Air Transport

The Routes Americas 2026 Awards honor excellence in airport and destination marketing, featuring airports, destinations and airlines from across the region.

Aeromexico, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines each plan to add new transatlantic routes over the coming weeks.

Brazil’s air transport market is building momentum in early 2026, underpinned by rising demand, greater international capacity and recovery in domestic flying.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport is positioning itself for sustained international expansion after handling nearly 18 million passengers in 2025.

A series of new nonstop routes from the U.S. and Canada has added fresh capacity into Nassau since the start of the winter 2025-26 season.

Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport says securing a Brazilian carrier operating intercontinental services is the “biggest prize” in its growth strategy.

Pratt & Whitney adds seventh forging press in $200M expansion to meet F-35 and Airbus engine demand.

IAG Cargo is launching a time-critical aircraft on ground service to transport aircraft parts, minimizing downtime and support operators' schedules globally.

Engine shops will continue to see a supply of IAE V2500 inductions, with expanding work scopes as more mid-life engines return for second and third overhauls.

Volaris stabilizes its fleet at 2025 levels, improves GTF engine performance and boosts productive aircraft to drive growth without adding fleet debt.

Ryanair pushes Ireland to act after EU rules Dublin's night flight cap is illegal, urging swift legislation to prevent local restrictions on airport operations.

A better understanding of composite materials’ internal defects may enable further weight reduction of aircraft structures.

Jet2 is boosting summer capacity by 8%, adding 1.1 million seats at new bases, and is gearing up for its London Gatwick launch in March with strong bookings.

Philippine Airlines plans nonstop Manila-Chicago flights by summer 2026, marking the first direct link between the U.S. Midwest hub and the Philippines.

Finnair is planning for when Russian airspace reopens to restore faster Far East routes, boost capacity and expand destinations.

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United Airlines has asked the DOT to block United Nigeria Airlines flights to the U.S., arguing the deal would enable “misidentification, misunderstanding and deception” in the market.

All Nippon Airways veteran Juichi Hirasawa has been named as the airline’s next president and CEO.

Embraer says it needs 200 aircraft orders from Indian airlines to make an E175 facility in the country viable. Would securing that number this year be unprecedented?

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 25 February 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

President Trump is fighting hard again for his tariffs on imported goods and doubling down on trade wars; aerospace and defense should not be surprised when it is used as a bargaining chip again.

Chile’s first privately owned MRO is planning to double hangar space and staff by 2027.

Spirit Airlines has reached an AIP with its lenders, one it believes will allow the business to emerge from Chapter 11 in late spring or early summer.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to approve the Senate-passed bill that calls for a widespread ADS-B In mandate.

Three sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) registries have partnered on a pilot project to minimize the risk of double-counting.