Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France is launching a new recruitment campaign for cadet pilots with a comprehensive training program entirely paid for by the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
London Heathrow Airport reported strong passenger traffic numbers for May, with totals nearly matching pre-pandemic levels, bolstered by transatlantic flying.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Alaska Airlines is launching its first new route to Honolulu in more than a decade.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ACI and Eurocontrol have released a guide for airports to prepare for the heatwaves and thunderstorms more usually seen during the summer.
Airports & Networks

Nico Buchholz, Bjorn Fehrm, Lukas Kaestner, Stephan Uhrenbacher and Mario Vesco
Study shows steps to speed up sustainability are clear and feasible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The CEOs of RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines have called on governments to accelerate air transport development in Africa to support economic growth.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Indigo and Turkish Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement, adding Turkish flights to four U.S. cities.
Airports & Networks

At the recent Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards ceremony in Dubai, Emirates Group Transport Services were honoured with five top awards.
Air Transport

Emirates and Kenya Airways have entered an interline partnership.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are building prototypes of an air-cooled, 1-megawatt electric motor with high specific power.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Whisper Aero unveiled a concept for an electric regional air mobility aircraft at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviation conference.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
The airline industry lost close to $180 billion in the pandemic. Now that profits are returning on strong demand, carriers aim to secure long-term capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

Girma Wake - recognised as the "father of the African aviation industry" is understood to have resigned his position as Ethiopian Airlines board chair.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
The seizure and aid package was announced on June 10 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a surprise visit to Kyiv.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The leaders of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 9 introduced their version of the next FAA reauthorization legislation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton
A new contract approved by WestJet Group pilots folds ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) subsidiary Swoop into mainline operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The carrier seeks a 30-day waiver of revocation-for-dormancy provisions, “in order to recommence operations on or about Sept. 1, 2023.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Israir, the Israeli airline and tourism group, will take a majority share in ACMI provider and charter carrier Smartwings by the end of June.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Arabia Group has experienced some issues with new-generation engines, but the company’s CEO says supply chain problems remain its biggest challenge.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
The United Arab Emirates-based LCC added 14 additional aircraft in 2022 and 2023.
Airlines & Lessors