Air Transport

As part of Singapore’s plan to expand as an aerospace innovation and manufacturing hub, the country has signed MOUs with RTX and Rolls-Royce.

Qantas has announced an agreement to divest its stake in Jetstar Japan, which will be rebranded under a new ownership structure.

GE Aerospace is displaying a large-scale model of a CFM Open Fan configured with a notional hybrid power system at the Singapore Airshow.

Malaysia’s AirBorneo unveiled a firm order for eight ATR turboprops on the first day of the Singapore Airshow as the airline develops its long-term fleet strategy in the wake of its rebranding.

Speaking in Singapore, FAA Administrator Brian Bedford said it was now down to his agency to execute on U.S. air traffic management modernization.

Comac has secured a letter of intent from Shanxi Victory General Aircraft covering three firm orders and three options for the firefighting variant of the C909.

Starlux Airlines reports strong demand for its premium products as it prepares to increase the proportion of business-class seating on its incoming A350-1000s.

Zipair Tokyo has begun operating a Boeing 787-8 with a drag-reducing riblet coating applied to areas of the fuselage.

With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East taking place in Dubai, Carbon Analysis looks at the Middle Eastern Big Three: Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.

The European Commission detailed the first EU visa strategy, which will protect the Schengen Area and facilitate visa-free partnerships with non-EU countries.

International connectivity is playing an increasing role for IndiGo as it develops a more diverse network strategy, CEO Pieter Elbers says.

UK regional startup Ecojet has filed for liquidation, two-and-a-half years after the project was first announced.

Sudan has resumed domestic passenger flights to Khartoum International Airport after nearly two years of suspension.

Lufthansa Cargo is adding two destinations to its Airbus A321 short- and medium-haul freighter network, the operator said.

A plan to open Lelystad Airport to commercial flights has been welcomed by the airport and broader industry while generating pushback from environmentalists.

Etihad Airways will launch the first-ever nonstop service between the UAE and Calgary in November.

Boeing and Amideast have launched a new initiative to prepare students across the Middle East and North Africa for future careers in the aerospace industry.

Latin American aviation enters 2026 with a level of confidence absent for much of the past decade.

Whether passengers can use power banks onboard to charge their electronic devices depends on the airline and differing regional regulations.

Royal Jordanian has released its 2025 financial results recording a net profit of JOD 21.5 million $30.3 million.

Jeremy “Jam” Hartley hopes his new airline, BEAT Aviation Ltd., will help change the future of regional air mobility.

Aegean Airlines subsidiary Olympic Air has bought 45% of Athens-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm APELLA.

The head of IATA says that while the Asia-Pacific region leads the way in terms of airline demand growth, its carriers' profit margins remain below average.

Singapore Airlines will resume flights to Riyadh in June, marking the carrier's return to Saudi Arabia after more than a decade.

Nine companies have signed an MOU to participate in Singapore’s first government-led, national-level sustainable aviation fuel procurement initiative.