Air Transport World

Air Transport World (ATW) is an online and print trade publication covering the global air transportation industry. It is owned by Informa and is a sister publication to Aviation Week, the Aviation Daily and MRO Digest, which are all part of the Aviation Week Network. ATW was founded in 1964 by Joseph S. Murphy, its first editor-in-chief. It is based in Washington, D.C., and publishes a news website, a daily e-newsletter, the ATW Daily News, a print magazine, editor blogs and editorials, the annual World Airline Report, numerous annual industry reports and surveys, and the annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards.^[1]

Air Transport World

Cover of the November–December 2024 issue
Editor-In-Chief	Karen Walker
Categories	Airlines
Frequency	Monthly
Founded	1964 (1964)
Company	Informa
Country	United States
Based in	Washington D.C.
Language	English
ISSN	0002-2543

The publication was cited by news organizations and academic books for its coverage in aviation industry.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Air Transport World

The publication tracks and analyzes global airline operations, market conditions, the regulatory and environment developments, government affairs, global alliances, airline ticket distribution, management strategy, financials, airports and routes, aircraft and engines, the supply chain and related issues. Editors select the winners of the annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards based on nominees' operational and financial performance, customer service, safety record, innovation, labor relations and executive leadership.

The publication is known for its editorials and stances on commercial aviation issues such as liberalization, safe operations of unmanned aerial vehicles in commercial airspace, common sense consumer regulation, fair trade practices for airlines, and fair government fees and taxes on airlines.

The current editor-in-chief, Karen Walker, joined the publication in 2011. Previous chief editors include Perry Flint and J.A. Donoghue.^{[citation needed]}