A new look at seat design for both short-haul and long-haul low-cost-carrier operations holds out hope for faster boarding and more comfortable flights.

The promise of China’s expanding market has international carriers, including American, Delta and Lufthansa, forging codeshares with key Chinese airlines.

A Chinese airport construction plan is weighted to the south and west of the country. Three airport clusters are planned.

The failure of the freighter crew to perform a go-around after a flawed instrument approach in Kyrgyzstan in January was not all that uncommon, based on the forensics of approach and landing accidents.

Aviation Week talks with the outgoing FAA Associate Administration for Aviation Safety, Peggy Gilligan, about the most pressing safety challenges and opportunities facing the FAA and the aviation industry.

Commercial aviation faces pressures from several fronts, including volatile gas prices, demands for low airfares, a global multi-echelon supply chain, and the need to keep the fleet flight-ready at all times. One of the key aircraft availability drivers is time spent in maintenance.

The UK’s aviation industry had hoped for special priority in EC-UK negotiations around Brexit, but that’s not happening.

The drumbeat for a new Boeing midsize jetliner is growing louder. But beyond the idea of a new aircraft, things get complicated. The 797’s twin-aisle configuration is the big issue.