Air Transport

Münster/Osnabrück Airport (FMO) outline recent success with airline partners and how the northwest German airport plans to increase passenger numbers.

Launch customer Lufthansa Airlines has added uncertainty to Boeing’s public claims that the 777-9, already five years late, will be certified in 2025.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Wichita company pledged to conduct the layoffs “in as compassionate a manner as possible.”

The FAA plans to mandate inspections of certain structural fittings on some Boeing 787s after learning from Boeing the parts are made from the wrong material.

Japan's pursuit of global market share in air transport and defense is driven by a commitment to cross-border collaboration and technological innovation.

Copa Airlines believes it can manage additional delays of Boeing aircraft in 2024 and still maintain its planned capacity growth of 10%.

Airbus has been working on hydrogen as a way to decarbonize aviation.

Promoters of the return of airships have been touting the concept for a quarter century, though the contrast between ambitions and achievements is stark.

Nodding to past acquisitions, Southwest Airlines says “never say never” to considering another, though the company has no immediate plans to do so.

An alternative non-GPS approach system using ground-based radio signals has been installed at the eastern Estonian city's airport.

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) have completed application of AeroShark surface film on 12 Boeing 777-300ERs.

Gateway Development Alliance, a consortium led by Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, has offered to acquire Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.

EasyJet intends to grow winter capacity to North Africa by 35% to reduce seasonal losses.

Air Canada cautions it will be tough to replicate 2023’s performance in the transatlantic market, which was a record for many North American airlines.

LCCs are well established in global aviation, but they are not hurting the legacies: An analysis.

Singapore Airlines is optimistic that its first Boeing 777-9 will be delivered in 2025, despite airline peers recently estimating a revised timeline of 2026.

Boeing’s dedicated ecoDemonstrator is poised to enter a new test phase with a focus on improved operational efficiency and sustainability in cabin interiors.

Pegasus Airlines is expanding its international network further with direct flights connecting Istanbul and Bratislava.

Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from 1 October 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai.

The vast and varied continent of Africa is witnessing a surge in the adoption of turboprop aircraft, driven by a growing demand for regional travel and logistics, which is playing a key role in the economy of the region. With approximately 2,000 ageing turboprops that need to be replaced globally, Africa is emerging as a promising market for regional aircraft.

EasyJet’s CEO Johan Lundgren is to leave the LCC and will be replaced by chief financial officer Kenton Jarvis.

Qatar Airways expects to close an investment in a southern African carrier in the next two to three weeks as part of efforts to expand in the continent.

The 787 faces new quality assurance woes, but the need to add a freighter to the family has eased.

London Southend Airport will become easyJet’s 10th base in the UK.