Airlines & Lessors

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

By Lori Ranson
Spirit Airlines has gained necessary approvals for its reorganization plan, enabling the Florida-based ULCC to exit Chapter 11 in the coming weeks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As part of the dispute, the EC and other international competition authorities had imposed fines of almost €800 million against 11 air freight carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle believes the ULCC is well-positioned to seize opportunities in the recovery of non-premium seats in the U.S. market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand continues to be severely affected by aircraft groundings due to engine availability issues, which are hurting the airline’s profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
SalamAir plans to add 10 extra aircraft to its fleet over the coming three years to meet growing passenger demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Atlas Air and cargo-handling specialist SATS have strengthened their ties to drive automation and digitalization across both companies’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle believes if an airline aims to participate in M&A, “you’ve got a green light; you should do it now.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
United Airlines has expressed rising confidence in both its aircraft delivery schedule and manufacturers’ abilities to meet it.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is considering the future shape of its regional operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A renewed focus on government cost-cutting raises questions on what may be ahead for Essential Air Service, which was in the crosshairs in Trump's first term.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
British Airways sees the long-debated third runway at London Heathrow as a development that could transform the airline’s network strategy, the carrier says.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
WestJet is set to expand its transatlantic footprint with a new nonstop service to Amsterdam, marking its return to the city after more than two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
A day after announcing the first employee layoffs in its history, Southwest says its Chief Transformation Officer Ryan Green is stepping down effective April 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
UK-based leisure carrier Jet2 said profit margins could come under pressure because of macroeconomic conditions.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis focuses on airlines based in the Caribbean region, namely Air Caraibes, Caribbean Airlines, InterCaribbean Airways and WINAIR.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
Despite facing peak groundings of aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines during the next couple of years, JetBlue sees some positive signs emerging.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa Group is weighing potential investments in both TAP Air Portugal and Spanish leisure carrier Air Europa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Uzbek airline Qanot Sharq is getting ready to broaden its network reach by leasing Airbus A321XLRs and A321LRs from Air Lease Corporation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Avianca will open service between Managua Sandino International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s EVA Air has unveiled the airline’s latest premium economy product on a newly delivered Boeing 787-9.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Seeking a new era of sustained profitability, some budget carriers are playing to their unique strengths while others seek to evolve their operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Southwest Airlines has instituted the first round of employee layoffs in its 53-year history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A team led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is just starting its work on the Feb. 17 crash of a Delta Connection MHIRJ CRJ-900 at Toronto Pearson.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka says that Africa should be able to grow faster than is currently forecast.
Airlines & Lessors