Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Whoever gets control of TAP either solidifies a leading market position or can gain market share to better compete with much larger rivals.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has initiated an inspection of all 48 of its Airbus A350s after a problem with an engine component was discovered, resulting in cancelations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey, Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) move from Star Alliance to SkyTeam took effect Sept. 1, in a move that is set to change the global airline alliance landscape.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China’s “big three” posted losses for the first six months of 2024 despite double-digit revenue growth and strong domestic and international passenger traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Eastern Airlines has announced plans to integrate loss-making subsidiary OTT Airlines into its mainline operation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Azul is pushing back on reports of potential bankruptcy considerations, saying it has sources of liquidity and continues to explore combinations with GOL.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The merger of Air India and Vistara took a major step forward after the Indian government approved Singapore Airlines’ investment in the new entity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
TAP has returned to pre-COVID level operations, reporting a Q2 profit based on strong summer demand, its structural transformation and MRO business.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has detailed a $60 million investment aimed at appeasing customers following its July 19 global outage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Bratislava-based AirExplore has received approval from the U.S. Transportation Department to begin commercial operations in U.S. airspace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has begun fueling a scheduled flight with a 1% SAF blend from its base at Seoul Incheon International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Karen Walker, Christine Boynton, Aaron Karp
Editors discuss what was behind a disappointing second quarter and why U.S. airlines are changing their product offerings.
Window Seat Podcast

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is concerned about the impact a merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines might have on its cooperation agreements with the latter carrier
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
AirAsia parent Capital A is optimistic on short-term growth and profitability in its aviation portfolio as it prepares for the arrival of new aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airline is citing aircraft delivery delays, spare parts shortages and workforce attrition as contributing to its decision to temporarily cut capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 delivery timetable has been hit by more delays, prompting it to consider keeping its 777-300ERs longer than planned.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
European airlines are pulling out capacity or even leaving some routes completely while Chinese carriers are expanding their capacity to Europe substantially.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas Group expects to receive 20 aircraft by the end of its current fiscal year, including its first Airbus A321XLRs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Peach is launching its longest service yet with flights between Osaka, Japan, and Singapore.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Small West African carrier Cronos Airlines is expanding its fleet and route map with the arrival of its first Embraer E175, which becomes the largest aircraft in its fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Christine Boynton
A near-unanimous vote from United Airlines flight attendants has authorized a potential strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan’s inbound tourism has continued to surge this summer, contributing to international capacity gains and further network additions by Japanese carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac delivered Air China’s and China Southern Airlines’ first C919s in a combined ceremony, marking the airliner's expansion to all three state-owned carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.
Airlines & Lessors