With only weeks to go until the aviation community meets in Atlanta for MRO Americas 2025, this week's #FlightFriday looks at a carrier causing a stir: Southwest Airlines.
Embraer plans to make Poland a center of excellence in Europe, potentially creating $3bn in value for the country over 10 years and creating 5,000 jobs.
Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways are launching a strategic joint venture in line with both carriers introducing flights between their respective capitals.
IATA is calling for the rapid uptake of digital identity technologies, both to smooth the flow of passengers through their journeys and to improve security.
Japan Airlines (JAL) is adding another 17 aircraft to its order for Boeing 737-8s and has also revealed plans to transfer 10 787-9s to group subsidiary Zipair.
Air India Express is soon launching its first Airbus A321neo services as it prepares to expand its network with new domestic routes in the coming weeks.
Traffic as measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) for the top 20 airline groups in 2024 was 12% higher than that of the leading 20 carriers in 2023.
Lufthansa Cargo sees a cargo capacity crunch ahead, driven by strong Asian demand and aircraft supply issues, with its first Boeing 777-8F now arriving in 2028.
Ryanair is planning to cut its two routes from Paris-Vatry Airport (XCR) due to a decision by France's government to impose an extra tax on air tickets.
International capacity from Australia surpassed 7.1 million departure seats in Q1 2025, reflecting a 6.1% year-on-year increase and exceeding pre-COVID levels.
