Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
The CAAC is setting a goal for China's air transport industry to carry 780 million passengers in 2025, 50 million more than the record 2024 figures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) said annual point-to-point passenger traffic rose at a faster rate than transfer traffic for the first time in 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The precursors to the Boeing 737-800’s belly landing and fatal runway overrun remain unclear.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
Flight Friday looks back at annual utilization split out by aircraft class (narrowbody, widebody, regional Jets and regional turboprops) from 2019 to 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

STARLUX AIRLINES, Taiwan ordered five more A350Fs and has now ordered 10. AIRBUS now has orders for 60.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AIRBALTIC unveiled its 50th A220-300 in special livery for delivery in February 2025. It has ordered 80.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AVMAX purchased three Dash 8-400s from Aergo Capital: (4323/4332; leased to LUXWING)/(4380; leased to SATA).

Air Transport

Steve Costley

QATAR AIRWAYS agreed to lease two 787-8s (42378/42379) from Oman Air.

Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Asia-Pacific growth is expected to help drive global airline revenue over $1 trillion for the first time in 2025, lessor Avolon predicts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Spirit AeroSystems is making progress in its bid sell its Prestwick, Scotland, facility that supports Airbus programs, Airbus' Commercial CEO said.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Deeper involvement with suppliers is helping Airbus address supply chain constraints pressuring aircraft production and delivery targets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
CFO Tammy Romo and Chief Administration Officer Linda Rutherford have announced plans to retire, the company said, departures that will be effective April 1.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Airbus delivered a record 123 aircraft in December and said it had booked 826 net orders throughout 2024, factoring in 52 cancellations.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
Flight testing of a hybrid-electric powertrain on an ATR 72 demonstrator has been included in the third call for proposals for Clean Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Supply chain issues have impeded Airbus’ and ATR’s production, leading to delivery delays or difficulties to ramp up in recent years.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport hopes a decision will finally be made in 2025 on whether nearby Lelystad Airport can be brought into use as a relief landing ground.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Britten-Norman has won its largest potential order for more than a decade, with a letter of intent for 15 aircraft from Germany’s Evia-Aero.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week Network, in collaboration with Accenture, today announces the winners of the 2025 20 Twenties Awards program.
Workforce

By David Casey
Royal Jordanian is adding routes to New Delhi and Mumbai, marking its return to India for the first time since 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand has reached a sale-leaseback agreement with lessor Avolon for the airline’s first electric aircraft order.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African regional carrier Airlink restored services to Mozambique’s Nampula airport Jan. 9, after the threat of seizure of its aircraft was lifted.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A total of $332 million in FAA grants will fund upgrades at 171 airports across 32 states under the latest round of the Airport Infrastructure Grants program.
Airports & Networks

IATA has released data for November 2024 global air cargo markets.
Air Transport

Riyadh Air is set to welcome a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for to be used for technical spare and for training purposes.
Air Transport