Air Transport

Boeing’s planned acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems has raised some concerns on Capitol Hill and among major defense companies.

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings has supplied the first of three Airbus A320ceos to South African Airways.

For the major U.S. low-cost carriers, the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 had ever-increasing revenues but nearly all of them saw net losses.

Pleased with the progress of its plan to reduce costs, more improvements are ahead for JetBlue Airways as it makes investments in technology.

Antitrust scrutiny from Brussels has caused headaches for Lufthansa over its planned investment in ITA Airways—and it isn't the only airline to be left in limbo.

Lithuania-based charter operator KlasJet plans to provide additional capacity to Israeli carrier Sun D’or over the summer peak season and beyond.

Arcadia eFuels has three e-fuel facilities under development in Denmark, the UK and the U.S.

The Austrian court’s decision means that the deadline for the third runway project at Vienna Airport has been brought forward by three years, from 2033 to 2030.

Administrators for bankrupt airline Bonza are continuing to negotiate with several potential investors in a last-ditch attempt to relaunch the carrier.

The Singapore flag-carrier posted a net profit of S$2.6 billion ($1.9 billion), a 24% improvement year-over-year.

Ryanair will close a base in Bordeaux—one of four it operates in France—at the end of the summer 2024 season.

The CEO of Qatar Airways announced today that the Gulf airline is preparing to announce an investment in a southern African airline in order to expand its network on the continent.

TAAG Angola Airlines has resumed operations of its Luanda-Lisbon route with its international fleet.

Emirates has taken delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Shell Aviation at London Heathrow Airport.

Mesfin Tasew celebrated his second anniversary as CEO of Africa’s largest airline – Ethiopian Airlines – earlier this year. Yonathan Menkir Kassa asks him about the group’s latest development and strategic goals.

A mandate would provide stability and a more even playing field, enabling the aviation industry to cut emissions more quickly.

Prosecutors said Boeing breached obligations under the agreement, failing to design and enforce compliance to ward off future violations of U.S. fraud laws.

All four major U.S. carriers have reported Q1 2024 traffic performances superior to the same period of 2019.

AirBaltic has signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate with Dutch company Fokker Next Gen on design of a hydrogen-powered 120-150-seat airliner.