While air taxi frontrunners Joby and Archer plan to operate their own airlines in the U.S., a small handful of operators are eager to get in on the action as soon as possible.
During Routes World 2024 in Bahrain, Routes spoke to The Red Sea International Airport to discuss its first year of operations and plans for international expansion.
AIR NEW ZEALAND plans in April 2025 to launch technical demonstrator program with BETA Technologies' ALIA CX300 battery-electric aircraft at Hamilton in preparation for launching all-electric commercial cargo services in 2026.
KOREAN AIR completed acquisition of 63.88% of ASIANA AIRLINES for KRW800b, bringing total investment through a third-party allotment capital increase to KRW1,500b. AIR INCHEON is taking Asiana's air cargo freighter business.
Two priorities should remain as the administrations transition, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan stressed: modernizing the ATC system and getting it fully staffed.
According to IATA, in 52% of all commercial aviation accidents since 2018, a final report has not been published, putting future air travelers at risk.
Aircraft lessors have effectively weathered a string of exogenous shocks over the past years and are in a strong position heading into 2025, Fitch Ratings said.
