Air Transport

Qatar Airways said Hamad Ali Al-Khater is taking over from Badr Mohammed Al-Meer just two years after Al-Meer took over from long-time CEO Akbar Al-Baker.

Spirit Airlines has canceled previously announced and pending furloughs of up to 365 pilots, which were scheduled to take effect Jan. 31, 2026.

As Spirit Airlines marks a third month in its repeat restructuring, airline founder David Neeleman is weighing in on its chances of survival.

As JetBlue Airways charts a course toward sustained profitability, it is also advocating for broader industry change to improve the competitive landscape.

LEAV AVIATION, Germany leased ex-China Eastern A320-200 (5735) with CFM56s from SMBC Aviation Capital.

QANTAS returned its 10th/final A380 (022) to service following six years in storage; aircraft will serve as an operational spare during Christmas period and from January 1 will boost international capacity by enabling daily Sydney-Dallas.

KOREAN AIR took delivery of another GEnx-powered 787-10 (60309) on lease from ALC under multi-aircraft deal.

HIGH RIDGE AVIATION acquired two 737-8s (43917/43918; leased to AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS) from ICBC Aviation Leasing.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is seeking to diversify its revenues with the launch of a vacations subsidiary.

Airbus delivered 72 aircraft to 38 customers in November, meaning the company must hand over 133 aircraft in December to meet its new 2025 target of 790 units.

The companies will integrate Spacesail's low-Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity into Airbus' High Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC)-plus.

EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.

Estonia’s Tallinn Airport is embarking on the largest development project in its history: doubling its terminal’s capacity to accommodate future growth.

BeauTech Engine Leasing says a looming CF34 engine capacity crunch as regional jet fleets approach a major maintenance cycle will strain the MRO ecosystem.

Workers at Seville-based supplier Sofitec Aero had alerted Airbus about manufacturing problems on fuselage panels, labor union UGT FICA said.

The head of Swiss wet-lease specialist Helvetic Airways expects consolidation to occur among ACMI operators, noting some “unrest” in the market.

Air France is adding its new La Premiere first class cabin on select Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to four more destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Houston and Tel Aviv.

Alaska Airlines has secured slots at London Heathrow, paving the way for the carrier to launch its planned Seattle-London service in May 2026.

West African carrier ASKY is planning its first service to Europe within a year with a flight to Paris, intending to add widebodies to undertake the expansion.

Argentina’s Flybondi has taken a step toward establishing a second home market in South America as Paraguay’s aviation authority begins the process of authorizing the ULCC to operate as the country’s flag carrier.

IndiGo suspended flights at New Delhi as it attempts to recover from a spate of major flight disruptions that have caused India’s regulator to take action.

Airbus will again miss its delivery target due to supplier quality problems as Boeing’s turnaround takes another step forward. Listen in as our editors break it all down.

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has reached an agreement to acquire Smiths Detection, which produces screening equipment deployed in major airports.

Korean Air is revealing plans to install Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi across its own fleet and those of its subsidiaries.

Reaching its 2025 delivery goal was always going to be challenging for Airbus. Now it turns out it is unachievable.