Air Transport

U.S. air taxi startups Joby and Archer are progressing toward type certification, but is there an ecosystem ready to facilitate entry-into-service? When can early operations be realistically expected to begin, and what are the biggest obstacles that need to be overcome?

Ineratec has formally inaugurated Europe’s largest power-to-liquid fuels plant so far, with the capacity to produce 2,500 metric tons of e-fuels per year.

IndiGo expects to see a steady decline in the number of its narrowbodies grounded due to Pratt & Whitney engine availability issues, CEO Pieter Elbers says.

With final prices in check but input costs rising, tariffs could sap profitability out of commercial aerospace in a slow but steady manner.

The first passenger-carrying, all-electric aircraft demonstration flight has landed at a major U.S. airport.

Royal Brunei has selected Intelsat to provide inflight connectivity to its Airbus A320neo fleet.

Budget U.S. airlines have banded together to create a unified voice with the debut of a new lobbying group, the Association of Value Airlines (AVA).

Future Energy Global is looking to apply aircraft leasing principles to tackle the sustainable aviation fuels financing barrier.

IATA is calling for regulators to develop an international standard for pilots and air traffic controllers to tackle jamming and GPS spoofing activities.

Thai Airways International and Turkish Airlines have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to enhance connectivity between Asia and Europe.

Japan Airlines (JAL) is seeing a strong rise in Japanese outbound travel this year, and inbound demand from mainland China is also on an upward trajectory.

The ATW Humanitarian Force for Good Award launched last year to raise awareness of the essential good that the world’s airlines do for people and the planet.

An indexed comparison of AerCap, Air Lease Corporation and BOC Aviation's stock prices shows diverging trends.

Emirates is set to reintroduce flights to Damascus from 16 July 2025.

Air India has entered interline partnerships with six major airlines from emerging markets.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched its inaugural flight to Yerevan, Armenia.

Emirates and Air China have signed an MoU to establish a strategic framework for expanding their existing reciprocal interline cooperation.

India is putting the rise of its blossoming aviation industry at the centre of its economic growth story; Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a packed room at IATA’s 81st Annual General Meeting in Delhi on 2 June.

Etihad Airways is set to elevate its Sydney to Abu Dhabi service with the introduction of the Airbus A350-1000.

IndiGo and Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, have signed a bilateral codeshare agreement offering an enhanced network.

Analysis shows that not only has the regional jet fleet shrunk over recent years, but also that those aircraft still in service are being flown less.

All Nippon Airways is hopeful it can finalize its purchase of Nippon Cargo Airlines by July, pending approval by Chinese competition authorities.

International Airlines Group, Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways say their planned air cargo JV is targeted to go into effect in late 2025.

Aarhus Airport highlighted its network growth strategy and reflected on the impact of hosting Routes Europe 2024 during this year’s event in Seville.

Europe has a role to play as a sustainability driver, but the region’s airlines have cast doubt on sustainable aviation fuel targets.