Air Transport

The Jan. 29 collision of an American Airlines CRJ-700 with an Army UH-60L Black Hawk was the worst aviation accident in the U.S. since 2009. Aviation Week editors discuss potential contributing factors and the consequences for future flight operations around DCA.

Mexican ULCC Viva has unveiled plans to build a maintenance, repair and overhaul workshop at Queretaro International airport.

Daher is firming up its project of making final assembly lines for the TBM 900 and Kodiak single-turboprop aircraft at its Stuart, Florida, production facility.

Direct flights between India and mainland China may be allowed to resume soon thanks to an agreement between their respective governments.

Lessor DAE says it was able to compensate for a slump in Boeing aircraft deliveries in 2024 by tapping an active secondary market.

Financial results for the four largest U.S. carriers in Q4 2024 revealed record-high operating performances, as well as all-time-high annual revenues.

As Daher has undergone salary and price inflation since the pandemic, the company is renegotiating the prices of the aerostructures it supplies to airframers.

Jazeera Airways is well-positioned for continued growth in 2025, with a solid financial foundation, a growing fleet and accelerating digital innovation.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is offering a general outline for the Ireland-based ULCC’s next big MRO project.

Airports of Thailand is currently reviewing its Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK) airport master plan for a more cost-effective and passenger-centric operation.

IAG’s Spain-based transatlantic LCC is playing it smart while setting down roots (and routes) to the Americas.

VietJet Air posted its best earnings since the pandemic and in January conducted a one-off flight to the U.S to cement collaborations with the U.S industry.

Air New Zealand is ending its seasonal service between Auckland and Seoul due to ongoing engine availability issues across its fleet.

Perforation damage to the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 that crashed in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 indicates that external objects penetrated the fuselage.

British sustainable aviation investor SkiesFifty has formed a joint venture to develop Catalsys' ammonia-cracking technology for initial use in airport ground operations and as a future potential SAF source.

STN opened a formal public consultation period for its plan to increase annual passenger capacity to 51 million—up 70% over current levels—by the 2040s.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 5 February 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

All the important data related to Tampa International Airport in recent years.

The Panamanian flag carrier aims to start work on enlarging the three-bay facility by the end of 2025.

Multiple NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System reports from the past two decades detail close encounters between commercial aircraft and helicopters near DCA.

Sun Country expects rapid growth for its cargo business in the year ahead, as it takes delivery of additional narrowbody freighters operating for Amazon.

Airlines and operators extending the leases of narrowbody engine assets is leading to heavier maintenance workscopes at engine repair shops.

ASD civil aviation director Vincent De Vroey has cautioned that funding for EASA and technology research must be protected in the upcoming EU budget review.

A breakdown of commercial aviation-related CO2kg emissions by year shows where the industry is in terms of tackling its carbon footprint.

Japan Airlines also announced that its board had decided on role changes for some of the carrier’s senior executives and directors.