Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air’s 2025 growth strategy relies on the delivery of 30 new aircraft as the carrier’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engine-related groundings remains high.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance is selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft, naming Akaer as structures supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Leitch
In August the Qatar Airways Group announced that it had acquired a 25 per cent stake in Southern African regional carrier, Airlink.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
A rationalization of fleets will bring more Airbus A220s and Embraer E1s on to the second-hand market, believes the president of sales and leasing company Jetcraft Commercial.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airline Corsair said positive financial results for its fiscal 2023/24 marked a “decisive turning point” in its recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is still more than 120 aircraft away from meeting its target of delivering around 770 aircraft in 2024 even after output surged in November.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The arrival of the Airbus A321XLR and other new aircraft types is opening up new possibilities for budget airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
As consumer demand for premium experiences shows no signs of slowing, U.S. airlines continue to capitalize on those appetites.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Daniel Williams
In this week's Flight Friday, we turn our attention to the Airbus A330 family. Between 2019 and 2024, the A330 fleet witnessed a substantial reduction.
Air Transport

Steve Costley

BERNIQ AIRWAYS, Libya leased ex-Middle East Airlines A330-200 (926) with Trent 700s (expected) for cargo operations.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.29/gallon in October vs $2.33 in Sept 2024; y-o-y consumption fell 0.6%.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

VUELING leased ex-Alaska/Virgin America A320-200 (4959) with CFM56s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA leased second ex-REX 737-800 (37822) from Aero Capital Solutions.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AIR CANADA plans April 2 to begin Vancouver-Manila, The Philippines (787).

Air Transport

Steve Costley

Klaus Froese, Chief Operations Officer & Accountable Manager of Lufthansa Airlines, will assume responsibility for operations at Frankfurt.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

Jens Ritter, Chief Executive Officer of Lufthansa Airlines, will take over responsibility for operations at Munich, Germany.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The outlook underscores the aftermarket’s still-critical role in helping operators fill gaps created by delivery delays and durability issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Under a new agreement with Citibank, American Airlines expects cash remuneration from its co-branded credit card and other partners to grow by about 10% yearly
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines improved its guidance for Q4, encouraged by recent tactical moves, revenue trends, and a maturing of its new revenue management system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has forged the first sustainability linked loan in South America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African Airways (SAA) has put in place a restricted flight schedule after pilots began a strike Dec. 5 in pursuit of a wage claim.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Safran is planning on further refinements in CFM Leap engine production to reduce manufacturing costs while ramping up assembly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
EASA has certified a new variant of Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-84, which the manufacturer says will give improved performance and durability.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air appears close to gaining the clearances to take over Asiana Airlines, which would signal the end of a four-year journey through a regulatory maze.
Airlines & Lessors