Airlines & Lessors

Avianca will open service between Managua Sandino International Airport (MGA) in Nicaragua and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) in Florida.

Taiwan’s EVA Air has unveiled the airline’s latest premium economy product on a newly delivered Boeing 787-9.

Seeking a new era of sustained profitability, some budget carriers are playing to their unique strengths while others seek to evolve their operations.

Southwest Airlines has instituted the first round of employee layoffs in its 53-year history.

A team led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada is just starting its work on the Feb. 17 crash of a Delta Connection MHIRJ CRJ-900 at Toronto Pearson.

Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka says that Africa should be able to grow faster than is currently forecast.

Icelandic airline Play announced a new wet-lease agreement that would boost profitability and improve predictability of its income.

If any big U.S. airlines are considering combining, now might be a good time to do so.

Australia’s competition watchdog has granted draft approval for the proposed partnership between Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia, including wet-lease plans.

Abra Group is integrating Wamos Air into its broader strategy to address capacity constraints, enhance connectivity and expand transatlantic reach.

The CEO of SriLankan Airlines is looking at refinancing options to restructure its debt before the flag carrier can pursue long-term fleet renewal.

SpiceJet wants to add widebodies to its fleet in future but is putting its immediate attention on reactivating around 30 grounded aircraft to bolster capacity.

As Brazilian carrier Azul eyes potential expansion to European cities, a partnership with Disney could play a part.

Allegiant has built a growth schedule for 2025 that factors in the arrival of additional Boeing 737-8s, and it believes the OEM will be able to deliver on that.

Air Canada continues to await the delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, which the airline was supposed to receive in the 2024 first quarter.

A Delta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ900 crashed on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17.

The CEO of Swiss International Air Lines sees 2025 as a significant year for service improvements.

Embraer’s E-Freighter, the E190F, has now been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is therefore certified for operations globally. Certification by the FAA and Brazilian regulator ANAC was achieved in 2024.

Air India has signed a codeshare deal with Virgin Australia, broadening the Indian carrier’s access to Australasian domestic markets.

In the aftermath of a devastating fire onboard an Airbus A321 at Busan International Airport, South Korea has introduced new rules around portable batteries.

Investigators have determined parts of two messages from a controller in the DCA tower may not have been heard by pilots in the UH-60H Black Hawk.

The carrier plans to pull back on some capacity in certain U.S. leisure destinations, proactively anticipating Canadians' reactions to geopolitical tensions.

Cerda has been with IATA since 1996, a familiar figure in Latin American and Caribbean aviation lobbying governments on behalf of the region’s airlines.

The primary goal is to develop domestic production of components blocked by Western sanctions.

Trump’s tariffs announcements account for a large part of air cargo uncertainty, with e-commerce in particular in the spotlight.