War In The Middle East

The conflict between Iran, the U.S. and Israel is the greatest crisis faced by the Middle East's airlines since the coronavirus pandemic.

With a strategic imperative to transition to non-Middle Eastern fuel, the long-term impact of the Iran conflict may be a silver lining for sustainable fuel.

Lufthansa is making preparations for significant capacity cuts as it evaluates the impact of the Iran war.

Low-cost carriers further along in terms of fleet modernization should feel less impact from the elevated oil price whereas those with older equipment are potentially more exposed.

The UK Defense Ministry is hunting for technology to defeat fiber-optically controlled drones in the latest in a flurry of counter-UAS initiatives.

“We haven’t stopped for a moment,” Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali said of the current crisis that has limited the activities of several Gulf carriers.

Editors discuss how the world’s airlines are adapting to airspace and airport closures, record high oil prices, a fatal crash in the U.S. and TSA chaos.

The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.

While most Gulf airlines have aircraft parked at their home bases or temporary hubs in neighboring countries, Qatar Airways has moved its aircraft to Spain.

The character of Iranian drone and missile barrages on Middle East countries since Feb. 28 may reflect lessons from Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Thai Airways is reportedly planning to tighten spending as it seeks to offset rapidly rising oil costs.

Philippine Airlines is forecasting a more challenging second quarter as the carrier navigates rising fuel costs and a looming national fuel shortage.

Cebu Pacific is suspending four routes and adjusting capacity plans as rising fuel prices linked to instability in the Middle East increase operating costs.

Prior to the Iran war, the leading fear among investors had been how disruptive AI could be to many business sectors. But not in aerospace and defense.

Listen in as Aviation Week's team explore how the war in the Middle East is reshaping perspectives on legacy aircraft, from survivability and readiness to maintenance demands and long-term fleet viability.

United Airlines is cutting capacity to protect the business in the face of surging fuel costs.

High oil prices and constraints on jet fuel refining in the Middle East will cause an “inevitable” increase in air ticket prices, IATA DG Willie Walsh says.

Aviation Week has learned that the Iranian commercial fleet is down by at least six airframes since Israel and the U.S. began their bombing campaign on Feb. 28.

Conflict and fuel prices have battered air transport, but U.S. carriers are surprisingly confident.

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis is anticipating the Iran conflict will cause an initial dip in demand, followed by a rebound, mirroring patterns seen when Russia targeted Ukraine.

Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while U.S. carriers deal with a fuel cost surge and must compete against largely hedged European airlines.

Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while carriers globally have to deal with a steep rise in fuel costs.

The phones are ringing at defense companies from governments urgently seeking more weapons. Often, they are being put on hold.

The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.

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