Air Transport

Spain’s capacity is projected to hit all-time-high levels during the summer 2025 season, following a record year for passenger traffic in 2024.

Oman Air has achieved a second-place global ranking for on-time performance (OTP) in December 2024.

Etihad Cargo has operated 329 flights from Ezhou Huahu Airport, Asia’s first dedicated freighter hub, to Zayed International Airport.

Aviation Capital Group, a full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to Air India Express.

Following Emirates’ successful launch to Madagascar in September 2024, the airline will introduce additional flights to the island nation.

Alaska Airlines plans to buttress service at Oregon airports, highlighted by a new nonstop route between Portland and Houston.

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The nine 787 handovers were the highest monthly total for the widebodies since December 2023’s 11.

Boeing closed 2024 with some notable cleaning up of its orderbook and a few positive delivery-related developments, including a solid month of 787 hand-overs.

Boeing is set to conduct a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft, marking a return to flight for the stalled certification program.

Suppliers polled by Jefferies in December 2024 expected the 737 program to hit an average production rate of just 26.4 a month in 2025.

Nick Calio, who has led the Airlines for America (A4A) association for 14 years, will retire at the end of 2025.

Dublin Airport breached its passenger cap of 32 million passengers in 2024, ending the year having handled 33.3 million.

Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the creation of Enaire Global Services, a new international arm for Spanish air traffic management provider ENAIRE.

Porter Aircraft Leasing and Avolon have entered into a sale and leaseback agreement covering four Pratt & Whitney engines powering Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.

A new report from a new report by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) highlights the sector’s environmental challenges.

The Bahamas has signed a memorandum of understanding and air service agreement with El Salvador.

Aviation sustainability investor SkiesFifty has agreed to acquire 200,000 tons of marine-based CO2 removals from Gigablue.

SATA Azores Airlines is suspending six nonstop routes to the U.S. and Canada from Funchal and Porto, Portugal.

Qantas has had to incur significant delays on some of its flights across the Indian Ocean due to the re-entry of SpaceX rocket launches in the area.

A major change of direction is under way at Omani carrier SalamAir, as it seeks to restore its low-cost credentials.

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The next generation of single-aisle airliners will depend on very high bypass propulsion systems with much larger fan diameters than those in service today.

Arkia Israeli Airlines is aiming to challenge El Al Israel Airlines’ dominance on the route amid the continued suspension of Israel flights by U.S. carriers.

Ryanair is suing a passenger whose unruliness caused a flight to be diverted, which the airline said cost it €15,350 ($15,719).