air transport

Alaska Airlines is continuing its international expansion from Seattle. The US carrier, which inaugurated three new European routes this year to London, Reykjavik and Rome, will do so again in 2027 with the launch of two new non-stop services: the first to Athens starting from 12 May, and the second to Paris-Charles de Gaulle starting from 25 May…

The electric aircraft has just crossed a new milestone on its journey from utopia to reality. Swedish-born manufacturer Heart Aerospace, now based in California, has carried out the first flight of its X1 prototype aircraft, billed as the largest battery-powered plane ever to have flown. The flight took place on...

Here is a legal marathon that is drawing to a close and will lead to the definitive disappearance of the Asiana Airlines brand in Korea. Indeed, on 12 August, Korean Air's board of directors finally ratified the merger agreement with Asiana Airlines, in accordance with the requirements for simplified mergers set out in commercial law...

It is a very poor gift that Brussels Airlines CEO Dorothea von Boxberg is offering to her successor Lorenza Maggio, a defector from ITA Airways who will take the reins of the Belgian airline at the end of August: an austerity cure generated by an unfavourable international—and Belgian—geopolitical context. In the first half of 2026, Brussels Airlines recorded a...

Transport & Environment (T&E), a nongovernmental organisation specialising in sustainable transport policy, is publishing a new analysis on the potential of electric aviation. According to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), a quarter of flights operated in Europe cover less than 500 km, a distance within the reach of electric aircraft currently under development.…

American carrier JetBlue is reviewing its fare offer on its domestic routes and is simultaneously preparing to launch a new First cabin on its intra-country routes. This fare offer should allow for simpler and more intuitive bookings, the company explains. The new booking process now revolves around two stages. The…

The half-yearly results published by the Vinci Airports group for its entire network can be summarised in a single line: a year-on-year change of 0.0 %, with 159.25 million passengers between January and June. However, this average masks very different trends across different parts of the network, which comprises more than…

Unsurprisingly, some, like the International Air Transport Association (IATA), say they are "deeply frustrated" by the proposed revision of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS). Others, such as Ourania Georgoutsakou, CEO of Airlines for Europe (A4E), declare themselves dissatisfied with a reform that "does not fully succeed" in…

A newcomer to ASEAN and rich with ambition, Timor-Leste took a new step in its tourism development strategy on May 20th. The country officially launched construction work on its future International Congress Centre in Dili, the capital, in the presence of its prime minister – the very same one who had led the…

With the resumption of hostilities in the Persian Gulf, including new attacks by Iran on its Arab neighbours, several Western governments are maintaining very cautious travel advice for the Middle East – or even strengthening it. Australian, Canadian, American, British and German authorities consider the security situation to remain extremely volatile, with a…

Thai Airways is continuing its push into Europe, particularly targeting Skyteam alliance hubs. The airline has just launched a new route between Amsterdam and Bangkok. Since July 1st, an Airbus A350-900 in the airline's livery has once again been taking off from the Dutch metropolis after a 28-year absence. The aircraft, equipped…

Nearly a quarter of a century after Concorde's final commercial flight, the United States is reaching a major milestone towards the return of supersonic air travel. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced new regulations intended to eventually permit civil supersonic flights over the continental United States. The current ban in effect in the…

Air Austral has just unveiled its MyCapricorne 2.0 loyalty programme. Launched on 1st July, it offers simpler and more lucrative operation for its users. The new rules also apply to flights from the regional subsidiary Ewa Air, in Mayotte. From now on, every euro spent will generate points, far beyond just the purchase price…

French air traffic control has long been the subject of criticism. Eurocontrol, which manages European airspace, reports that in 2025, French air traffic control alone accounted for 36% of all flight delays in Europe. This is nearly two and a half times more than Germany (14%) and Spain (13%).…

A dozen years after removing a Premium Economy class called "Comfort Class" from its offering, Turkish Airlines is succumbing to the general trend and is expected to launch this intermediate class in early 2028. Unveiled by the online site Skift, the news is now confirmed by the new CEO of Turkish Airlines, Ahmet Olmuştur. In an exclusive interview…

Nine years late, but we're finally getting there! Announced almost nine years ago, Qantas's "Project Sunrise," aiming to connect Australia non-stop to New York and London, has indeed faced numerous setbacks. Initially considered at the beginning of the decade, then scheduled for the first half of the year…

The first tangible outcome of the partnership between Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines: the launch of joint fare products for travel between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. These new joint fare offerings build on the existing codeshare partnership between the two airlines, enabling Malaysia Airlines and SIA to…

100 years in the air, 100 destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America. This is what American Airlines is communicating, to mark its centenary. The American giant is indeed strengthening its network in Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching the symbolic milestone of 100 destinations with its winter schedule. The two new routes…

Royal Air Maroc has just announced the resumption of its flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The highly anticipated decision demonstrates a return to a degree of normality for links with the Persian Gulf. In parallel, RAM has resumed all its suspended routes between May and June – with the exception of a single segment…

The prospect of a future peace agreement between Iran and the United States, through the signing of a protocol for discussions scheduled for the weekend in Switzerland, appears to pave the way for a cessation of fighting in the Gulf and allow the opening of the famous Strait of Hormuz. This was all that was needed to send prices plummeting…