Airports & Networks

By Routes Marketing Team
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 8 April 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s 2027 budget request of $22.35 billion is a slight reduction from the current year’s enacted total of $22.57 billion, documents from the agency show.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Spanish airport operator Aena’s acquisition of the concession for Rio de Janeiro’s Galeao airport marks a new phase for one of Brazil’s main international gateways.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The FAA has kept the nation’s complex air traffic management system safe for decades despite antiquated equipment and a shortage of controllers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
AirAsia X’s planned launch of flights to Bahrain in June, along with deliveries of new aircraft in 2026, remains on track for now as it navigates the fuel crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The Trump administration plans to privatize airport security screening, according to its latest budget proposal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget includes a small increase in the FAA’s operations account.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers failing to report to work at U.S. airports has dropped 43% since March 27.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines plans to strengthen its network in key Asian markets by adding new destinations in China and Japan in the second half of this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A deal announced by Republican leaders on April 1 to re-open the U.S. DHS and its agency responsible for airport security screening was dismissed on April 2.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group member airlines are adjusting capacity and flight schedules daily for rapid response to changes in the market environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, Victoria Moores
Changes to security have come in fits and starts, with slow rollouts in some regions of new screening equipment to replace older technology.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airport is one of the oldest in the US and its location presents several challenges to potential developers.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The program was launched last summer in partnership with US Customs and Border Protection and the UK government.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The Philippines-based LCC believes its next growth phase will lead to a stronger, more dominant position in the Pacific market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The public-private partnership model has been successfully employed in other global airport infrastructure projects.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Airports are struggling to finance building the facilities needed to handle soaring passenger growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Incheon International Airport (ICN) has opened what it describes as the world’s largest hydrogen refueling center.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The U.S. Congress has reached a deal to end the shutdown of DHS, which includes TSA, the agency responsible for most U.S. airport security screening.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
April will see several long-haul route launches as the summer 2026 season gets underway, including Alaska Airlines’ debut in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
ITA Airways plans to add six more widebody aircraft as it studies new long-haul routes to the Americas.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The 2026 Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore brought together more than 350 industry and government leaders to discuss global air travel in a disruptive world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Routes Marketing Team
Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 1 April 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.
Airports & Networks