Air Transport

From Africans making their own destiny via national self-interest to charges and taxes, senior leaders vented their frustrations during Aviation Africa.

Kenya is moving ahead with its plans to expand its fleet and forge strategic partnerships, even as supply chain disruptions and maintenance delays weigh on operations.

Aviation leaders on the infrastructure panel highlighted pressing financial and workforce challenges facing the continent’s airport sector. They warned that without coordinated investment and appropriate government support, airports are at risk of being left behind.

Airbus is reminding crew members of the basics for good use and noting imperfections in training for portable breathing equipment (PBE).

An AI-powered platform aims to help aspiring aviation maintenance technicians learn and test for certification more effectively.

“Let’s accelerate it, and let's finish the job” of creating the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), demanded Adefunke Adeyemi, Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), addressing delegates at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit, being held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda in September.

Rwanda hosted Aviation Africa for the third time, as the event showcased not only the continent’s immense potential for aviation development, but how it is advancing on many fronts today.

Hindustan Aeronautics plans to return to production of commercial aircraft for the first time since 1988, building the all-Russian SJ-100 for Indian customers.

Wizz Air will trial a new premium product dubbed “Wizz Class” on certain routes from December in response to demand from business travelers.

EASA's first annual report into the uptake and development of SAF in Europe highlights just how much of the road to reducing aviation emissions remains ahead.

How is Boeing going about regaining sales momentum in Africa and rebuilding the firm’s reputation? Anbessie Yitbarek, Boeing’s head of sales in Africa, talks to African Aerospace’s Mark Pilling.

Firm orders for Airbus came to 10 units in September, while Boeing took in a total of 96 new orders.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 29 October 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

The French accident investigation bureau is focusing on infrastructure and procedures at the Nice airport.

JetBlue plans to launch 17 new routes to Fort Lauderdale and add additional frequencies on another 12 in a strategic expansion a long time coming.

Executives at Volaris believe the number of aircraft on ground (AOG) stemming from issues related to Pratt GTF engines should resolve by the end of 2027.

Bearing supplier NTN Europe is acquiring new machine-tools to increase production, a sign that the aerospace supply chain predicament is easing.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub announced that global ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group will establish its new regional headquarters at Dubai South.

Flown by NASA X-59 lead pilot Nils Larson, the much-anticipated first flight of the Lockheed Martin-built aircraft began at 8:14 a.m. PDT Oct. 28.

Germany’s MD Aircraft has secured Piper Deutschland as a strategic partner and investor in the development and production of the MDA1 eViator.

Yakovlev flew the second prototype of the so-called import-substituted MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner from its facility in Irkutsk, Russia, on Oct. 28.

Ukraine’s largest airport, Kyiv Boryspil, is expecting strong visiting friends and relatives traffic once the nation’s airspace is reopened and safe again.

President Javier Milei administration’s reforms in the country’s aviation sector remain intact, for now.

During Routes World 2025, Stuttgart Airport (STR) was named the winner of the 5–10 Million Passengers category at the Routes Awards ceremony in Hong Kong.

All the important data related to New Chitose Airport in recent years.