Air Transport

Europe has removed Syrian Air from its sanctions list, as part of a wider easing of sanctions aimed at supporting the country’s recovery.

The Airbus A350F freighter is beginning to take shape, as Premium Aerotec delivered the first side shells to Airbus earlier in February.

London Gatwick’s plans to upgrade its northern taxiway to become the airport’s second runway have received conditional government approval.

The Australian government has approved Qatar Airways’ investment in Virgin Australia.

Rolls-Royce plans to commence a new round of tests soon to further boost the performance of the Trent 1000 engine as it looks to regain market share on the 787.

TransNusa is launching a new scheduled service between Bali and Guangzhou, becoming the first Indonesian airline to operate the route.

Riyadh Air will integrate watsonx, IBM’s portfolio of AI products, and IBM Consulting AI solutions to establish an enterprise-wide AI capability to elevate Riyadh Air guest and employee experiences.

Turkish Airlines has launched its comprehensive package holiday brand globally.

The Australian Government has approved Qatar Airways Group’s minority 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.

Passenger traffic levels at airports in all the world’s regions surpassed 2019 levels in 2024, presaging significant growth over the next 30 years, ACI says.

Mozambique’s national carrier is looking to Embraer E-Jets as part of the solution as it seeks to rebuild its fleet.

Qantas will undertake a cabin refit of most of its Boeing 737-800s, which will update this fleet until a narrowbody replacement program can be completed.

Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.

MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.

Drone data collected through the FAA’s Remote ID and academic studies provides critical information for improving operations.

Working to broaden its customer base and improve revenues, Southwest Airlines has added Expedia Group to a growing list of distribution channels.

Arcadia eFuels and LanzaJet have flagged several EU policy discrepancies which are making it harder to get their projects off the ground.

Despite a year-over-year doubling of the commercial aviation fatal accident rate, rolling averages show global airlines are continuing to reduce safety risks.

The European aviation sector said the Clean Industrial Deal for decarbonizing the industrial sector is “a positive first step” but urged further action.

New Zealand will become the latest addition to VietJet’s expanding international network, as the LCC revealed plans to restore nonstop flights from Vietnam.

Brussels Airlines has wet-leased in Air Europa Boeing 787-9 capacity until mid-March to cover unforeseen Airbus A330-300 maintenance issues.

Spain welcomed more than 1 million visitors from Mexico in 2024, setting a milestone for travel between the two countries as airline capacity hit record levels.

The series of challenges aviation has been through lately in its sustainability endeavor is discouraging.

Norse Atlantic narrowed its net loss in Q4 and even turned a profit in the month of December as its revised business strategy appears to be working.

According to a report by the United Nations Tourism (UNWTO), Africa welcomed approximately 74 million visitors last year, surpassing the figures from the previous year.