Air Transport

The former CEOs of Airbus and BBA Aviation—Tom Enders and Margaret Billson, respectively—are joining the board of directors of GE Aerospace.

Boeing entered November with 305 737 program deliveries in 2023, putting it 70 short of reaching its recently revised full-year target of at least 375.

Since its transition to a ULCC began in 2018, Minneapolis-based Sun Country airlines has forged its own path within that space.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark has effectively ruled out an order for A350-1000s if Rolls-Royce does not come up with major improvements to the Trent XWB-97 engine, including a significant thrust increase.

Vietnam Airlines’ membership means all major flag-carriers of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) are in AAPA, less Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) group has set itself a goal to replace 5% of its total conventional jet fuel with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2030.

Malaysia Airlines is operating the new routes to ATQ and TRV twice weekly with Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

Riyadh Air will need “a few more weeks” to decide on a large order for narrowbodies, a senior airline executive says on the sidelines of Dubai Airshow.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO notes its latest order emphasizes its confidence in the improvements Boeing has made to the 737 MAX following the fatal crash the carrier suffered in 2019.

Mexican carrier Aeromexico will connect RDU nonstop to Mexico City, becoming the first airline to operate the route.

Propulsion and thermal management developer Reaction Engines and hydrogen fuel-cell system developer Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have built on their existing ties.

The new 5,739-mi. (4,987-nm) route between Haikou and Auckland will launch in December.

EgyptAir Holdings chairman and CEO, Yehia Zakaria and Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer seal the latest deal aimed at expanding the airline’s fleet.

Ethiopian Airlines has placed orders for 20 Boeing 737 Max 8s and 11 787-9s, alongside an interior retrofit programme for its existing fleet of 787s.

Emirates announced during the Dubai Air Show a US$950 million investment to build a new ultra-modern engineering facility at Dubai World Central (DWC).

The opening day of the Dubai Air Show proved to be a bonanza for manufacturer Boeing as major order flooded in from across the region totalling close to $100 billion.

Etihad Airways has celebrated its 20th anniversary with a illumination of the iconic Burj Khalifa in Dubai featuring a spectacular light and sound show.

Air bp, one of the sponsors at this year’s airshow, has expanded its joint venture, Air bp-Jio, in India with a new fuel facility at Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar.

CTT Systems, which offers humidifiers and dehumidifiers for the control of humidity in an aircraft, is finding a fertile market in the region for its products for airliners and business aircraft.

Jens Flottau, managing editor for commercial aviation at Aviation Week, updates on the largest orders which have - and have not - taken place so far at Dubai.

Lufthansa Technik signed new deals covering base maintenance, component support and technician training at the Dubai Airshow.

Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines is to nearly double its Boeing 737 MAX fleet after announcing an order for seven 737-8s on day two of Dubai Airshow.

Tune in as Aviation Week Network speaks with BOC Aviation's retiring CEO Robert Martin and his successor, incoming chief executive Steven Townend.

Julian Jäger of Vienna Airport discusses its recent route successes and future priorities.

EgyptAir ordered 10 Airbus A350-900s on the second day of the Dubai Airshow to complement a lease deal for Boeing 737-8s announced Nov. 13.