Airlines & Lessors

Aer Lingus suspended sales of transatlantic flights from Manchester from late March 2026 as it weighs the future of long-haul operations from the UK airport.

IAG CFO Nicholas Cadbury plans to leave the business in June and will be replaced by José Antonio Barrionuevo, the group announced Jan. 9.

Israel’s second-largest airline, Israir, has entered widebody operations and returned to the U.S. market.

The deterioration in China-Japan relations is increasingly evident not only in diplomatic rhetoric and trade measures, but in a rapidly shrinking air corridor that had only recently recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

Jin Air is launching codeshare operations with Air Busan, representing a preliminary step toward the planned merger of the two LCCs.

Kenya Airways is advancing plans to grow its air cargo business by introducing Boeing 767 freighters to its fleet.

More developments in Nigeria’s regional airline sector approach, with yet more states in the West African country seeking to create a new regional carrier.

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

Emirates Airline will add premium economy service on 10 routes by July 1.

Citing strong performance after the U.S. government shutdown, Frontier expects its fourth quarter results to be at the high end of previously issued guidance.

Fast-expanding UK leisure airline Jet2.com is increasing its training operations as it steadily accepts more Airbus A321neos.

Alaska Airlines continues evaluating the future of Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A321neos within the merged fleet.

The vote will be the latest attempt to advance reforms to legislation that governs compensation for air passengers in cases of delays or cancellations.

China Southern Airlines plans to launch nonstop service between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Helsinki.

Recently announced partnerships are evidence of increased investment in engine leasing.

India’s competition watchdog is seeking more information from airlines as it investigates IndiGo in relation to the carrier’s December 2025 network meltdown.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has officially opened a new air base at Tetouan Sania Ramel Airport, strengthening its presence in northern Morocco.

Qatar Airways has become the world’s first airline to equip Boeing 787-8s with Starlink satellite internet.

FlySafair has won a reprieve from South Africa's high court in its ongoing foreign ownership dispute, removing an imminent deadline to amend its shareholding or face being grounded.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) finalized a new use and land agreement (ULA) with its airline tenants, setting the stage for a 32-gate expansion.

Alaska Airlines has placed its largest-ever aircraft order, fueling future expansion 105 Boeing 737-10s and five 787-10s.

IndiGo has taken delivery of the first of 40 Airbus A321XLRs it has on order; the Indian LCC expects to receive nine A321XLRs in 2026.

U.S. airlines have formally asked the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to intervene in a long-running dispute over passenger limits at Dublin Airport.

The deal signals growing confidence in the operational maturity of the Embraer E195-E2 powerplant.

This year India’s two largest airlines—and their CEOs—will have to contend with more scrutiny from regulators and their own boards.