Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant Air has become the first U.S. operator to take delivery of the Boeing 737-8-200 MAX variant, one of 26 it has on order.
Airlines & Lessors

Boeing handed over 32 737 MAXs and four 787s in August, marking three straight months with 30-plus deliveries.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes Boeing has “turned the corner,” impressed with the moves new chief executive Kelly Ortberg has made thus far.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Lufthansa Technik confirms it is developing a drag-reducing riblet film retrofit plan for the Airbus A330.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp, Christine Boynton
A Delta Air Lines A350 and CRJ-900 collided on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Sept. 10; the FAA and NTSB are investigating.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Executive Chairman Gary Kelly is among seven board members retiring from Southwest Airlines, to make way for new leadership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The report's aviation recommendations include stimulating supply of sustainable aviation fuels and urging the EU to press ahead with airspace and slot reforms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The Bavarian state government has cleared the way for a €50 million ($55 million) loan guarantee to support advanced air mobility startup Lilium.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Recent comments from supplier executives suggest the acute challenges introduced in recent years may be easing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s latest commitment to change its corporate culture remains in its early days, Administrator Mike Whitaker said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines has firmed up plans to launch its first route to Chile’s capital Santiago.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air China’s first Comac C919 will debut on two routes: Beijing Capital-Shanghai Hongqiao and Beijing Capital-Hangzhou.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC SpiceJet has taken another step toward shoring up its finances by striking a deal with one of its lessors to convert debt to equity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air will spread its incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLRs around Europe and the Middle East as it develops a suitable route network for the aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Ukraine believes it can and should restart airline operations if airport repair funds can be found; others are skeptical.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair is planning to appeal a European Commission competition ruling, ordering the airline to repay €13-14 million ($14-15 million) in state aid.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Dewar was most recently senior vice president and general manager of the Airbus A220 program.
Emerging Technologies

KlasJet, a private and corporate jet charter company, will increase its capacity in the Middle East with the placement of an additional Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.
Business Aviation

Wizz Air will launch a direct route between London Gatwick and Jeddah, starting on 31 March 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Executives at the ACI-North America conference were told to ready themselves for the integration of new technologies such as air taxis.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
With the prospect of a favorable cost-benefit ratio, carriers start their own contrail prevention trials.
Emerging Technologies