Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
An Australian court has ruled that Qantas should pay fines of $59 million due to an outsourcing move that was found to contravene labor laws.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
All the important data related to TAP Air Portugal in recent years.
Air Transport

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Uzbekistan's Asia Union Airlines has partnered with Moldova's FlyOne Group to gain access to resources and expertise that should aid its expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Canada halted plans to restart flights after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants told members to ignore a federal back-to-work order.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada announced Aug. 17 that it would be resuming flights after the Canadian government intervened to end a flight attendants' strike.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada’s flight attendants have urged the government not to intervene in negotiations with management as the Aug. 16 deadline for a strike approaches.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Five months post-bankruptcy, Spirit Airlines is working to assure its employees that a plan for transformation remains on track.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick, Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines has sold SAFFiRE Renewables, a developer of a process to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to biofuel producer Conestoga Energy.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Saudia Cargo will add two Airbus A330-300P2F converted freighters to its fleet later this year under a wet lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A Danish company owned by the boss of ACMI and charter operator Jettime is bidding to become the majority owner of Ireland’s CityJet.
Airlines & Lessors

James E. Hall and Peter Goelz
Former NTSB leaders say the U.S. Transportation Department and the FAA need to act quickly to finally require cockpit video recorders in commercial aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Asman Airlines has secured financing to acquire two prior-generation narrowbodies through its parent company Airports of Kyrgyzstan Holding.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Starlux is boosting its presence in the U.S. market with an interline deal with American Airlines and broadening its own network between Taiwan and the U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
El Al is calling on Israel to reject any plan for Wizz Air to have a base at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, warning that it would harm national resilience.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Wizz Air is doubling down on its largest market by launching 16 new routes from four Italian airports as low-cost operators grow in the country and competition between them continues to intensify.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Azul sees some relief in foreign exchange rate pressure, which was one factor leading to the carrier seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada is preparing to cancel roughly 500 flights Aug. 15 as flight attendants continue strike preparations; government intervention remains a question.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Kurt Hofmann
Move over “staycation,” the new travel industry buzzword is “coolcation.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Swaati Ketkar
IndiGo is constructing a new MRO facility that will significantly boost its capabilities at Bengaluru International Airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Thai AirAsia is continuing to shift its focus to new international and domestic markets to offset softer demand in its more traditional sources of passengers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
FlyDubai expects to take 12 Boeing 737 MAX deliveries this year, but remains 20 aircraft behind its original projections.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
CMA CGM Air Cargo has confirmed it will be the launch operator for the Airbus A350F freighter, which is due to enter into service in the second half of 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air is about to complete the first phase of a major lounge expansion program at Seoul Incheon International Airport, as it opens or reopens four lounges.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
Jet2 has bolstered its in-house MRO capabilities by opening a new maintenance hangar at Manchester Airport, England.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
American Airlines has asked the U.S. Transportation Department for temporary waivers on certain routes to both mainland China and Cuba this winter.
Airports & Networks