Air Transport

AirAsia X has formally canceled its orders for Airbus A330-900s, highlighting that the AirAsia Group sees its future very much as an all-narrowbody operator.

Japan Airlines has begun construction of a new aircraft landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the Tokyo Haneda Airport maintenance district.

Robotics are increasingly being used to fast-track key changes in how airports operate.

Results from Aviation Week’s Tracked Aircraft Utilization show the number of ground days versus flown days for the global Leap and PW1000G-powered single-aisle fleets in 2026.

NASA’s Lockheed Martin-built X-59 Quesst low-boom demonstrator conducted its first supersonic flight on June 5, reaching Mach 1.1 on an 81-min. mission.

SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines will establish a joint venture to create a full-service CFM Leap engine MRO facility in Singapore.

The mission profile of the 737-7 for Southwest has not changed, but the number of -7s in its fleet could differ from initial expectations.

Hybrid-electric regional aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has begun taxi tests of its full-scale piloted flight demonstrator, the X1.

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

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Ronald Lam has given an update on the Boeing 777-9, for which Cathay Pacific has 35 on order.

IATA's Board of Governors plans to review recommendations for who should be the association’s next Director General before the end of June.

Next year’s IATA AGM will be held in Xiamen, China, and will be hosted by Xiamen Airlines.

Ethiopian Airlines expects to make fleet decisions soon on new regional and cargo aircraft despite being hit with huge fuel cost increases.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby doesn’t see a rush for consolidation in the US but still believes in the virtues of a merger with American Airlines.

IATA has halved its profit forecast for the industry from $45 billion to just $23 billion, with the net margin shrinking from 4.2% to 2%.

IATA director general Willie Walsh's speech opening the association’s AGM was in his signature style—verbally jabbing hard at those who he sees as standing in the way of airline success and profitability.

Following its order for 40 additional 737 MAX narrowbodies, Copa is evaluating the composition of that orderbook ahead of deliveries, including the 737-10.

The Boeing 777-9, the first variant in the 777X program, has achieved TIA Phase 4B approval, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stephanie Pope says.

South American airline group JetSMART says demand for July is building up solidly after remaining strong for the first half of 2026.

LATAM Airlines Group plans to unveil new destinations for its Embraer E195-E2s by the end of July as it prepares for first deliveries in the fourth quarter of this year.

The oneworld global alliance is expanding its presence in Asia with Philippine Airlines (PAL) planning to join next year.

Etihad Airways is demonstrating its confidence in a successful recovery from today’s conflict-impacted period with a top-up order for extra widebodies.

Sustainable aviation fuel will likely account for less than 1% of total commercial aviation use this year.

Gulf Air is in the final stages of defining its future strategy, now that the airline has fully transitioned operations back to its Bahrain home base.

Airlines in Africa and the Middle East have seen steep declines in demand for air travel since the war in Iran broke out, but they are also showing resistance to long-term impacts.