Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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Alaska Airlines Venture Fund Invests in Loft Dynamics 

Plans call for the airline to purchase virtual reality simulators for pilot training

Training and Workforce

May 14, 2025

FAA's Rocheleau: Managing through 'Bumpy' Transition

Facing multiple crises in short-time as acting administrator

Regulations and Government

May 13, 2025

U.S. Senator Urges Caution on Spectrum Auction Plans

Sen. Cantwell fears spectrum auctions could jeopardize aviation safety

Regulations and Government

May 13, 2025

Cargo Operator Plans To Fly Hydrogen-powered Caravan Aircraft

Single turboprop aircraft will be leased from asset management group Monte

Engines

May 13, 2025

Videos

Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Fitted With New Wing As Irkut Prepares to Start Flight Testing

Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Fitted With New Wing As Irkut Prepares to Start Flight Testing

Aircraft

May 24, 2021

U.S. Aviation Companies Can Get Help To Survive the Covid Pandemic

U.S. Aviation Companies Can Get Help To Survive the Covid Pandemic

Airlines

March 18, 2021

How New Covid Travel Passes Make Trips Easier For Airline Passengers

How New Covid Travel Passes Make Trips Easier For Airline Passengers

Airlines

March 16, 2021

Despite Covid, Air Transport Can’t Dodge Pressure to Reduce Its Environmental Impact

Despite Covid, Air Transport Can’t Dodge Pressure to Reduce Its Environmental Impact

Aircraft

March 2, 2021

More Articles

Airspace Warnings Issued as India-Pakistan Conflict Rises

Security experts warn of dangers of civil aircraft shootdowns

Security

May 7, 2025

Argus Charts Sustainable Aviation Fuel Usage Worldwide

The most ambitious mandated targets for SAF usage are in the European Union

Fuel

May 6, 2025

Korean Air Invests in Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Hub

Major new technology and training center will open in 2030

Airlines

May 2, 2025

AINsight: It’s Time To Put Video Recorders in Cockpits

More data is needed, and there’s only one way to get it

Accidents

May 2, 2025

Notams, Finally Getting Fixed?

Efforts seem to be accelerating to overhaul this critical safety information system

Safety

May 1, 2025

House Panel Approves $12.5 Billion Boost in ATC Funding

Transportation budget reconciliation package also cuts green technology grants

Regulations and Government

April 30, 2025

Bizav Avoids the Worst of Power Cuts in Spain and Portugal

Airport disruption appears to have been more serious in Portugal than Spain

Airports

April 30, 2025

House Panel To Consider $15B ATC Boost, SAF Grant Cuts

Transportation and Infrastructure panel to vote on its portion of the wider budget reconciliation bill

Regulations and Government

April 29, 2025

FAA’s Rocheleau Outlines Busy Agenda on Safety, NextGen

Rocheleau has faced series of crises since returning to FAA

Regulations and Government

April 28, 2025

Boom Picks Supersonic Engine Test Site in Colorado

Boom moves into Reaction Engines’ former hypersonic test facility

Engines

April 25, 2025

United Commits to JetZero's Blended-wing-body Airliner

Carrier could buy up to 200 of the 250-seat Z4 airliner

Airlines

April 24, 2025

FAA Sees Results from Targeting Hotspot Airports

Acting FAA Administrator Rocheleau highlighted areas that still need work

Safety

April 23, 2025

FAA To Roll Out More Reliable Notam Service in September

Service will be housed on the cloud with more flexibility and resiliency

Regulations and Government

April 22, 2025

Thoma Bravo Buying Boeing Digital Aviation Solutions

Deal includes Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData, and OzRunways

Operations

April 22, 2025

Prysm Leads $115 Million Funding Round for Electra Aero’s EL9 Ultra Short

U.S. company is aiming to have a full-scale prototype of its blown-wing design ready to fly in 2027

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

April 22, 2025

FAA Shifts to OCONUS Graphical Weather Forecasts

New forecasts offer detailed weather insights

Operations

April 17, 2025