Air Transport

The Routes Europe 2026 Awards will recognize outstanding achievements in airport and destination marketing, with 15 airports, four destinations and five airlines reaching the finals this year.

Italy’s airline market is in one of its strongest positions since before the pandemic, with summer 2026 capacity continuing to outpace wider European recovery.

The FAA is fast-tracking a plan to equip all of its airport vehicles with transmitters that will make them more visible to airport surface safety systems.

The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training.

Turkish LCC Pegasus saw its first-quarter losses more than double over the same period a year ago, following the outbreak of hostilities in the Gulf.

South African Airways (SAA) says it remains committed to long-term growth.

Korean Air has released new details of the timing of its full integration with Asiana Airlines, which is set to be completed on Dec. 17.

The Malaysian government has set an ambitious target for MRO industry growth.

SR Technics is on track to roll out Leap-1A engine maintenance services to third parties next year.

Batik Air Malaysia is aiming to take advantage of the opportunities it believes will inevitably arise when the latest industry crisis eases.

Travel disruptions related to the Iran war took a toll on London Heathrow's traffic in April, while Dubai International is working to scale its operations back up.

Europe’s airlines, policymakers and environmental campaigners are weighing the future of carbon pricing policy.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 13 May 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines has teamed up with SAF technology company Metafuels, marking the Zurich-based SAF developer’s first aviation partnership.

United’s flight attendants have endorsed a tentative agreement providing significant salary increases and boarding pay.

Egypt’s first SAF plant secures $142.9m financing, aiming to produce 200,000 metric tons of biofuels annually with Shell as a key partner.

Project developers aiming to create Germany’s largest eSAF facility have secured a €350 million ($412 million) grant from the national and regional government.

Boeing booked 109 unidentified orders in April, including commitments for 57 widebodies, the company said May 12.

Boeing has released its commercial orders and deliveries for April, which saw its backlog bolstered by three substantial firm commitments from unidentified customers.

United resumes Houston-Caracas flights after nine years as U.S.-Venezuela aviation links reopen, supporting oil sector workers and economic ties.

Lufthansa will become the majority owner of ITA Airways soon, but resolving issues at home are what can really transform the German carrier.

New research shows a significant decline in traffic metrics for flights departing from the Middle East in March but RPK and traffic breakdowns show how varied the impact was.

Aether Fuels and FlyORO Technologies have signed a non-binding MOU to explore development of a SAF supply chain centered on Aether Fuels’ projects in Singapore.

Several themes dominated the 2026 Aircraft Interiors Expo, among them innovations in cabin design, stronger Wi-Fi offerings and India’s growing influence.

Wizz Air is expecting to at least break even for its fiscal year which ended March 31, reversing an earlier profit warning that had anticipated a substantial hit from the Middle East crisis.