Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
The EC will go ahead with the launch of a long-delayed border control system by mid-November 2024 at the very latest.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
China’s AVIC AG600 Kunlong seaplane has entered initial production, ahead of its type certification planned for the end of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s S7 Airlines plans to withdraw some of its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft from service due to issues with their Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Airlines & Lessors

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.
Airports & Networks

During Routes Europe 2024 Budapest Airport shared its recent successes, key targets, and what it meant to be named the Overall Winner at the Routes Awards.
Airports & Networks

Routes 360 members share their latest insights and notable developments this week.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lufthansa is confident it will reach the necessary agreements with competitor airlines to win EC final clearance for an ITA Airways deal by Q4 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
At the 2024 IATA Annual General Meeting in Dubai, IATA leadership focused on sustainability and partnership, while questions of supply chain issues lingered.
Sustainability

By Chen Chuanren
Leased from an unidentified lessor, the three aircraft will all be delivered to the flag-carrier in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Group Chairman and Chief Executive, has announced senior appointments to support the organisation’s growth.
Maintenance & Training

Ethiopian Airlines Group said June was an ‘outstanding’ month of growth and expansion.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A new agreement between South Korea and the Philippines increases weekly capacity on flights connecting Seoul and Manila.
Airports & Networks

Speaking at Routes Europe 2024 Tallinn Airport, located within Estonia’s capital city, discussed its recent route successes and growing inbound tourism market.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
After clearing a key regulatory hurdle, Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines can operate joint revenue-sharing flights and coordinate flight schedules.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines Engineering Co. is banking on its "Lean" principles as the MRO industry faces spare parts shortages, a workforce crunch and inflation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has dropped plans to perform flight demonstrations at the Farnborough Airshow, citing a need to prioritize its flight test program.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent personnel developments in the commercial aviation industry include changes at a trio of U.S. LCCs, an Icelandic LCC, and a major turboprop manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Canadian airlines continue to forge agreements for former Lynx Air Boeing 737 MAX jets after the carrier ceased operation in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Biman Bangladesh Airlines intends to more than double the size of its fleet over the coming decade, according to its new managing director and CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Long-haul value carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is facing short-term liquidity issues following the collapse of talks aimed at bringing in a strategic investor.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The same forces that led to the demise of Universal will also threaten ZeroAvia, as well as the other lesser-capitalized startups in the hydrogen space.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Deutsche Aircraft is delaying entry into service of its planned 40-seat turboprop D328eco by one year, to the fourth quarter of 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed new defense and transport ministers after sweeping aside the Conservative Party in a July 4 general election.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines now says inspections and repairs to its Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered Airbus narrowbodies will affect its fleet into 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific announced it will buy back the remainder of its shares from the Hong Kong government, meeting the timetable it had set to achieve this target.
Airlines & Lessors