Low-cost carriers (LCC)

A cohort of U.S. carriers are expanding new premium offerings in pursuit of lucrative revenue streams.

Japan’s major airline groups see LCCs as vital to their long-term strategies, making notable structural changes to better position their stables for the next wave of international growth.

Frontier Airlines has entered into previously announced early termination and lease agreements for Airbus A320-family aircraft to maintain a certain level of capacity.

SalamAir plans to expand its new Salalah base, eventually targeting regional, long-haul and African markets.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Winning bidder Apollo has pledged support for EasyJet’s existing strategy.

Jet fuel crisis worsens as refinery capacity and crude shortages drive prices higher, threatening low-cost carriers and airline strategies.

Despite global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, Wizz Air is adding about 30% capacity.

LCCs and tourism are spurring rapid growth in Vietnam’s air transport sector.

A look at Castlelake’s interest in UK-based LLC easyJet.

IndiGo has received three of the long-range narrowbodies, and four more low-cost carriers in the region have placed orders.

Carriers are weighing up the long-term industry impact as well as short-term operational challenges.

Allegiant and Sun Country are preparing to weather the latest industry turbulence together with similar, niche models.

Ever-growing passenger numbers and significant airport investment is pointing toward Rio de Janiero becoming a major international gateway

With much discussion about LCCs following the recent demise of Spirit Airlines, this week's #FlightFriday looks at how the three large low-cost airline groups in Europe have been faring since 2023.

AirAsia wanted a smaller aircraft to complement its A321neo fleet. The high-density A220-300 could be attractive for low-cost operators elsewhere, too.

Spirit Airlines going from successful air transport innovator to running out of money and ceasing operations is a tale of being slammed by two governments.

While U.S. airlines navigate high fuel costs by cutting capacity and raising fares, consolidation chatter abounds.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

New satellite constellations are changing the Wi-Fi market and expectations for carriers and passengers.

Executed well, consolidation makes airlines more resilient and better performing.

Consolidation among ultra-low-cost carriers in the Americas kicks into high gear this year with two major mergers.

This could be a reasonably good year for airlines, but much hangs in the balance.

Relative to Europe’s other commercial markets, Germany stood out for the wrong reasons in 2025 and there seems little prospect for a change in fortunes.

Allegiant and Sun Country seem to be natural merger mates.