Air Transport

CAPA Staff
Airlines and industry suppliers are hunkering down for an economic slowdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Etihad Airways has placed an order for 28 additional Boeing widebody aircraft, supporting its plans to grow quickly over the next several years.
Airlines & Lessors

One of Spain’s leading airlines, Air Europa, has started operating flights to iGA Istanbul Airport.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will launch non-stop flights to Charlotte, North Carolina, starting 4 May 2026.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has confirmed an order for 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft.
Air Transport

By Guy Leitch
South African airlines and the country’s air traffic service have been making headlines, but not always for the right reasons.
Air Transport

Having been crowned the winner of the Airline category at the Routes Asia 2025 Awards, Cebu Pacific spoke about its successes and future air travel development plans.
Airports & Networks

IATA spoke to Routes during Routes Europe 2025 to discuss its evolving solutions for the aviation industry and latest product developments.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines Group is optimistic that its diversified network will help the flag carrier overcome macroeconomic challenges as it posts record earnings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Marking a significant step on the long road to certification, Boeing’s 777-9 test fleet has expanded to include WH004.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines reacted to the May 14 release of the NFL 2025 schedule by unveiling a slew of fall flights to attract traveling fans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
Claimed by Boeing as the largest widebody order in its history, Qatar Airways' blockbuster buy highlights the appetite for new equipment in the Middle East.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Airlines sees its position within the U.S. marketplace evolving, as it ramps premium offerings and grows national relevance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey, Christine Boynton
The new U.S. administration has unveiled its proposed overhaul of the aging air traffic control system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Eurocontrol figures show traffic across the European network is up 5% so far this year compared with 2024, and flow management delays also are up 5%.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
New Boeing 787-9s being delivered to United Airlines will be the most premium-heavy aircraft the U.S. carrier has ever operated.
Airlines & Lessors

Erik Zahn
The only way for the aerospace industry to fix its production troubles is to expand its workforce.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

Sharon B. DeVivo
Consistent and sufficient funding, improved training and local and regional solutions could make the U.S. ATC system a model for the world once again.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s hiring goals target adding about 9,000 new controllers through 2028, or 2,250 per year; the agency has 3,100 trainees “in the pipeline.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Telecommunications infrastructure changes designed to reduce the risk of ATC system outages at Newark Airport will be in place “this summer,” FAA said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Better image processing is making digital tower technology compatible with large airport operations and may enable 10-20% greater runway capacity in the future.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
Qatar's 49% stake in RwandAir is seen as key to developing Rwanda's air transport eco-system to support the country’s economic and social development.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Mauritius has launched an investigation into damage to an engine under previous management that it said had left the airline with an $8.45 million bill.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The recent flare-up in hostilities between India and Pakistan shows how the airline industry can be blindsided by geopolitical events outside its control.
Airlines & Lessors