Air Transport

Turkish Airlines is looking anew at operating regional aircraft like Embraer E2s or Airbus A220s, its chairman says.

Editors discuss recent earnings updates from Airbus and Boeing that saw the duopoly shrug off the Gulf War but note persisting supply chain issues. A freighter battle between the two is also heating up.

While U.S. airlines navigate high fuel costs by cutting capacity and raising fares, consolidation chatter abounds.

While the Iran war presents another black swan event for the air transport industry, airlines appear eager to stick to their orderbooks for now.

May is set to be one of the busiest months for transatlantic route launches, with airlines across North America and Europe opening a wave of new services.

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

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787s and four 737-8 aircraft, to support fleet renewal and network expansion efforts.

Republic Airways Holdings has pushed out upcoming E175 deliveries and is now targeting April 2028 for next delivery, versus February 2027.

The U.S. House of Representatives ended opposition to a Senate bill funding most of DHS, including TSA, sending the legislation to the President to sign into law.

The head of GKN Aerospace does not expect aircraft manufacturers to slow civil airliner production ramp-ups, despite potential fallout from the Iran war.

Rolls-Royce says it remains on track to maintain its full-year profit guidance of around $5.5 billion or more.

2026 is a pivotal year for Wheels Up as it nears transformation goals.

MTU Aero Engines sees no signs of weakening aftermarket services demand amid higher fuel prices that are triggering some capacity reductions.

The global aircraft seat market was worth around $3.1 billion in 2025. Recaro Aircraft Seating believes that the market will grow to around $5 billion in 2030.

Ethiopian Airlines has officially withdrawn from the long-delayed Nigeria Air project, while Ghana's government plans to establish a new national airline.

Disruption to Gulf airline networks caused by the Middle East crisis is lifting Air France-KLM’s Asia yields.

Volaris has rescheduled most of its Airbus A320neo-family deliveries from 2027 and 2028.

Japan Airlines is sticking with its forecast of another strong profit in the current fiscal year despite economic headwinds from the Middle East crisis.

Private equity investor Arcus Infrastructure Partners has bought a majority stake in regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord.

ANA Holdings managed to comfortably exceed its financial year earnings forecast thanks to another strong passenger revenue performance.

DSNA is gearing up to offer free route airspace at or above 19,500 ft. (Flight Level 195 or FL195) over the country’s entire territory in 2028.

Changi Airport Group will proceed with a major upgrade of Terminal 3, with tenders for the works expected to be called in the second half of 2026.

China Southern Airlines signed agreements with Airbus to acquire 102 A320neo-family aircraft, alongside an additional order for 35 units for Xiamen Airlines.

Air China Cargo plans to firm up an additional four Airbus A350F orders under a supplementary agreement, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing.

Some airlines are trimming capacity, but no signs suggest a surge in aircraft retirements is in the cards.