-based FACC has developed improved production techniques for cabin monuments such as galleys, lavatories and overhead stowage bins.

U.S. airlines have formally asked the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to intervene in a long-running dispute over passenger limits at Dublin Airport.

This year India’s two largest airlines—and their CEOs—will have to contend with more scrutiny from regulators and their own boards.

The deal signals growing confidence in the operational maturity of the Embraer E195-E2 powerplant.

Roll-out of Free Route Airspace in Africa to drive airline savings in fuel costs and emissions.

Embraer said its commercial aviation division delivered 78 jets in 2025, with more E175s delivered, but fewer E190-E2s and E195-E2s.

Recently released data breaking down air cargo activity within the U.S., as measured by weight, reveals that freight carried was down in 2025.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said it has now secured more de-icing fluid, after warning that supplies needed to de-ice aircraft at Schiphol were running low.

After retrenching from the U.S. West Coast last year, Avelo Airlines is further consolidating its operations, shuttering three bases and shrinking its fleet.

Evidence-based training fosters crew behaviors such as being proactive and anticipating needs, planning contingencies and continuously sharing information.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 7 January 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.