Air Transport World

US domestic traffic recovered to 75% of pre-pandemic levels in 2021, while international travel in and out of the country was about half of where it
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A zero-sum game is a situation in which one person or group can win something only by causing another person or group to lose it.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
After months of being told by airlines that it was safe to fly, in terms of virus infection risk, passengers are returning to air travel in droves. They are clearly ready to fly. But the air transport industry? Not so much.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
The leader of Alaska Airlines talks with ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker about 2022 goals, customer service, sustainability and innovation.
Sustainability

Patrick Edmond
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to sanctions, airspace bans, the illegal expropriation of hundreds of leased aircraft, and the withdrawal en masse of Western companies from the Russian market.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
The 27 European Union member nations and 15 other countries have signed a declaration they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on
ATW

By Jens Flottau
Few would have been surprised to see Condor give up over the past three years. The German leisure carrier has endured more drama and upheavals than
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Listen in as Etihad CEO Tony Douglas sits down with Aviation Week's Karen Walker to discuss a range of topics, including how the airline is striving to become more sustainable.
Sustainability

By Alan Dron
Italy is a major European market, but one increasingly dominated by non-Italian LCCs. New Italian flag carrier ITA Airways says it is determined not
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
US domestic capacity in 2022 is returning to 2019 levels, but this follows the early retirements in 2020 and 2021 of thousands of flight crew. The
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines is proof that a healthy cash balance and strong domestic market are much more than nice-to-haves. If the COVID-19
Airlines & Lessors

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics data for US scheduled and non-scheduled carriers show that total fuel consumption in 2021 was 32% higher than
Safety, Ops & Regulation

CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Change in the airline industry can’t be avoided, given its parlous financial position, the manifestations of COVID anticipated and the impact of
Airlines & Lessors

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) reclaimed its status as the world’s busiest airport in 2021 when it handled 75.5 million passengers. That number
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, David Casey
As demand for air travel returns, why have some airports and airlines in the UK struggled to ramp up operations accordingly? Aviation Week air transport editors discuss how we got here and whether the chaos was inevitable or avoidable.
Air Transport

Air Transport World has announced the 10 winners of its 2022 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker, Victoria Moores, Ben Goldstein
In this first episode of Aviation Week Network's new air transport podcast, Window Seat, editors discuss the fast-changing attitudes and rules related to mask wearing in airports and onboard airliners.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly, Alan Dron, Kurt Hofmann
When Finnair made a €200 million ($250 million) investment to upgrade its premium economy and business cabin products, neither the airline nor the
Interiors & Connectivity

Alaska Airlines has been named the 2022 Air Transport World Airline of the Year.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
A major war in Europe on top of a global pandemic might be thought of as a double black swan hit. In truth, and based on not-too-distant history
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
For air travel to return to a more normal experience, it must look and feel close to what people experience on the ground. That’s especially true of
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Business travelers and corporate travel managers are coming to terms with new factors that are enabling work trips to make a comeback, but which are also making journeys more complicated.
Air Transport

Chen Chuarnren
Singapore plays the long game to become sustainable fuel hub.
Sustainability

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Victoria Moores, Graham Warwick
Newer and more stringent net-zero carbon targets are being coupled with actions that will significantly change what it means to be a sustainable airline.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Khartoum hub plan is central to Sudan Airways growth.
Airlines & Lessors