Airlines & Lessors

The Malaysian government is looking to tighten its oversight of Malaysia Airlines in the wake of significant operational disruptions.

Air Canada is adding flights to secondary cities in Italy and Portugal, alongside the addition of Czech capital Prague.

Norse says it will operate only Boeing 787-9s as it presents quarterly results showing higher activity and lower costs but a dip in revenue per passenger.

Air France-KLM has completed its acquisition of a 19.9% stake in SAS in a deal that could one day see the group take majority control of the carrier.

The Japanese companies will explore potential collaborations in areas including maintenance, parts supply and refurbishment.

Three of Frontier Airlines' routes will be from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), including two connecting the Delta Air Lines hub with two East Coast United Airlines hubs.

Federally mediated negotiations between Air Canada and its pilots have reached a critical juncture without agreement.

JAL will be keeping an eye on the type’s entry-into-service with Iberia this November to see if it is suitable for the Japanese market.

FAA representatives are in Kazakhstan to conduct an audit in preparation for launching direct flights between Kazakhstan and the U.S. by the end of 2025.

Capacity from Bahrain hit a record high in August 2024, helped by the addition of several new routes launched in recent months.

A Nigerian government body has proposed merging two of the country’s ailing airlines into a new national carrier, according to media reports from the country.

Ryanair said there was a risk it would take delivery of just 20-25 737 MAX aircraft ahead of next summer, compared to the 29 scheduled.

China’s largest privately owned airline, Juneyao Air, is in the process of expanding its small shareholding in codeshare partner China Eastern Airlines.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed its intention to operate at the new Western Sydney International Airport, which is expected to begin flights in 2026.

Southwest is set for a Sept. 9 meeting with Elliott Investment Management but compromise on what Elliott ultimately seeks—new leadership at the helm—is elusive.

This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at International Airlines Group (IAG) as we assess IAG carriers Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling.

Air France and Lufthansa are among airlines to have suspended flights to and from Beirut amid an intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) and UFO are calling its members to go on a four-day strike starting Aug. 27.

Canberra has released a new white paper describing long-term policy aims for the aviation sector, including the establishment of an aviation ombudsman.

Malaysia Airlines says it will “temporarily reduce” its network from now until December on the heels of service disruptions, including delays and turnbacks.

Carriers are bolstering resilience to growing cybersecurity threats, while regulators work to encourage collaboration around risks and harmonize standards.

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

Europe’s airlines have been looking ahead with trepidation to the entry-into-service of the new Entry Exit border checks system, wary of logistical challenges.

In a statement, Delta distanced COO Mike Spanos’ departure from the airline's July operational disruption set into motion by the global IT outage.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors and IATA's Regional Vice President - Americas Peter Cerda discuss key issues facing the Caribbean air transport industry.