Air Transport

In a surprise move, Indian carrier IndiGo has named current IATA Director General Willie Walsh to be its next CEO.

On announcing its first full-year profit post-COVID, China Southern Airlines outlined plans for additional A350 deliveries, suggesting an undisclosed order.

Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are expecting a combined 33 C919 narrowbodies, doubling last year's output of the type.

Starlink and low-Earth-orbit competitors, such as Eutelsat’s Oneweb and Amazon Leo, have shaken the connectivity market with their low-latency internet.

Alaska Air Group has revised its first quarter guidance downward on higher fuel costs and other significant headwinds that have emerged in the early months of 2026.

Air Canada President and CEO Michael Rousseau’s departure occurs at a critical time for the airline.

The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.

ICAO banned power bank charging on board and introduced new restrictions on the number of lithium-ion power banks passengers can carry in the aircraft cabin.

Carbon Analysis assesses what effect Air Algerie’s recent order for 10 Boeing 737-8 may have on the North African carrier's efficiency.

The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.

African aviation leaders delivered a clear message in Addis Ababa on March 30.

Europe is likely to have met the 2025 target of 2% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Air France-KLM’s low-cost subsidiary Transavia has launched its new routes from Paris Orly to Nice, Marseille and Toulouse.

Eagle County Regional Airport has been selected as the Host of TakeOff North America 2027, taking place in Vail, Colorado.

Building on its recent order for 18 Embraer E195-E2s, Finnair has signed letters of intent to lease two E190-E1s and two ATR 72-600s.

Shandong Airlines will lease 10 Boeing 737-family aircraft from three Chinese lessors, with deliveries beginning in 2026.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

Across Africa, airport infrastructure is evolving to meet the continent’s aviation ambitions.

JetBlue merger speculation has resurfaced, but as the carrier proceeds through a multi-year plan for improvement and implements a new airline partnership, would that step be premature?

The Senate passed a bill to fund most of DHS, including TSA, just hours after Trump said he would bypass Congress to order payment of TSA security officers.

The Lithuanian government has said it is prepared to consider funding for flights from the small Baltic nation to London Heathrow.

The Government of the Sultanate of Oman announced the acquisition of a majority ownership of LCC Salam Air on March 26.

Lufthansa Technik Component Services has opened a new building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, amid continued expansion of the site’s space and capabilities.

Airbus is leading a flight test campaign to measure the effect of sulfur content in jet fuel on contrail formation and mitigation.

As Kenya’s aviation sector grows, low-cost carrier Jambojet is gearing up for regional expansion and improved efficiency, according to CEO Karanja Ndegwa.