Air Transport

Yemenia has been buffeted by the Houthi rebellion, flared up in 2014, leading to destroyed aircraft, damaged infrastructure and military restrictions on flights

United Airlines said it will operate its largest-ever summer schedule from its Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) hub, unveiling five new routes.

European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.

Regional airlines continue to navigate an evolving marketplace as they look for replacements for 50-seat airliners.

The integration of cryptocurrencies into the financial system as a complementary payment method is soaring in the United Arab Emirates, particularly in the air transport sector.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 28 January 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

The NTSB agreed that the accident was caused by multiple factors, led by the FAA’s placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a DCA approach path.

In a continued expansion of its widebody orderbook, Delta Air Lines has agreed to purchase 16 Airbus A330-900s and 15 A350-900s.

JetBlue Airways sees continued strong potential in FLL, after taking full advantage of Spirit Airlines drawdowns at the South Florida gateway in 2025.

Boeing is convincing observers and stakeholders it has turned the corner on its recovery, despite having a financially noisy fourth quarter of 2025

Raytheon’s production output increased 20% on several critical programs last year; the company expects to significantly boost output again in 2026.

Boeing is reviewing a potential durability issue on the GE Aerospace GE9X engine powering the 777X.

Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have reported exceptional traffic figures for the fourth quarter of 2025.

American Airlines expects to reach pre-pandemic profitability levels in Chicago as United Airlines cites a weak competitive performance against its rival.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary believes that U.S. intervention could expedite the lifting of a 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Brussels Airport is calling for the protection of sustainable development as the Balanced Approach procedure for noise reduction gets underway.

Insufficient crew coordination in an Air Atlanta Icelandic 747-467F cockpit led to a stall warning at takeoff and a tail strike in 2023, investigators say.

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Vietnam Airlines is aiming to boost its fleet with the addition of dry-leased Airbus narrowbody aircraft.

After a few years of relative stability, several long-term Ryanair collective labor agreements (CLAs) are up for renewal in 2026-2027.

Chinese airlines have reportedly canceled all scheduled services on 49 routes to Japan this February as tensions between the countries continue to simmer.

Embraer and Adani Defense and Aerospace have announced their intention to build a final assembly line in India, and they will also collaborate on advancing India’s regional aircraft sector.

Serial airline entrepreneur and Breeze Airways founder David Neeleman is adding two Learjet 45 midsize business jets to Breeze's fleet for an important purpose.

With Southeast Asia offering sustained traffic growth and new airport capacity, Cathay Pacific sees the region as a key opportunity for network expansion.

GOL Linhas Aéreas, a member of Abra Group – the leading air transportation group across Latin America -, has been named Official Carrier for Routes Americas.