Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The first flights to be operated at Syrian airports since the revolution that overthrew the Assad regime have taken place.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Congo has launched operations with two Boeing 737-800s serving domestic markets, starting with seven airports within the DRC.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has received a further tranche of funds relating to aircraft over which it lost control following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Seven of the top 10 busiest international airline routes in 2024 are in the Asia-Pacific region, with Hong Kong-Taipei reclaiming the top spot.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air has exercised options to acquire six more Airbus A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Europa anticipates the growth trend will continue in 2025, when it is planning to take delivery of three new Boeing 787s and its first 737 MAX.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Despite international contentions, production delays and unmet sustainability targets, the industry is set for growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong, but airlines’ battles with suppliers over delivery delays and engine limitations are about to escalate further.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada plans to transfer its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to its low-cost leisure subsidiary Rouge.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Asia-Pacific airline industry is set to continue its international capacity growth in 2025 and finally move past the 2019 benchmark.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Swedish startup Sola Air is planning to launch scheduled flights in spring 2025, after signing an agreement to acquire four 36-seat Saab 340s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Luxembourg-based carrier Luxair has converted two Embraer E195-E2 options into firm orders, bringing its total of the type on order to six.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The transfer focuses exclusively on cargo operations and should allow for the preservation of part of the Air Belgium workforce.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Arabia is adding Sochi to its growing Russian network as UAE-Russia seat capacity hits record levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
By mid-December, the Chinese civil aviation industry has already carried more than 700 million passengers in 2024, a record high.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Geopolitical headwinds are a concern, but e-commerce demand is set to stay strong, and shipping woes should continue to benefit air cargo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) governs airline obligations for mishandled mobility devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa is calling on the EC to suspend the “radically unequal” EU-Qatar air transport agreement, in light of “serious corruption allegations.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Africa's Air Tanzania has been banned from operating to and within the EU under the latest iteration of the EU Air Safety List.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines is resuming flights to Benghazi in Libya after a decade-long suspension.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Air Group is seeing a unique opportunity to grow the business it operates today by multiples.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Romanian carrier Animawings is joining the Airbus A220 family, with the arrival of its first example of the type imminent.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
Media reports are saying Syrian airspace could reopen to commercial flights anywhere between the next few days and Dec. 18.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The U.S. DOT has fined two foreign airlines a total of $825,000 for flying in prohibited airspace while carrying U.S. airline codeshare flight designators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
LCC EasyJet is launching 27 new routes from Italy, offering more than 1.5 million extra seats in the coming 2025 summer season.
Airlines & Lessors