Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
Swissport has agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company “violated various state employment laws” at Boston Logan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Capacity gains from Hong Kong’s new runway system will occur in phases, but there will be some immediate benefits.
Airports & Networks

By William Garvey
“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at narrowbody engine utilization by Asia-Pacific operators (which in this analysis excludes China and India operators).
MRO

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines plans to increase connectivity in its network later this year to help lift load factors in off-peak periods.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Business jet and turboprop manufacturers delivered 214 aircraft during the first quarter of 2025, including 150 business jets and 64 turboprops, up from 181 during the same period a year ago, according to Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery data. The market analysis includes deliveries by category and month and by leading original equipment manufacturers. It also includes utilization data for business jets and turboprops.
Business Aviation

By Lori Ranson
Growth in Alaska Air Group’s Hawaiian Airlines operations is accounting for all of the company’s capacity growth in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
United Airlines has become the latest U.S. carrier to publicly announce an investment in JetZero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
Facing an uncertain economic environment, American Airlines is calling for policies and action that spur demand for travel, both domestically and abroad.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The outlook for the months ahead was not good as nearly all carriers revised their capacity plans downward on the expectation that demand would trend softer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing is pausing development of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing aircraft with NASA and reallocating resources to get the 737-7, 737-10 and 777X certified.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay
Leaders at AeroEngines Asia-Pacific discuss digital projects underway to improve maintenance efficiencies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
IndiGo’s board of directors has appointed former FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker as an independent director to support India’s dominant airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
AviAlliance plans to invest $465 million over the next five years to modernize AGS Airports, which includes Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan has started the uplift of SAF to the island’s three major airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and Starlux Airlines.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Philippine Airlines has named ex-SriLankan Airlines CEO Richard Nuttall as its new president, at the same time as announcing a partnership with Qatar Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietcombank that could support the acquisition of up to 50 narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Air India has been awarded the Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification for its Cargo business.
Air Transport

Informa Markets Asia
The planning, design and development of efficient, accessible intermodal transportation hubs, particularly at airports, will take centre stage this November 4 - 6 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong for the Super Terminal Expo.
Air Transport

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Loft Dynamics has teamed with Alaska Airlines to develop the next generation of extended-reality full-flight simulator.
Maintenance & Training

By Michael Bruno
Boeing managers believe they can limit sudden cost increases from Trump administration tariffs and trade wars to below $500 million this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA says it has taken steps to deconflict helicopter and other air traffic at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation