Air Transport

Sydney Airport is banking on sustained traffic growth and Qantas’ upcoming Project Sunrise flights to drive new international opportunities.

Nine awards will be presented at the Routes World Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding achievements of organizations and individuals across the route development community.

From Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong, Brussels Airport outlines plans to target untapped long-haul markets while advancing its €3.5 billion ($4.1 billion) investment program.

From Routes World 2025 in Hong Kong, Athens International Airport highlights the opportunities being unlocked by Airbus A321XLR aircraft.

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 24 September 2025 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

Europe’s largest airline group is a prime example of how an aging, complex fleet can drag a company down. Its recovery will take years.

Industry must navigate around a purging of advisory committees that play key roles in rulemaking to keep FAA workforce development initiatives on track.

The Xtreme Group is boosting its MRO facilities and staff to support the growth of its recently launched cargo airline, 7Air.

If last week was any indication of the state of labor-management relations in aerospace manufacturing—and it is—strikes by unionized workers are a new normal.

Air France expects to equip around a third of its aircraft with Starlink-provided Wi-Fi by the end of this year and its entire fleet by the end of 2026.

Aegean is looking forward to a “new era” in which it positions itself as a long-haul carrier in addition to being a short- and medium-haul carrier.

A Nouvelair-operated Airbus A320 flew within feet of an easyJet-operated A320 at Nice airport late on Sept. 21, flight data shows.

This expansion underscores Scandinavian Airlines’ ambition to grow, aiming to further strengthen Copenhagen as Scandinavia’s global hub.

Acron Aviation’s new MRO center in Bengaluru, India, will initially focus on repair and test capabilities for cockpit voice and flight data recorders.

Several new long-haul connections share Routes World in common.

Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have agreed a codeshare partnership commencing Oct. 29, subject to regulatory approvals.

Uzbekistan Airways has placed a firm order to buy 14 Boeing 787-9s that will start arriving in the early 2030s.

Air Transat is set to debut in Brazil over the coming months, as SAS and Lufthansa re-enter markets they previously withdrew from.

Despite disruptions from Super Typhoon Ragasa, Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) remains on course with its strategy to develop high-growth markets.

Nine awards are up for grabs at the Routes World Awards 2025, which honor the outstanding efforts made by organizations and individuals.

Pratt & Whitney has teamed up with Czech Republic-based PBS Group on the development of a next-generation APU for commercial and military aircraft platforms.

Cathay Pacific will open service between Hong Kong and Seattle in April 2026, returning to a route the carrier dropped at the beginning of the pandemic.

As deliveries resume, Philippine Airlines soon will decide on further aircraft replacement.

EL AL Israel Airlines has appointed a new executive management team, including the appointment of Levy Halevy as CEO, succeeding Dina Ben Tal Ganancia.

Vietnam Airlines has issued a notification seeking information and offers from the industry for up to 30 widebody aircraft.