Air Transport

Condor has taken delivery of 17 Airbus A330-900s that have replaced all its Boeing 767-300ERs and A330-200s.

The Middle East has always been a tough market for crossover jets, in a region where size traditionally equated to quality or importance.

A clear takeaway from the sustainability panel at the inaugural Aviation India Summit 2024 in mid-June is that one of the fastest growing air transport markets in the world right now has a dilemma.

Emirates has unveiled the first cities on its network to be served with its newest Boeing 777 cabin interiors.

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) won seven awards at the 2024 Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards held in Ontario, California.

Riyadh Air, in collaboration with the Saudi fashion designer Ashi, founder of Parisian couture house ASHI Studio, has unveiled its first-ever fashion collection during Haute Couture Week in Paris.

TAAG Angola Airlines will resume flights to Brazzaville, effective August 2, 2024, connecting Luanda to the Republic of Congo capital city with two weekly frequencies.

TAP Air Portugal is expanding its offering to Brazil with plans to open flights to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport (MAO).

Boeing announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems early July 1 which values the supplier at $4.7 billion.

The airframer is building production and hopes for more KC-390 orders in defense as its executive aviation branch thrives. Where will it invest next?

Start-up zero-emissions propulsion developer Universal Hydrogen has been forced into liquidation after failing to raise additional funding.

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Boeing plans to pursue formal AS9100 certification, matching a requirement to which it holds suppliers across its businesses.

Factors are starting to play in favor of Southend, a small airport 41 mi. east of London’s city center.

Carbon recycling company LanzaTech and SAF producer LanzaJet have launched an alternative to using technology to convert waste into liquid fuels.

Canada and Argentina have forged a new air transport agreement designed to replace the existing pact negotiated in 1979.

Form an objective 3rd-party firm outside Boeing to approve design data and oversee production of those approved products, Kilroy Aviation CEO Mike Borfitz says.

An FAA Reauthorization Act provision could change the way donor organs can travel on commercial flights, easing logistics and making allocation more equitable.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) believes Japan should hold off on developing a domestically designed commercial aircraft.

Persistent problems with the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines on the Airbus A220 are forcing Cyprus Airways to rethink its strategies.

A pilot plant has produced its first quantities of CO2-neutral SAF but warns a reduction in flying still is needed to cut the carbon footprint.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines has formally appointed Jens Fehlinger as the company’s new CEO, starting from Oct. 1.

Flydubai has received the “Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth” award at the MEA Business Achievement Awards.

Etihad Airways is set to recruit hundreds more pilots this year to support its expanding fleet and network.

IndiGo is commencing new direct flight between Bengaluru and Abu Dhabi from August 01, 2024. The service will operate six times a week.