Almost three years after mainland China closed its borders to quell the spread of COVID-19, quarantine restrictions were finally lifted on Jan. 8, putting international travel back on the agenda. The country has also reopened its border with Hong Kong, removed restrictions on international flights and begun to process passport applications. Listen in as Routes' Editor-in-Chief David Casey and Chen Chuanren, ATW Asia-Pacific & China senior editor in Singapore, are joined by ASM consultant Han...
Jan 12, 2023•23 min
Editors discuss what happened to Southwest's operations over the holidays and the potential implications of the IT meltdown on the wider industry.
Jan 04, 2023•25 min
ATW editors discuss key events and trends in 2022 and look ahead to 2023.
Dec 15, 2022•30 min
IATA Chief Economist Marie Owens Thomsen shares the latest forecast data and insights on where the global airline industry is headed through 2023 with Window Seat host Karen Walker.
Dec 07, 2022•26 min
Listen in as Aviation Week editors report from the Airbus Summit in Toulouse.
Nov 30, 2022•21 min
Viva Aerobus CEO Juan Carlos Zuazua tells host David Casey how the Mexican ULCC has accelerated its growth since the pandemic, taking advantage of the increasing appetite for low-cost air travel in its home market and the demise of other operators. As well as expanding its domestic and international network, the airline is also pursuing a joint venture with U.S.-based Allegiant Air to boost their offering on transborder routes. The alliance is the first major partnership between two ULCCs in the...
Nov 23, 2022•26 min
Editors discuss why ALPA and other unions feel it's the right time to demand significant pay increases and work terms.
Nov 17, 2022•19 min
Aviation Week editors at the AAPA AGM in Bangkok discuss the growing optimism across the region's airlines and airports.
Nov 11, 2022•22 min
How this nonprofit links airline resources to humanitarian organizations in crises worldwide .
Nov 03, 2022•12 min
Airline execs gathered at the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) AGM in Abu Dhabi this week to discuss the pandemic recovery, sustainability and technology. ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker and Aviation Daily Managing Editor Mark Nensel share what they heard at the event.
Oct 27, 2022•17 min
Airline CEOs from Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and Viva Aerobus have been in Las Vegas this week for Routes World 2022. Aviation Week Network's team on the ground discuss their key takeaways from the event, including a bullish outlook for some carriers, particularly ULCCs, and why certain markets appear ripe for consolidation.
Oct 20, 2022•19 min
ATW and CAPA editors discuss the restructurings, mergers and startups that are changing the Latin American air transport market.
Oct 14, 2022•20 min
Will the United Nations' aviation organization back airlines' call for a carbon net-zero goal by 2050?
Oct 07, 2022•22 min
Passenger traffic has rebounded strongly during the northern summer season, but airlines are approaching the winter months with renewed caution.
Sep 29, 2022•22 min
Getting across Africa by air is so difficult that passengers often have to detour via Europe, but there is now a renewed push to make African air transport liberalization a reality. After years of pushing for regulatory change, ex-IATA executive Adefunke Adeyemi has just become secretary general of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the body tasked with helping liberalize African air transport.
Sep 22, 2022•19 min
A discussion on the groundbreaking announcement that United and Emirates are working together.
Sep 20, 2022•18 min
Latest numbers show solid performances across the air cargo sector, but economic headwinds are slowing down demand. Has the cargo surge peaked?
Sep 08, 2022•23 min
Low-cost carriers are huge in Europe and the UK. How are they faring as inflation, sky-high oil prices, airport disruptions and the war in Ukraine affect their costs and operations?
Sep 01, 2022•21 min
As more COVID-related travel restrictions lift, airlines and airports across Asia-Pacific are seeing demand return. And they are also looking to new markets as China adheres to its zero-COVID policy.
Aug 19, 2022•24 min
What will these two U.S. airlines look like as a single operation; and how hard will it be to get it through regulatory approval?
Aug 11, 2022•20 min
Airlines are angry about an FAA proposal to address the risk of interference from new 5G wireless towers in the US. Our expert editors, who have been tracking the issue, discuss what's going on.
Aug 04, 2022•27 min
Why are European and UK airport and airline execs fighting about the air travel disruptions that have occurred this year, as people rush to fly again, instead of working together on solutions?
Jul 28, 2022•20 min
ATW Editors covering the airshow, back after a four-year gap, talk about the commercial air transport buzz, orders, technology announcements and that heatwave.
Jul 21, 2022•20 min
Stan Deal, president and CEO at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, talks with Karen Walker about customer expectations, how Boeing will deliver, and expectations for the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 14, 2022•17 min
A captain with a major U.S. airline talks about his campaign to raise the commercial pilot age cap to 68 and shares his views on why unions oppose a change.
Jul 07, 2022•17 min
Airlines and their representative organizations in America are expressing concerns about a long-term pilot shortage, yet pilot unions say there's no shortage and are pressing for higher wages. US editors at ATW and Aviation Week discuss the opposing views.
Jun 30, 2022•18 min
Aviation Week Network editors covering the 78th IATA AGM in Doha report on airline industry optimism and challenges as air traffic demand surges back.
Jun 23, 2022•19 min
At Aircraft Interiors Expo this week in Hamburg, Aviation Week Network editors discuss the new products that have caught their attention, and share their thoughts about the major trends in they see in cabin design and manufacturing.
Jun 16, 2022•16 min
Even though China's borders remain largely closed, the recovery in Southeast Asia is in full swing—that's the view from airline and airport executives from the region who this week gathered at the Routes Asia event in Vietnam. Listen in as Routes Editor-in-Chief David Casey, ASM consultant Tony Griffin and Chen Chuanren, ATW's Southeast Asia and China Editor, share what they've been hearing.
Jun 09, 2022•16 min
A discussion on key themes and topics raised at the 2022 CAPA Americas & LCC Summit.
Jun 02, 2022•20 min
