Airlines & Lessors

For any industry, $11 billion in excess costs is a lot.

Thai Airways is preparing to present a proposal to its board to lease more widebody aircraft.

Royal Air Maroc is leasing six Boeing 737-8s from Avolon as the Moroccan flag carrier aims to capitalize on the strong predicted growth of African air traffic.

Two big players have emerged in the aircraft leasing industry, and the pressure is now on for smaller players looking to keep up.

Supply chain challenges leading to a slow pace of aircraft production could cost the airline industry more than $11 billion in 2025, a new IATA study says.

Air Serbia will enter the Canadian market next year with the launch of nonstop service between Belgrade and Toronto, marking a return to the country after more than three decades.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss is stepping down with Corneel Koster, the airline's chief customer and operating officer, set to succeed him.

Turkish Airlines and Air Algerie said they would strengthen cooperation and broaden the scope of their existing codeshare agreement under a new MOU.

Air India has been told to conduct checks on ram air turbines on some of its jets, following a RAT deployment on one of the carrier's recent flights.

A renewed effort to restore iconic brand Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) to the skies is marking a key milestone.

Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Kabul, Afghanistan, starting Dec. 18.

MRO provider GMF AeroAsia is set to benefit from a new capital injection into flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, its controlling shareholder.

SpiceJet has begun a major fleet ramp-up for the winter schedule season with the arrival of the first of several damp-leased aircraft it has secured.

In the latest of a series of similar agreements, Emirates has agreed to buy another leased Airbus A380-800, this time from Monaco-based aircraft investor Stratos.

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

BermudAir is preparing to open flights to Newark Liberty International (EWR) and New York LaGuardia (LGA) airports later this month.

Qanot Sharq is working to become the first private air carrier from Uzbekistan to launch transatlantic services.

TAAG Angola Airlines will complete its transition to the new António Agostinho Neto International Airport on Oct. 19.

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis is cautiously positive about the upcoming European border control changes, which are scheduled for a phased introduction from Oct. 12.

Ryanair plans to cut 1.2 million seats, or 10% of its capacity, across regional Spain for the summer 2026 season and will end all flights to and from Asturias Airport, escalating its dispute with airport operator Aena over what it calls “uncompetitive” fee increases.

United plans to push into up-and-coming European markets next summer, using Newark as a launchpad to broaden service offerings in Croatia, Italy and Scotland.

Rosaviatsia expects Russia's commercial fleet to shrink by more than a third over the next five years as sanctions hobble new equipment imports.

A little over a month into its repeat restructuring, Spirit Airlines is doubling down on cost and network rationalization.

Abra Group is seeing improvement in narrowbody deliveries as production continues to march toward matching projected delivery dates.

Tanzania plans to introduce a new tax on passengers on international flights starting Nov. 1.