Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Announcing an agreement for 70 Airbus A320neo and 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, lessor BOC Aviation’s backlog has reached more than 350 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has delivered the first C909 regional jet to Lao Airlines, the Chinese-developed airliner's second international customer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Airlines has formalized a commitment with Airbus, signing a purchase agreement for 10 A350-1000s, plus options for five more of the type.
Airlines & Lessors

Flydubai has resumed direct flights between Pisa and Dubai. Flights from Terminal 3, Dubai International will operate three times a week to Pisa International Airport from April 1, 2025.
Airports & Networks

IATA has released data for February 2025 global air cargo markets showing Middle Eastern carriers saw an 11.9% year-on-year decrease in demand growth for air cargo in February.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has celebrated the inaugural flight of its new direct route from Bahrain International Airport to London Gatwick Airport.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Icelandic carrier Play has secured an air operator certificate for its new Maltese subsidiary as part of a restructuring process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
LOT Polish Airlines is set to take a pair of Boeing 787-8s, currently placed with Thai Airways, on 12-year lease from DP Aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
The strong post-COVID-19 travel recovery has been generating expectations for accommodations in all cabin classes.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation Week Network Staff
All the important data related to Athens International Airport in recent years.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
Counting up the world's top cargo airports confirms that Hong Kong International remains the global leader but there are changes further back in the pack.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
IAG CEO Luis Gallego says he is happy with the Airbus A321XLR and sees more opportunity ahead for the aircraft type, while anticipating a difficult summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Research on the hazards of personal electronic device (PED) batteries is being conducted by EASA and may result in new onboard rules for passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates will reinstate its second daily flight between Dubai and Beirut starting 1 April 2025.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways Group and Virgin Australia have received final go-ahead from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the airlines’ integrated alliance.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The CEO of International Airlines Group—parent of British Airways—says he was surprised at the lack of resilience at London Heathrow Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines are worried that they will not be able to secure enough sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to comply with tightening European mandates, but they insist that does not mean they are giving up on their industry-wide 2050 goal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau, Graham Warwick
Aviation Week editors discuss why an Airbus next-generation single-aisle program launch is not imminent despite technological progress.
Check 6

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Kurt Hofmann
Air France-KLM is eyeing a potential investment in Air Europa and is in discussions with the Spanish leisure carrier’s owner Globalia, CEO Ben Smith says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China-based Weihai Guangtai Airport Equipment Co. and Singapore-based SATS have agreed to collaborate on advanced airport ground operations technology.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
With MRO Americas firmly on the horizon, this week’s #FlightFriday again has a U.S.-focused theme as we look at some of the slightly smaller US operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Stephen Costley

Alex Pinho to Chief Operating Officer of Pan Am Flight Academy, Miami.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AIR CHINA plans May 20 to begin Beijing Capital-Toronto (777).

Air Transport