Air Transport

Ascend Airways Malaysia hopes to secure its air operator certificate in the third quarter of 2025, gearing up for an initial Boeing 737-800 cargo launch.

Saudia has launched a seasonal flight service from Jeddah to Vienna, the capital of Austria.

Two icing test campaigns on a section of a transonic truss-braced wing, like that in development for the X-66 demonstrator, reveal ice-protection concerns.

Aer Lingus, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines are among the airlines adding new long-haul connections to their network during April 2025.

Fiji Airways has formally joined Oneworld alliance as a full member, elevating it from the more limited Oneworld Connect status it held for about seven years.

Uzbekistan-based Qanot Sharq Airlines plans to take advantage of the geographical location of its home country and expand its network to both Europe and China.

Annual results from the leading U.S. carriers show that profitability in 2024 was significantly lower than in 2019.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalise on.

Airlines say the step up to 6% SAF in 2030 will not be achievable without urgent steps to boost production.

Capacity from and within Spain is set to reach an all-time high during the summer 2025 season, building on record passenger traffic achieved in 2024.

Norwegian is awaiting delivery of 12 new aircraft, and CEO Geir Karlsen is considering Boeing 737-10s as the integration of Widerøe is complete.

L3Harris Technologies has sold the commercial arm of its business to U.S. private investor TJC, and been rebranded as Acron Aviation.

Electric aviation executives insist their main pitch to potential customers and investors is improved efficiency, reliability and maintainability.

Airline input is being sought on a long-awaited reform of Europe’s passenger rights rules, to make the 20-year-old regulation simpler and fairer.

ASTM will soon focus on the technical evaluation of candidate synthetic fuels, and the role aircraft and engine manufacturers play in ensuring jet fuel is safe.

Record revenues have returned Virgin Atlantic to profitability for the first time in post-pandemic years.

Delta Air Lines is the only U.S. major without a Japanese partner, making Tokyo an origin and destination market for Delta rather than a transfer point.

A final report has been issued by Russia’s CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee on the 2019 crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ100).

ULCC easyJet has opened its 10th UK base at London Southend, seeing opportunity in smaller regional airports as larger hubs become more constrained.

One year after hosting Routes Europe 2024, Aarhus Airport is capitalizing on the event’s momentum to expand its route network.

A selection of 60 new European routes starting within the second quarter of the year.

A significant increase in France’s tax on air tickets is putting domestic demand and regional airport connectivity at risk, an easyJet executive warns.

Passenger traffic data from some of Europe’s leading carriers for Q4 2024 shows a mix of record-breaking figures for some while others remain below 2019 levels.

Aer Lingus, TAP Air Portugal and Icelandair are set to introduce new Europe-North America links amid continued strong transatlantic demand.

Following a record 2024, Andalucía is gearing up for even stronger growth in tourism, driven by ambitious plans to further enhance air connectivity.