Emirates

By Chuck Grieve
MRO providers are building capacity in the Middle East like there is no tomorrow as airlines aim for greater self-sufficiency and fleets grow.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has joined Emirates with plans to reject early-built Boeing 777Xs, the company’s CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates and SAA expand codeshare deal, adding nine new African routes and enhancing connectivity across South Africa and neighboring countries.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Christine Boynton
As Boeing prepares for change incorporation on the early-build 777-9 fleet, Emirates says it will refuse to accept the airline’s first 10 airframes.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says the airline’s owners are “absolutely determined” to continue as normal despite the restart of the Iran war.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Emirates president Tim Clark urged airline supply chain manufacturers to consider embedding their operations in Dubai to ease production bottlenecks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Emirates has 270 777-9s on order, with the first scheduled to enter service in Q2 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates is rejecting delivery of the first 10 Boeing 777-9s produced for the airline given the extensive rework the aircraft would need to bring them up to current standards.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By David Casey
Middle East airlines recover capacity after airspace closures but renewed military tensions and restrictions threaten the region’s fragile rebound.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
The wing spars of 16 Airbus A380s require inspection and possible ensuing repairs, EASA said in an emergency airworthiness directive effective June 24.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.
Supply Chain

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has successfully reconfigured its first two-class Airbus A380 into a three-cabin layout, bringing Premium Economy seating to the aircraft upper deck.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp
Airlines around the world have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in sports sponsorships, creating partnerships that intertwine their brands.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Emirates has plans to add significant MRO capacity in Dubai by breaking ground on its $5.1 billion investment in an engineering complex.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
The Emirates Group remains positive on its outlook after posting a record $6.6 billion profit in its 2025–26 annual report.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark rejects European claims for more autonomy in air transport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
In his first interview since the latest Gulf crisis began, Emirates President Tim Clark was bullish on his airline's recovery prospects.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while carriers globally have to deal with a steep rise in fuel costs.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Aircraft utilization data tracked by Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysts illustrates the huge impact of the war on Middle Eastern airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Airlines are continuing to implement short-term suspensions and capacity cuts in the Middle East as war disrupts one of the most critical aviation corridors.
Airports & Networks

By Simon Daly
Orders from Middle East carriers represent a 65% share of the total worldwide Boeing 777X backlog, highlighting how crucial the region is to the program.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Daniel Williams
With the Iran conflict ongoing, this week’s Flight Friday investigates how airport and airspace closures are impacting Middle Eastern operators’ aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion