Air Transport

By Routes Marketing Team
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 18 March 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Airports & Networks

The shortlisted organisations have been announced for the Routes Europe 2026 Awards.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines is urging governments in the region to help airlines address disruptions and higher costs caused by the Iran war.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Predictions that supply chain issues and new-engine reliability problems would sustain demand for midlife and older aircraft may be derailed by the Iran war.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
David Kerr, the new chair of IATP’s S Pool, will work to increase Boeing 787 parts availability and solve airline technical parts challenges.
Supply Chain

By Ella Nethersole
Ethiopian Airlines plans to relocate its operations at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the New Terminal One when the facility opens in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The Avation deal is notable, because ATR has long identified Asia as its largest market for replacement and growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
British Airways is launching new routes to Australia and Senegal as it seeks to capture demand traditionally routed through Middle Eastern hubs.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
Thermoplastic composites require further development before aircraft manufacturers can rely on them for large aircraft components, the CEO of Hexcel Global says
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines has reduced its planned acquisitions of Airbus A350-900 and A321neo aircraft, cutting up to eight units from its earlier plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam’s aviation regulator has warned airlines to prepare for potential fuel supply disruptions from April.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Southwest will drop service from Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles in June, focusing its schedule on nearby airports where it has a much larger presence.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
As it prepares to emerge from bankruptcy in early summer, Spirit Airlines is planning deeper cuts to its fleet and eyeing further asset sales.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
The International Airlines Technical Pool and International Air Transport Association are collaborating to address MRO and parts headaches.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Collins Aerospace has begun tests of an electric motor drive system which will pave the way for follow-on demonstrations of hybrid-electric technology on a GTF.
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis turns its attention to a selection of Star Alliance members, namely Asiana Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and United Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
U.S. airlines have navigated significant fallout from political stalemate—and the upcoming spring break travel period is no different.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Disruption to flights to and from the Gulf persists, with Iranian missiles and drones continuing to evade defenses and hit several of the region’s airports.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
All-Boeing airfreight logistics operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has placed a record order for 20 Airbus A350Fs, with options for an additional 20.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron, David Casey
Belfast City Airport anticipates its passenger throughput jumping from 2.4 million in 2024 to 7 million in 2040, according to its finalized Airport Masterplan.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
The world's top 20 airline groups racked up record-high annual revenue passenger kilometers in 2025 with the annual total 6% higher than the previous year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Volaris will introduce a domestic service between Puerto Escondido and Tijuana beginning June 2.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
Safran Corporate Ventures’ collaboration with Metavonics may help streamline the avionics architecture of a more-electric single-aisle aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Ella Nethersole
The agreement builds on Kenya Airways’ existing Nairobi-New York route, which connects East Africa to the U.S. via its Jomo Kenyatta International Airport hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Corsica’s fleet planning depends heavily on future public service obligation (PSO) support and could include a shift from Airbus A320neos to A320ceos.
Airlines & Lessors