War In The Middle East

U.S. first-quarter earnings are typically a non-event, but not this year. Editors look ahead to updates from airlines and OEMs and share what they will be watching for.

The steep increase in oil prices since the war between the U.S., Israel and Iran began is even more acute for airlines, which are seeing costs of jet fuel increase from around $90 per barrel (p/b) to between $180 and $220 p/b.

Gulf carriers are facing up to the reality that the war in Iran is threatening the attractiveness of their region as a tourist destination.

EasyJet expects to report a headline loss before tax of between £540 million ($732 million) and £560 million for the first half of its 2026 financial year.

Airlines are bracing for the far-reaching effects of the war in the Middle East.

Jazeera Airways is planning to offer 60% of its regular capacity in May despite the airspace in its home country of Kuwait still being closed.

VietJet is pushing ahead with plans to expand into Europe via Kazakhstan as it grapples with fuel supply disruptions and surging prices.

Airports are adjusting to changes in passenger and cargo flows as travel patterns shift across global aviation networks, delegates at Routes Asia 2026 heard.

Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are maintaining a cautious stance on potential fuel supply disruptions, according to ACI Asia-Pacific.

Aviation Week editors discuss the recent rescue operation of the Dude 44 F-15E crew, which marks a significant advancement in military innovation.

A U.S. Army official said a deployed artillery unit exhausted the full inventory of Lockheed Martin PRSM missiles early in the war against Iran last month.

As Europe’s airports and airlines are calling for concrete help from EU policymakers to weather the Middle East fuel shortage crisis.

Cathay Pacific has become the latest Asian airline to trim its capacity in response to high oil prices.

Zelenskyy says some of his country’s counter-drone specialists deployed to the Middle East aided in shooting down Iranian Shahed-type drones in the region.

A failed rescue in Iran led to the development of the V-22, yet the Osprey was not part of the latest mission.

Willie Walsh has been quoted as saying that the current situation with the conflict in the Middle East is “not similar to COVID-19.” But what does the data show?

American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the latest U.S. carriers to raise fees for checked baggage, coming as operators look to offset higher jet fuel costs.

As the Iran war ceasefire begins, Middle Eastern airlines resume parts of their flight schedules, but caution disruptions could remain.

Volatile fuel prices could force further industry consolidation or other structural change, Delta Air Lines suggests.

As of April 8, U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets inside Iran—4,000 of which were dynamic targets, meaning targets of opportunity that arose after a mission had started, Caine says.

Avion Express is finalizing the return of 15 Airbus A320 family aircraft to lessors as European airlines adjust their wet lease plans for this summer.

New Aviation Week data for March reveals the scale of disruption the conflict in the Middle East wrought on commercial airliner operators in Gulf markets.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh says the oil price shock stemming from the Middle East conflict is not an “existential threat” to the airline industry.

A survivability upgrade is coming for the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II fleet that rescued the pilot and weapon system officer of a Boeing F-15E that was shot down over Iran on April 2.

Israel’s defense industry will accelerate production of exo-atmospheric Arrow 3 ballistic missile interceptors following a month of relentless barrages launched from Iran.