Air Transport

SMBC Aviation Capital's plans to take over ALC will create another aircraft leasing giant.

The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.

Spirit Airlines has bankruptcy court approval for certain financing agreements and aircraft lease rejections.

A renewed effort to restore iconic brand Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) to the skies is marking a key milestone.

Washington's proposal to bar Chinese airlines from using Russian airspace on U.S. routes could have longer-term consequences for the transpacific market—but the immediate operational impact is likely to be limited.

Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting Dec. 18.

MRO provider GMF AeroAsia is set to benefit from a new capital injection into flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, its controlling shareholder.

SpiceJet has begun a major fleet ramp-up for the winter schedule season with the arrival of the first of several damp-leased aircraft it has secured.

Aviation Week has unveiled its 2026 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast.

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund has invested $67 million in London Gatwick Airport in partnership with U.S.-based Global Infrastructure Partners.

GE Aerospace predicts up to 70,000 pilots in business and commercial aviation will soon be using its FlightPulse safety and efficiency performance application.

CFM International has begun key dust ingestion tests on the high-pressure (HP) turbine blades and nozzles at the center of the future small-core design.

The Trump administration has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.

In the latest of a series of similar agreements, Emirates has agreed to buy another leased Airbus A380-800, this time from Monaco-based aircraft investor Stratos.

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

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

BermudAir is preparing to open flights to Newark Liberty International (EWR) and New York LaGuardia (LGA) airports later this month.

Delta Air Lines is seeing minimal impact from the early days of the U.S. government shutdown

The European Commission (EC) has opened an infringement procedure against Spain over controversial fines it imposed on airlines over cabin baggage charges.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian air defenses unwittingly fired upon the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that ended up crashing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 last year.

Qanot Sharq is working to become the first private air carrier from Uzbekistan to launch transatlantic services.

The global average jet fuel price fell 1.6% last week to $91.11/bbl, compared to $92.64/bbl the previous week.

TAAG Angola Airlines will complete its transition to the new António Agostinho Neto International Airport on Oct. 19.

A recent spate of drone sightings has caused operational disruption at several European airports.

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis is cautiously positive about the upcoming European border control changes, which are scheduled for a phased introduction from Oct. 12.