Air Transport

The first scheduled flight of an Embraer 195-E2 at London City on March 26 could be the start of squeezing more utility out of the short-runway site.

While some nagging issues persist, Airbus' Christian Scherer reports “encouraging signs of overall performance improvement” in its supply chains.

Helvetic Airways hopes its Embraer E195-E2 at London City Airport will provide additional capacity and potentially new leisure destinations.

Japan Airlines has ambitions to utilize its dedicated domestic-service fleet for international routes to meet capacity demand.

Representatives of Aeropuertos Mexicanos spoke during Routes Americas 2025 about its airports’ latest successes and key target markets to increase air connectivity across the Mexican Pacific coast.

Changi Airport has been crowned the Overall Winner at the Routes Asia 2025 Awards, while also securing the top honor in the Over 20 Million Passengers category.

The fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 saw record-high operating revenues for three of Europe’s major airline groups, with two reporting positive net results.

A close look at the potential effects that tariffs —which could take effect April 2, according to President Trump—could have on the supply chain.

Some senior executives are seeing a strong growth trend in important outbound Japanese and Chinese markets.

Emirates is marking 25 years of flying to Sydney having launched its service to Sydney in March 2000 with four weekly flights via Singapore.

A new cargo operator has started services from Ras Al Khaimah, using the first examples of the Airbus A320P2F freighter conversions.

Aircalin is planning to boost frequency on its one-stop Paris route later this year, after starting the service last year in response to a revenue crisis.

New airports at India’s two largest cities are moving closer to their goal of starting operations this year, with ambitious growth plans for future phases.

As part of CFM's RISE engine demonstration program, wind tunnel tests of a smaller-scale open fan have been found to substantiate computational analysis.

Alaska Airlines will open its second long-haul transpacific route from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in September with flights to Seoul Incheon Airport.

Air freight statistics for 2024 suggest a new normal in the U.S. cargo market with dedicated cargo operators playing a greater role than pre-pandemic.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 26 March 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Cam Ranh International Airport’s Terminal 2 in Nha Trang, Vietnam, is ramping up efforts to expand its global connectivity.

Renewable fuel producer Neste is growing sustainable aviation fuel capacity even if obstacles remain for wider uptake across industry.

Malaysia is intensifying efforts to strengthen air connectivity with China and India, leveraging visa-free entry policies and expanded airline partnerships.

Australia’s tourism industry saw strong international growth in 2024, with inbound aviation capacity and visitor numbers rebounding, Tourism Australia says.

Airbus is leading a new European research project to study how the composition of a sustainable aviation fuel influences the formation of contrails.

Aegean Airlines expects accelerated inspections of geared turbofan engines will affect its Airbus A320neo family aircraft for another two years.

Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar is seeking to expand its international connectivity, especially to the Middle East and Central Asia.

Western Australia’s newly appointed Tourism Minister Reece Whitby used his first formal speech in office to promote Perth as a rising global aviation hub.