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Awaiting delivery of eight Embraer E175s in 2025 of the 16 it has on order, SkyWest anticipates the majority to arrive in the back half of 2025.

Mumbai-based cargo operator Jet Freight Logistics will be the first Indian customer for the Airbus A330P2F converted freighter.

Rapidly escalating tensions between Pakistan and India could lead to major airspace problems for international airlines in the region.

Boom Supersonic plans to start core tests of its Symphony engine at a Colorado site formerly used by failed hypersonic propulsion company Reaction Engines.

Top manufacturers continue to express cautious optimism that the loss of SPS Technologies will not lead to major new-production flow disruptions.

Swissport is expanding its presence In Saudi Arabia with the June 1 launch of ground handling operations at seven additional airports.

Safran is modifying its logistics flows and intends to take advantage of every existing trade mechanism, both for its own products and CFM engines.

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is looking to replace its Embraer E195LR regional fleet with new-generation aircraft.

Qatar Airways is likely to initially install the updated version of its Q-Suite business class cabin on Airbus A350s rather than the Boeing 777X.

The Q1 traffic performance of the largest U.S. carriers showed mixed results for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

Lima Airport shared updates on its major infrastructure developments and air connectivity goals during Routes Americas 2025.

Condor is seeing increasing volatility on its transatlantic routes as a result of the current trade conflict with the U.S., CEO Peter Gerber said.

Volotea CEO Carlos Muñoz says the Spanish LCC remains open to playing a role in Europe’s ongoing airline consolidation.

Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.

Experts discuss how the airline and airport workforces have changed, the operational challenges being faced, and what new technology can bring to bear in this podcast sponsored by CAE.

Swissport has agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company “violated various state employment laws” at Boston Logan.

“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.

Capacity gains from Hong Kong’s new runway system will occur in phases, but there will be some immediate benefits.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at narrowbody engine utilization by Asia-Pacific operators (which in this analysis excludes China and India operators).

Southwest Airlines plans to increase connectivity in its network later this year to help lift load factors in off-peak periods.

Business jet and turboprop manufacturers delivered 214 aircraft during the first quarter of 2025, including 150 business jets and 64 turboprops, up from 181 during the same period a year ago, according to Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery data. The market analysis includes deliveries by category and month and by leading original equipment manufacturers. It also includes utilization data for business jets and turboprops.

Growth in Alaska Air Group’s Hawaiian Airlines operations is accounting for all of the company’s capacity growth in the second quarter.