Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
She sees potential for airlines to benefit from 20% margins by investing in fuel production, especially as fuel represents around 30% of an airline’s cost base.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SAS is welcoming a move by the Danish government to acquire a controlling stake in Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in a deal valued at $4.5 billion.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
U.S. majors are bullish about winter season international flying but cautious on domestic outlook.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan Airlines has concluded a pilot program using artificial intelligence to prevent potential overcrowding of carry-on baggage in the aircraft cabin.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has bought a portfolio of seven ATR 72-600s and detailed plans to accelerate its growth to become a global player.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Low-cost long-haul specialist Norse Atlantic Airways is closing in on a deal to sub-lease six of its 787-9s to an unnamed airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The CEO of Turkish Airlines plans to operate a specially configured subfleet of Airbus A350-1000s for when it launches non-stop Australian services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways is to double its African routes in 2025 as rival carriers in the Middle East region look to increase their penetration of the continent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines has taken an important step in its fleet modernization efforts with the delivery of its first Airbus A330neo.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Greenland Airports has officially opened the new Nuuk International Airport (GOH), ushering in a “new era” of connectivity for Greenland.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Asman Airlines is growing its turboprop fleet as it sees potential for Kyrgyzstan to become a hub for international transportation and transit flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s competition regulator has granted interim authorization for Qatar Airways to wet lease aircraft to Virgin Australia for long-haul flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
If discussions come to fruition, the LCC could start interlining with a carrier from outside Southeast Asia in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SAS will launch its service between Scandinavia and South Korea next summer, introducing a route to Seoul, the home hub of its new SkyTeam alliance partner Korean Air.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
The CEO of small Croatian charter and ACMI operator ETF Airways is seeking to expand its fleet in a leasing market that has tightened in recent years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Rodger Foster, the long-serving head of South African regional carrier Airlink, is to retire at the end of March 2025, with his successor already named.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has confirmed it is in talks with Air Europa, which is owned by Globalia, amid reports that it is looking to buy a stake in the Spanish carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission says Korean Air has sufficiently addressed competition concerns related to the carrier’s proposed takeover of Asiana Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United is quantifying the effects of air traffic control staffing shortages on its operations at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
United Airlines is opening two routes to Edmonton—going head-to-head in one market with a new service being launched by Canadian carrier WestJet.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet is optimistic of growth in the 2025 financial year after reporting profits up 34% for 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Taiwan flag carrier China Airlines expects to receive more widebody and narrowbody aircraft next year to continue the growth of its international operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Air India has revealed new details about how it will integrate Vistara’s operations into its domestic network following the recent merger of the two carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Even as Etihad rapidly expands its network with 13 new destinations in 2025, most of its growth next year will come from adding capacity on its current routes.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
AirAsia is in talks with Airbus, Comac and Embraer as it explores the acquisition of up to 100 regional airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion