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Every year, a handful of megahub airports move more people than the airport systems of entire developed countries. We analyze the world’s ten busiest airports in order to capture more than just raw overall passenger figures. We look to create a snapshot of economic gravity, airline strategy, and the power that geography holds over the development of route networks. Aircraft volumes reflect local demand, connectivity, and the tug-of-war between transfer traffic and origin-and-destination flows. Capacity, slots, and curfews shape the overall leaderboard as much as runways and airport terminals. As travel begins to normalize and long-haul patterns emerge, these airports…

The joint Franco-German C-130J squadron is integrating the air refueling capability, with the Germans refueling the Eurofighter and the French refueling the Mirage 2000 and Rafale aircraft. In a major milestone towards a joint aerial refueling capability, a KC-130J of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) refueled six German Eurofighters over Neubrandenburg last week. The service said this was the first time the country’s KC-130J refueled the Eurofighters, with the operation taking place at an altitude of 6,000 meters at speeds of 440 km/hour. The KC-130J is a part of the joint Franco-German Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS), a first-ever bilateral…

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm November 13, 2025, © Leeham News: The interest for new and more environmentally friendly aircraft got underway in 2014, when Airbus flew the battery-electric E-fan demonstrator at the Farnborough Air Show in July, Figure 1. The car revolution to battery-electric cars had taken off two years earlier, when Tesla introduced the Model S sedan with elegant styling and very good performance and economy for a family car (Figure 1). Figure 1. The battery-electric aircraft demonstrator and the car that started it all. Credit: Airbus and Tesla Inc. Tesla cars had proven that electric cars could…

Earlier this year, Alaska Airlines announced that it would begin flying from Seattle, Washington, United States, to Rome, Italy. In its announcement, the carrier stated that service would start in May 2026. Ishrion Aviation reported that the inaugural flight is now scheduled for April 2026, slightly earlier than previously planned. As previously announced, bookings for this route opened in autumn 2025. The carrier’s official website indicates that service is scheduled to start on April 28, 2026. However, the corridor is still awaiting government approval. Once approved, this will mark the first direct flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Rome…

Modern Logistics Chief Executive Cristiano Koga will join Cargo Facts LATAM 2025 for the panel discussion ‘Facilitating cross-border e-commerce in Latin America’ on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 14:15 (GMT -6). The fourth annual Cargo Facts LATAM conference will take place Feb. 10-12, 2026, at the Marquis Reforma in Mexico City, assembling decision-makers, global executives and leaders to share insights and analyze the latest market trends, air cargo developments and their potential impact in Latin America. View the full 2026 event agenda. Koga was promoted to CEO of Modern Logistics in May 2023. He previously was vice president and managing director…

The Airbus A350-1000 is the bigger, longer-range rival to the largest Boeing Dreamliner, the 787-10. While both are modern, fuel-efficient widebody aircraft with advanced composite airframes, the A350-1000 is a larger machine designed for high-demand, ultra-long-haul routes. When it comes to widebody jets, size matters, and the European airliner has the American plane beaten across the board on this front. They compete in the same long-haul market segment, but the A350-1000 is the more capable and physically larger aircraft, as it is built to fly on the world’s longest and most demanding routes. Let’s examine each in a head-to-head comparison…

Cathay Pacific has resumed operations to Adelaide, Australia, for the first time in more than five years with an A350-900 passenger jet.  The nonstop service relaunched Nov. 11 from Hong Kong (HKG) to Adelaide (ADL), South Australia’s capital. The carrier will fly from HKG to ADL and back three times a week. The service will […] source

After having grounded its McDonnell Douglas MD-11Fs, Fedex Express has stated that it expects the aircraft type will soon return to service. As reported by Freight Waves, the inspections mandated by the FAA in the wake of the tragic crash of UPS 2976 are expected to be completed shortly, allowing for each inspected aircraft to return to service one by one. In the meantime, FedEx is making up the lost capacity with other fleets and by shifting some packages to its ground network. The FAA has mandated a nationwide grounding of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 in the wake of UPS…

Life sciences logistics integrator Frontier Scientific Solutions has launched own-controlled 767-300 freighter operations through an ACMI deal with ATSG.  The route, which launched Oct. 31 with a 1992-vintage 767-300BDSF (25201) operated by ATSG’s Air Transport International, connects Frontier’s headquarters in Wilmington, N.C. (ILM), with its EMEA hub in Shannon, Ireland (SNN). It is flown three […] source

An Alaska Airlines passenger expressed gratitude to the cabin crew after reportedly suffering a seizure on a four-hour flight from Austin to Seattle. The flight landed safely without needing to divert to a nearby airport, and the passenger regained consciousness during the journey. According to a report by local outlet KIRO 7, the passenger from Seattle, Liana Ruppert, regained consciousness to find herself surrounded by flight attendants and holding an oxygen tank. She has experienced seizures before, coming from an injury sustained while serving on active duty with the United States Navy. However, Ruppert explained that this seizure struck without…