Air Transport

India’s aviation regulator has removed an enhanced surveillance requirement from SpiceJet, in a further sign that the airline’s outlook is improving.

All Nippon Airways has opened Cargo Building 8 at Tokyo Narita airport and will begin consolidating all of its cargo buildings there into a single unit.

Deutsche Aircraft and German aerospace center DLR have flown the D328 UpLift testbed for the first time.

Qatar Airways Cargo and Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) have entered a strategic partnership in postal activities and mail transportation to and from Doha.

The airline will offer four weekly flights from Muscat, offering travellers in Oman their first-ever direct connection to the “Eternal City.”

Emirates is extending its immersive virtual training platform MIRA to what the airline says is its number one priority – safety.

Etihad Airways is rolling out Skypad, an innovative digital tool designed to enhance the inflight experience for passengers.

The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry hopes to enhance air connectivity with the European Union.

Michael O'Leary expects some of Ryanair's Boeing 737-8-200 deliveries that are due before the end of this year to be pushed back to 2025.

Qantas is preparing to introduce its Airbus A220s on an international route for the first time and will also return more A380s to service.

Embraer’s E190F small jet freighter has reached the latest stage in its move towards operational service with the award of FAA certification for its conversion program and cargo loading system.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 16 October 2024 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

The next Boeing probably will not be an aerospace and defense conglomerate.

US DOT says inflation-adjusted US domestic air fares averaged $382 in 2Q24, down 2.6% from $392 in 1Q24.

ELLIOTT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT officially requested a special meeting of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES shareholders on December 10 to discuss a thorough reconstitution of the airline's Board of Directors, seeking to oust eight members.

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 5.8m pax in September, up 1.1% vs Sept 2023.

APEX LOGISTICS wet-leased ex-Air Atlanta Icelandic 747-400F (28367) from Atlas Air.

CAPITAL A received shareholder approval for proposed disposal of its aviation business to AIRASIA X (AAX).

CENTRUM AIR, Uzbekistan plans November 1 to begin Tashkent-Doha (A321neo).

MARABU AIRLINES agreed to lease four A320neos from Jackson Square Aviation; first two (8158/8259; ex-IndiGo) delivered.

KOREAN AIR plans November 24 to resume daily Seoul Incheon-Kumamoto (A321). It stopped service in 1997.

THAI AIRWAYS took delivery of first ex-Virgin A330-300 (1315) on lease from CDB Aviation under deal for two.

IBS SOFTWARE, Indianapolis was selected by Republic Airways to develop and supply next-generation crew scheduling bidding software system.

HI FLY MALTA leased ex-TAM A330-200 (700) with CF6s from AELF FlightService.

Tom Klein, Senior Managing Director of US-based Certares Management, was named Executive Vice Chairman of Avia Solutions Group, Ireland.