Air Transport

Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G geared turbofan inspection program continues to track as forecasted, with signs that MRO throughput is improving.

Runway lighting and the controllers’ use of the airport surface movement safety net stand out in the preliminary report on the Sept. 21 incident.

Despite having to replace approximately 1,700 seat covers in eight of its Airbus A321ceos, Finnair says its year-round operations remain robust.

The seventh China (Tianjin) International Helicopter Exposition had 52 aircraft on display, including new uncrewed eVTOL designs.

Qatar Airways’ has launched new direct service from Doha to Red Sea International Airport, Saudi Arabia's luxury tourism destination on the west coast.

Air New Zealand has downgraded its earnings guidance, predicting revenue and cost pressures will cause it to sink to a loss in the six months through Dec. 31.

Safran's plan to open an assembly line for the CFM Leap-1A turbofan in Casablanca, Morocco, adds to the quieter creation of a similar line in Queretaro, Mexico.

Commercial narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 109 units in September 2025, up by 36 units year-over-year.

Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.

Norwegian is fine-tuning its network across Scandinavia following a record summer season, balancing capacity while expanding in Denmark and the Baltics.

Norwegian has reported its strongest-ever quarterly profit, while confirming plans to evaluate the Boeing 737-10 for potential future deliveries.

China’s long-delayed AVIC MA700 turboprop has broken cover as video footage surfaced online showing the aircraft conducting taxi testing, giving the clearest view of the aircraft since its engine supplier changed.

Vietjet Air says it has temporarily suspended the two domestic services which it had been operating with Comac C909 regional jets.

Aircraft with the necessary equipment and permission are now able to land at Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) using more efficient curved approaches.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 22 October 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.

Taxes and fees applied on passengers are prompting a rallying call from Latin American airline executives for governments and others to address the situation.

Embraer ended the third quarter of 2025 with a record $31.3 billion backlog.

The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.

RTX posted double-digit sales growth in the third quarter of 2025 thanks to robust demand for its aftermarket and commercial OE products.

Airbus and Cathay Group plan to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, primarily in Asia.

Entebbe International Airport has recorded its highest-ever passenger and cargo traffic, according to data released by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.

Flydubai announced seven new interline agreements on Oct. 21, bringing the carrier’s total number of interline partners to more than 40.

Boeing is bolstering its used parts inventory through a comprehensive aircraft end-of-life program.

The global fleet of Boeing 747 freighters fell by one aircraft on Oct. 20 after the hull loss of a former passenger 747-400, and the number of converted 747Fs is set to fall further.