Airlines & Lessors

South Africa-based regional airline Airlink plans a greater focus on trunk routes, seeing opportunity for improvement.

Australian charter and contract flying specialist Alliance Airlines has executed two letters of intent (LOI) covering the sale of six Embraer 190 airframes.

United Airlines expects to begin taking delivery of 20 leased Airbus A321neos in 2026, under an agreement now formalized with SMBC Aviation Capital.

The airline has started retrofits on its Airbus A320neos and will move on to its Boeing widebodies in early 2025.

Delta Air Lines is adding seven new transatlantic routes in summer 2025 with a focus on Italy.

Braathens Regional Airlines' move from Stockholm Bromma to Stockholm Arlanda could leave smaller Swedish airports without connectivity, Swedish Regional Airports warns.

By expanding its network to China, Air Serbia believes it can unlock economic advantages by capitalizing on its home country's favorable position compared with other European carriers.

EasyJet and British Airways are adding routes to Tbilisi as capacity between Georgia and Western Europe continues to grow.

The airline is on track to complete its merger with Vistara and has launched a major aircraft upgrade program.

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

Discussions with activist investor Carl Icahn have been constructive, says JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty.

CDB Aviation Lease Finance has entered an aircraft purchase agreement with Boeing for 50 737-8s.

Qantas is seeking to switch more of its Tokyo flights to Haneda Airport by applying for the Haneda slots relinquished by Virgin Australia.

Asian airlines are close to adding European and Australian services as demand rebounds.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) opened 10 new gates Sept. 17, most of which will be used by Delta Air Lines.

Milan will become Vietnam Airlines’ ninth destination in Europe from next July.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is increasing its short-haul network at Copenhagen Airport next summer, as well as launching a new long-haul service from Oslo.

The potential merger of AirAsia and AirAsia X into a single aviation unit is likely to start in 2025.

Air Tahiti Nui is open to new partnerships to increase its connectivity, the carrier’s general manager for France and Europe Jean-Marc Hastings said.

Two years after its takeover by the Tata Group, Air India is making good progress on the initiatives it launched to fulfill the new owner’s ambition to restore the carrier to the ranks of top-tier global airlines.

Aegean Airlines is hoping to boost growth by encouraging visitors outside the traditional July and August peak holiday season months.

One Air, which started operations in July 2023, has added a third Boeing 747 to its fleet and is considering branching out into 777F operations next year.

American Airlines will cut four more routes from Austin-Bergstrom (AUS), and Southwest Airlines is in a dispute with San Antonio (SAT) over gate assignments.

Alaska and Hawaiian agree to wide-ranging concessions from DOT to push their merger over the finish line

SpiceJet has formally begun its latest fundraising effort, as it seeks further investment to put its operations on a more solid financial footing.