Airlines & Lessors

Air Transport World Staff
This award is given in honor of Joe Murphy, ATW's founder and first editor and publisher.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Ethiopian Airlines has acquired a pair of new Airbus A350-900s, helping to keep the carrier's growth strategy on track, CEO Mesfin Tasew said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines has announced an interline arrangement with Southwest Airlines .
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Batik Air Malaysia is planning a significant boost to Australasian services as a key part of efforts to expand international connecting traffic, the CEO says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The CCO of Garuda Indonesia expects the airline to finalize discussions with sovereign wealth fund Danantara which should unlock funding for fleet expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IATA head Willie Walsh blasted tariffs, lags in ATC modernization and SAF development, and what he calls the EU's "great green scam.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
CEO Campbell Wilson says Air India is making some progress in its extensive fleet retrofit efforts despite chronic delays at seat providers.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Aaron Karp, David Casey
The latest news on airports globally, with updates on financing, infrastructure expansion and sustainability initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren, Jens Flottau
The U.S. has suspended sales of aircraft technologies to China for use by state-owned commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac, industry sources say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo is moving to boost its international operation, with a follow-on order for Airbus A350s and a new partnership deal to increase connecting opportunities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
EgyptAir has signed a deal with lessor AerCap to extend its Boeing 777-300ER leases and is refurbishing cabins on some of its Boeing 737-800s and Airbus A330-200s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark says he is “cautiously optimistic” about Boeing's ability to deliver Emirates' first 777X by late 2026 or early 2027.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
IndiGo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to build a new maintenance hangar there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Despite challenges at Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines believes it is largely on course with prior expectations for the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific airlines are continuing to see strong demand for international travel, and there is still plenty of appetite for growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Veteran airline exec Andre Viljoen is returning to head Air Mauritius, a decade after he left the Indian Ocean flag-carrier to become MD and CEO of Fiji Airways
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
IndiGo is accelerating its international expansion with plans to launch service to 10 new destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo from lessor Avolon, as it continues its major fleet revitalization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
An assessment of the annual financial performance of the world’s leading carriers shows record-high results for the 20 largest airline groups in 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
The Channel Islands-based carrier is experiencing an aircraft shortage that has caused flight cancellations and implementation of some temporary route cuts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Ryanair will end all flights to and from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) in the Netherlands after failing to reach a new commercial agreement with the airport.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A dual-airport strategy in India’s two largest cities aims to meet the country’s capacity demands.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The transatlantic market between Scandinavia and the U.S. will see growth of more than 3% this summer, helped by the addition of three new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
IATA's annual general meeting in India comes amid regional political tensions and major uncertainty around global trade, supply chain and demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
After JetBlue Airways dropped plans to fly between Islip, New York, and Boston Logan, regional carrier Cape Air has unveiled it will operate the route.
Airlines & Lessors