An Awful Week In Commercial Aviation

ATW and Routes editors discuss how the world's airlines are adapting to airspace and airport closures, record high oil prices, a fatal crash in the U.S. and chaos at airport security screening. For more details on the TSA situation discussed in this episode, check out Aaron Karp's latest update.

Aviation consultant John Strickland talks with Karen Walker about how airlines are adapting to the latest crisis.

Listen in as Maria del Mar Whittaker, Abra Group's chief corporate responsibility officer, discusses airline sustainability in Latin America and beyond. Recorded at Routes Americas 2026 in Rio.

An aviation risk management and conflict zone overflight expert talks with Karen Walker about what airlines and airports must prioritize through the Iran war.  This episode was recorded March 5.

As industry leaders prepare to gather in Rio de Janeiro for Routes Americas 2026, Latin America is experiencing renewed traffic growth alongside structural change. Aviation Week editors discuss Brazil's competitive reset, Argentina's liberalization, Venezuela's reopening and the potential Viva-Volaris merger reshaping Mexico.

Karen Walker sits down with Boeing's Phil Swinsburg to talk about Wisk and the company's autonomous air taxi targeting late-decade certification. They discuss the futuristic yellow aircraft's pilotless technology and Boeing's vision for revolutionizing urban air mobility.

Karen Walker sits down with Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Director General Subhas Menon to discuss challenges faced by airlines, emerging markets in the region, network strategy and more. This interview was recorded at the Singapore Airshow.

Karen Walker is live on the ground at Singapore Airshow with Darren Hulst, Boeing's vice president for commercial marketing, discussing the OEM's outlook for the region, airliner demand, LCC growth, cargo and more.

Aviation Week's Karen Walker, Jens Flottau and Chen Chuanren catch up before the Singapore Airshow, discussing the static display featuring Comac, Airbus and Embraer, as well as LCC activity in Asia-Pacific region and the potential for major new aircraft orders at the show.

European politicians are at a stalemate over passenger rights and are struggling to reach an agreement over a revamp of these rules. European Regions Airline Association Director General Montserrat Barriga explains what this means for airlines and digs into the key issues and sticking points.