Air Transport

Surf Air Mobility is developing both electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan.

At a recent summit in Washington, industry CEOs shared some of their current pain points, particularly those around supply chain constraints.

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

Market shares for commercial firm order backlog on Aug. 31, 2023. Total: 15,619 aircraft.

Listen to any senior executive at the top of the commercial aircraft supply chain and it won’t take long to hear concerns about struggles going on downstream.

The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.

The multidistrict class action civil lawsuit was originally filed in 2015.

EASA expects to be tasked to assess sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on a regular basis and label flights depending on their environmental merits.

Delta Air Lines continues to see robust international demand even as the U.S. industry has entered the traditional seasonal shoulder season.

Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.

IATA says a planned reduction in slots at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for summer 2024 confirms its “worst fears."

From Nov. 15, Breeze will start service between Portland International Jetport in Maine and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Florida.

Bonza operates three Boeing 737 MAXs with a fourth as an operational spare.

Munich-Johannesburg will return to Lufthansa’s network next year for the first time since 2005.

A target of summer 2024 has been set for direct air service between the U.S. and Bahrain.

Emirati airport service provider Dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by China Airlines in the Czech Republic.

Saudia will become the first airline to operate in and out of the Red Sea International airport (RSI).

West Africa’s largest carrier - – Nigeria based Air Peace – joined Brazilian manufacturer Embraer and Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development, and the country’s director general of civil aviation on the stage of the Aviation Africa Summit to cement a milestone deal.

United says air traffic control, pilot availability and supply chain challenges “have all contributed to this flipping of the industry dynamic around margin."

Airbus has formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategic partnership with Washington D.C.-based DG Fuels (DGF).

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

Eurowings and Discover Airlines have firm strategies in place as City Airlines nears launch. But Lufthansa Group must invest in renewing its narrowbody fleet.

Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.

Tune in to hear Aviation Week editors analyze air traffic control failures and how new tech could help resolve future problems.

New financial penalties for airline delays and cancellations would undermine a critical culture of safety, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says.