Air Transport

The airframer hopes the narrowbody A321XLR will make new long-haul routes economically viable.

Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.

Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are still challenging high-speed aircraft designers today.

This week’s #FlightFriday focuses on Eastern European (excluding Russian) operators, corresponding with the upcoming MRO BEER event in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Too little space between an arriving Mesa CRJ-900 and a departing SkyWest E170 caused the two aircraft to come within about 1,700 ft. of each other.

SPIRIT AIRLINES plans October 10 to begin daily Fort Lauderdale-Birmingham, AL (A320).

Dipanjan Banerjee to Chief Commercial Officer of Blue Dart Aviation, India.

KOREAN AIR plans to resume daily Busan-Shanghai Pudong/Jeju-Beijing on July 1; five-times-weekly Seoul Incheon-Hefei on August 19; four-times-weekly Busan-Beijing on Sept 16; thrice-weekly Seoul Incheon-Kunming on October 14.

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES signed revised air transport services agreement with Amazon, increasing fleet by up to eight additional 737-800Fs (to 20 freighters total) in 1Q25-3Q25 and extending deal through 2030 with options to go to 2037.

TEXEL AIR AUSTRALASIA took delivery of 737-800BCF (35092; ex-Airzena) for operation for TEAM GLOBAL EXPRESS.

TUI AIRWAYS, UK leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (40867) from SMBC Aviation Capital.

GENESIS purchased A321-200 (6108; leased to ETIHAD AIRWAYS) with V2500s from Deucalion Aviation.

Sun Country Airlines is growing the cargo segment of its business, with an expanded contract from Amazon.

The tool includes a survey that covers multiple safety “dimensions” and seeks input from five organizational levels.

Airline, aircraft and airport technology company SITA plans to boost its airline flight operations services with an agreement to buy German company Asistim.

South Korea’s international passenger traffic has almost recovered to pre-pandemic levels and is exceeding them in some key markets.

Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai are among the top transit points for international travelers.

IndiGo has partnered with Garuda Aviation Academy to train fresh pilots as future junior first officers, under the airline's Cadet Pilot Programme.

Airbus says it is targeting ambulance and medical services as an early market for its eVTOL system, follow the unveiling of its four-person CityAirbus NextGen.

Embraer plans to announce significant improvements to its E175s and the E2 family at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.

Listen in as Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek discusses the carrier's evolution over the last decade and how it is positioning itself for its next phase of growth.

The prestigious 2024 ATW Awards ceremony took place in Dubai on May 31. The event recognized outstanding achievements and leadership in the aviation industry.

Embraer has decided to focus the concept studies for its Energia family of regional aircraft on aircraft sized at around 50 seats, upping development time.

Airport Nürnberg, winner of the Under 5 Million Passenger category at the Routes Awards, spoke about the recognition from its airline partners and recent success.

Alaska Airlines' PDX-MSY route will be operated daily with a Boeing 737 aircraft from Jan. 6 to May 14, 2025.