Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers to GE Aerospace boosted their material input to the engine OEM by more than 40% in 2025, including a double-digit improvement in the fourth quarter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Electra.aero has signed a predelivery payment agreement with Bristow Group, the first deposit-backed commitment to buy its EL9 Ultra Short aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ella Nethersole
South African Airways and Johannesburg-based CemAir have announced a new codeshare partnership aimed at expanding domestic air travel across South Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
On 21 January 1976, the British and French Concorde supersonic aircraft opened international fare-paying passenger services.
Air Transport

By David Casey
IndiGo reports a sharp fall in fiscal third-quarter profits, but says it has stabilized operations following its early December meltdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Galway, Ireland-based composite part supplier EireComposites has signed its first contract to produce commercial aircraft seat components, the company said.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
Air Canada will launch winter flights from Vancouver to Sapporo in December, the only nonstop connection between Japan’s Hokkaido region and North America.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery database shows that last year the A220's backlog for the first time sank below the level of when Airbus acquired it, raising key questions for the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The CEO of Air France-KLM says progress on deals to take a majority stake in SAS and invest in TAP could see it become a “European global champion.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
French metallic parts supplier Mecadaq is to take over cabin and seat component specialist Echeverria and helicopter engine maintenance expert Lopez.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnamese tour and hospitality operator Crystal Bay Group announced that it has incorporated Crystal Bay Airlines with a charter capital of $11 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a lawsuit against Breeze Airways, alleging the carrier has negotiated with its pilots in “bad faith.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is preparing to defend hometown turf in Chicago as American Airlines continues to ramp up its own presence at the Midwest hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Avianor is growing its new digital marketplace with the goal of offering customers alternate part options for cabin modification projects.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Libyan airline Berniq Airways is hopeful that improving economic conditions in the east of the country will act as a launch pad for its expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Embraer is eyeing India as its next big opportunity, as the Brazilian OEM prepares to show its wares at the Wings India 2026 event in Hyderabad Jan. 28-31.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Libya continues to experience unrest. How are the North African nation’s two state-owned airlines faring?
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
TAAG is targeting breakeven by 2028 as it leverages its new hub in Luanda, expands its African and overseas network, and upgrades its fleet with new aircrafts
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Regional stakeholders share perspectives on tariff impacts and suggest strategies to mitigate higher part costs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
ASKY is planning its first service to Europe, with a flight to Paris, and is planning to add widebodies to its all-Boeing 737 fleet to undertake the expansion
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
The prospect of Qatar Airways taking another African airline equity partner is looking a distinct possibility in Kenya.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Riyadh Air has formally launched Riyadh Cargo, which will utilize the belly hold capacity of a fleet intended to grow to around 120 aircraft in coming years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Southeast Asia is expected to play a major role in establishing the broader Asia-Pacific region as the growth engine of the global airline industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to keep a rule requiring airlines to pay delayed passengers compensation after three hours or more.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
IATA, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) and Airlines Association of Africa (AFRAA), tackling together taxes and charges across Africa.
Airports & Networks