Airlines & Lessors

Smaller U.S. airlines are working to grow loyalty programs into more meaningful shock absorbers, seeing growth in co-brand credit cards bolstered by their rollouts of new premium offerings.

Malaga is one of the top overseas leisure destinations from the UK, yet Norwich remains without a nonstop link despite strong demand from its local catchment.

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have gained two more approvals on their journey to full integration at the end of this year.

Wizz Air widens its capacity lead in Romania with plans to station an Airbus A321neo at Brasov and add four international routes.

New research from McKinsey—in partnership with Aviation Week—indicates that industry may be becoming more vulnerable when the inevitable downturn occurs.

Boeing officially logged a few of its Farnborough Airshow order announcements in July, including orders from Uganda National Airlines, AerCap, and Luxair.

EgyptAir’s in-house MRO leverages the airline’s 737 MAX entry into service.

Jet fuel crisis worsens as refinery capacity and crude shortages drive prices higher, threatening low-cost carriers and airline strategies.

Latvian carrier AirBaltic plans to reduce its Airbus A220-300 fleet by a third before the end of the year and concentrate its network more heavily around Riga.

Jazeera Airways reports a 10.3% drop in first half profit due to Kuwait airport closure but sees 13.4% revenue growth from strong demand and Hajj traffic.

EcoCeres and CNAF partner to supply SAF to SF Airlines at Ezhou Huahu Airport, marking a milestone in China’s air cargo sustainability efforts.

Commercial flights have been affected at airports across western Colombia as authorities assess infrastructure damage caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s engineering business continued to feel the effects of regional conflict and associated airspace closures during the first half of 2026.

Airbus, Boeing and Embraer see strong demand despite economic challenges, with Embraer eyeing opportunities in the small narrowbody market.

Panama's Copa has taken on six MAX 8s this year, some having been delivered weeks ahead of schedule; Carbon Analysis looks at the effect of the additional MAX 8s on efficiency.

Volaris expands its Guadalajara network with four new international routes in December, strengthening its Mexico-U.S. market leadership.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways plans to expand its international network with A330 deliveries starting in September, targeting South Korea, Russia and more.

VietJet and its Thai subsidiary have become the latest airlines to commit to operating passenger services from the new Western Sydney International Airport.

ITA Airways aims to consolidate operating gains after a first-half net loss, citing currency effects and positive EBIT above budget forecasts.

WestJet, El Al Israel Airlines and easyJet are expanding their networks this northern winter.

Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 39 customers in July and recorded firm orders for 204 aircraft.

Cebu Pacific grows domestic market share to 65% but posts a second quarter loss of $90 million due to soaring fuel costs and reduced international capacity.

Brussels Airlines halts A330 expansion, axes wet-leases for 2027 and faces challenges from high fuel costs, strikes and East Africa’s Ebola outbreak.

Fly Baghdad resumes operations after U.S. lifts sanctions, ending a two-year grounding and allowing the airline to rebuild its network and partnerships.

The Gulf conflict weighed heavily on Saudi Arabian LCC Flynas, with the carrier's first-half results showing a significant reversal from last year.