Air Transport

Boeing flew the first 777-9 destined for Lufthansa on an initial test flight from its Everett, Washington, production site on May 7.

Eurowings is evaluating whether to streamline the number of its bases as smaller stations have become uneconomical under pressure.

Airbus and the Nigerian government have signed an agreement aimed at tapping into the aerospace potential of Africa’s most populous nation.

Embraer is confident that it will navigate commercial supply chain headwinds to meet its full-year delivery target of at least 80 E-Jets and E2s.

After a slow first quarter, Airbus' year-to-date commercial jet deliveries total made up ground on its 2025 output but still remains 12 units behind where it was at this time last year.

International Airlines Group (IAG) is trimming planned capacity growth and redeploying aircraft away from the Middle East.

A new study has been released that sets a framework for Latin American and Caribbean airlines to achieve both net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The strike occurred at about 8:00 a.m. local time and was part of a large air attack from Ukraine.

Environmental campaigners are clear: CORSIA is not enough.

Europe’s major network carriers are facing geopolitical headwinds and a renewed focus on competition in the EU, and yet they may be poised to get even bigger.

With geopolitical strife and its protracted effects on aviation not looking to ease up, European carriers are considering significant adjustments to their long-haul networks

The integration of ITA Airways into the Lufthansa Group and Star Alliance is already yielding fiscal and operational benefits.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) anticipates the first flight of its Airbus A330-300 freighter conversion program to take place within weeks.

Singapore Airlines will launch flights to Madrid via Barcelona from Oct. 26, 2026, marking the carrier’s return to the Spanish capital after 22 years.

HAECO will establish a new line of support for Airbus A320 and A330 flight control and actuation components.

IndiGo will become the launch carrier at New Delhi’s Noida International Airport (DXN) when commercial operations begin on June 15.

Rising fuel costs proved too much for Spirit Airlines. What does its exit mean for remaining U.S. carriers, and which one stands to benefit the most?

The sweeping U.S. air traffic infrastructure upgrade is expected to improve system reliability and stability, but how much more efficient will it become?

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Norse Atlantic said it was speeding up the implementation of its cost reduction program, aiming to make annualized cost savings of upward of $50 million.

WLFC says demand for midlife engines like the CFM56 will hold up better than for the midlife aircraft they power in the event of sustained high fuel prices.

Jetex and iGA Istanbul Airport have officially inaugurated the Jetex iGA Terminal in Istanbul.

Hermes Airports, operator of both Larnaka and Pafos Airports, supports the Tourism Seasonality Summit run by Routes and Low Season Traveller, as the official Airport Partner.

Scoot has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A320neo family aircraft and exercised options for six more, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2028.

Canada is considering some form of airport privatization, potentially moving away from a system in which local authorities manage 23 federally owned airports.