Airlines & Lessors

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

While Abra Group eyes London, a lack of slot and aircraft availability may delay adding the UK to Brazilian carrier Gol's growing intercontinental network.

Delta begins retrofitting 737 fleet with VCT's drag-reducing finlets after validation shows 1.2% fuel burn reduction.

SAA's acting CEO focuses on sustainable growth amid financial uncertainties and route recovery through strategic alliances.

Cathay Pacific has reversed most of the fuel surcharge increases that were imposed as a result of the Middle East crisis, with the cuts reflecting the recent easing fuel costs.

European airlines push for Emissions Trading System (ETS) funds to boost sustainable aviation fuel investment ahead of July policy review.

Airbus appears to be leaning toward a simple stretch of the A220, as it weighs its options for a larger version of the aircraft.

Almost 10 years ago, Qantas began planning nonstop flights to London and New York. Soon the airline needs to prove that the flights are viable.

Some of Spirit Airlines’ fleet of young A320neo aircraft are being snapped up by aftermarket suppliers for teardown, with engines diverted to the spares market.

Air Space Intelligence won the 12-year, $875M contract for new air traffic management software systems designed to improve traffic flow and increase U.S. airspace capacity.

Airbus highlights Africa’s unserved air routes, urging airlines to expand connectivity with long-term fleet planning and aircraft like the A321XLR.

It is hard to overstate the importance of ETOPS (extended range twin engine operations); this game-changing regulation accounts for thousands of long-haul flights around the world every day.

SpiceJet secures its first government-backed loan under India’s ECLGS program, aimed at helping airlines offset rising fuel costs and financial losses.

EgyptAir will launch a Birmingham-Cairo route, the first nonstop connection between the two cities, and is adding Zanzibar to its growing network.

Cyprus Airways CEO says engine availability now drives fleet decisions as the airline adapts to disruptions and supply chain challenges.

Wet-lease and charter operator USC Aero has bought five former Lufthansa A340-600s to expand its fleet and bolster its spares stock as it targets long-term ACMI contracts.

Avelo expects falling Boeing 737-800 prices as fuel costs and production rates shift, creating short-term opportunities before its Embraer E2 deliveries begin.

Ten years after the Brexit vote, British aerospace stakeholders continue to grapple with higher costs, additional bureaucracy and regulatory divergence.

European airlines expand in-house MRO capabilities to counter capacity risks, manage costs and improve flexibility amid rising material prices.

AirAsia has begun the process of reversing its temporary capacity cuts and lowering fares as the price of fuel progressively drops.

Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines launch joint fares to enhance flexibility and seamless travel on the busy Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route.

EasyJet has rejected a third bid by Castlelake to acquire its share capital at £6.25, an offer the UK-based LCC said was an attempt to acquire it “on the cheap”.

Yemen Airways has estimated the cost of May 2025 Israeli airstrikes that destroyed four of its aircraft at $181 million.

The CEO of Azores Airlines' parent company SATA Air Azores Group is hopeful that the rebooted privatization process for the Atlantic carrier will see it sold by year-end.

Although airline revenues are estimated to once again exceed $1 trillion for the third year running, IATA projects net profits will only reach $23 billion in 2026—a significant reduction from the $41 billion the association forecasted last December.