Air Transport World

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the world's airlines and industry issues they will be monitoring this year.

IATA's operations chief, Nick Careen, outlines aviation's top operational, safety and security challenges that could lie ahead in the new year.

Malaysia Airlines looks to build on its 2024 financial turnaround despite challenges.

Passengers are increasingly accepting the use of facial recognition and other biometrics at airport touchpoints.

IAG's sustainability officer Jonathon Counsell discusses incoming EU sustainability regulations, as well as e-fuels, CORSIA and contrails.

Air taxis could greatly reduce journeys to and from airports. Will they take off?

Dust ingestion is driving engine manufacturers to develop new solutions.

A scientific paper reveals how dust plumes near the world’s busiest airports can affect aircraft and offers a possible solution.

U.S. majors are bullish about winter season international flying but cautious on domestic outlook.

Airlines are desperate to get their hands on hard-to-get sustainable aviation fuels. Now criminals are trying to cash in on the supply-demand imbalance.

Can Southeast Asia’s diverse array of cash and agricultural crops boost aviation’s SAF supply?

On the heels of Spirit Airlines entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, editors discuss the pros and cons of the process.

As e-fuels shift to early production, what are the hidden barriers beyond finance?

The specter of the industry’s climate-influencing non-CO2 emissions has risen in prominence.

AAPA Director General Subhas Menon sits down to discuss key topics and resolutions at the organization's 68th Assembly of Presidents.

The net-zero transition comes with big dollar costs and actions that only governments and other industries can make.

Airline execs at Routes World in Bahrain agreed lack of available capacity because of aircraft and engine supply issues remains a major challenge.

Summer 2025 will see new key international routes.

Spirit Airlines' sale to JetBlue was blocked on the premise of preserving competition but it should have been obvious that Spirit, in serious financial trouble, was no longer able to compete effectively in the U.S. market.

As the Airbus A321XLR enters revenue service, industry is gauging whether it can live up to its game-changing promises.

Editors discuss Southwest's new board and plan after the intervention of an activist investor.

Southwest is making some significant changes in effort to cut costs, restrain growth and offer products in line with those of other U.S. majors.

Routes editor in chief sat down with Adel Abdullah Ali to discuss the current state of aviation and Air Arabia's future.

Following the recent U.S. presidential election, a new administration will have an opportunity to help the aviation sector.

Listen in as AFRAA Secretary General Abderahmane Berthe shares his priorities for African airlines—including safety and air traffic control reform.