Air Transport

Azerbaijan-based Silk Way West Airlines has ordered two more Airbus A350Fs, taking its total firm commitment for the type to four.

Oman Air will replace outgoing Boeing 737-800s with more of the same model as it seeks to avert further problems with the MAX’s engines.

Kenya Airways and Boeing have reached a five-year extension of an Airplane Health Management (AHM) agreement, in continued support of its 787-8 fleet.

WestJet is planning to expand its transatlantic network during summer 2026, continuing to leverage the long-range capabilities of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

As air traffic continues to grow faster in the Middle East than the global average, Boeing forecasts that the region will require 1,370 new widebodies over the next 20 years.

Despite committing to diversify its all-Boeing fleet with A321neos on day two of Dubai Airshow, day three saw Flydubai announce up to 75 more 737 MAX orders.

JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty says the government should “provide a level playing field” allowing smaller airlines to compete with the four U.S. majors.

Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer says the company could build a stretched version of the A350-1000 and is seeing increasing customer demand for such an aircraft.

A preliminary report into the fatal runway excursion of an AirACT 747-400F in Hong Kong points to asymmetric thrust during landing as a key factor.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 19 November 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Listen in as editors discuss Boeing and Airbus both now looking at the feasibility of upsizing their largest twin-aisles at the behest of Emirates, which led the way for orders at Dubai Airshow.

A new aerospace and technology hub in Malaysia is making its debut at the Dubai Air Show.

Latin American airline group Abra aims to add Chile’s second-largest airline, Sky, to its roster.

When 2025 is finally concluded, one niche area is going to rise above the rest of aerospace and defense. In a word, it is engines.

FTAI Aviation tapped Palantir to give AI-based insight into a wide range of decisions and processes throughout the engine maintenance specialist’s supply chain.

Wizz Air has temporarily grounded two of its five Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF)-powered Airbus A321XLRs to use their engines for other A321neos.

SITA has successfully completed the proof-of-concept phase of an improved thunderstorm forecast tool for air traffic controllers, the company said.

Estonian leisure carrier Marabu Airlines has agreed to lease four Airbus A320neos from China Development Bank Financial Leasing.

FlySafair has committed to its first Boeing 737 MAXs as part of a five-aircraft lease deal with AerCap, covering two 737-800NGs and three 737-8s.

The Climate Impulse project aims to demonstrate long-distance flight with a hydrogen electric aircraft relying on a digital twin for optimum routing.

Air Europa has signed a memorandum of understanding covering up to 40 Airbus A350-900s that will form the core of its future twin-aisle fleet.

As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.

AerCap recently secured certification and first deliveries of the Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion program.

Safran Seats will establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai to support Emirates that will initially focus on business and economy seats for cabin retrofits.

Air India's return to Mainland China will make it the third carrier to announce flights between the two markets since restrictions were removed.