Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Qatar Airways expects to close an investment in a southern African carrier in the next two to three weeks as part of efforts to expand in the continent.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
London Southend Airport will become easyJet’s 10th base in the UK.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings has supplied the first of three Airbus A320ceos to South African Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

For the major U.S. low-cost carriers, the first quarter (Q1) of 2024 had ever-increasing revenues but nearly all of them saw net losses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Pleased with the progress of its plan to reduce costs, more improvements are ahead for JetBlue Airways as it makes investments in technology.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Antitrust scrutiny from Brussels has caused headaches for Lufthansa over its planned investment in ITA Airways—and it isn't the only airline to be left in limbo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lithuania-based charter operator KlasJet plans to provide additional capacity to Israeli carrier Sun D’or over the summer peak season and beyond.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The Austrian court’s decision means that the deadline for the third runway project at Vienna Airport has been brought forward by three years, from 2033 to 2030.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Administrators for bankrupt airline Bonza are continuing to negotiate with several potential investors in a last-ditch attempt to relaunch the carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Finnair is replacing flip-down video monitors with 3D printed blanking panels to reduce aircraft weight and update passenger experience.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore flag-carrier posted a net profit of S$2.6 billion ($1.9 billion), a 24% improvement year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Ryanair will close a base in Bordeaux—one of four it operates in France—at the end of the summer 2024 season.
Airports & Networks

By Antoine Fafard
All four major U.S. carriers have reported Q1 2024 traffic performances superior to the same period of 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has revealed that work is underway to update the cross-European industry Destination 2050 net-zero roadmap released in November 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air Arabia remains cautious about the ongoing issues affecting the aviation industry, but has added two new routes and looks to its coming A320neo family fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Utair has appealed to the government for help in importing used Western-made airliners like Iran does until new locally made jets can enter service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Low-cost long-haul specialist Norse Atlantic aims to achieve full-year profitability in 2024, as it splits operations into summer and winter portfolios.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Azorra is working closely with Pratt & Whitney to support the engine-maker's customers affected by accelerated PW1000G geared turbofan inspections.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
EVA Air has placed an order for four Boeing 787-10 widebodies, raising the Taiwanese carrier's 787 backlog to 19 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Liaoning Fangda Group—Hainan Airlines’ new shareholder—plans to use Chongqing airport as a hub to increase international routes out of the western China city.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has suspended its route to Shanghai as part of numerous changes to its Asia network—another sign of the slow rebound in the China international market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Canada’s WestJet will make its summer seasonal route between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT) into a year-round service.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
For the first time, Carbon Analysis looks at some African airlines, namely Air Algérie, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, and Royal Air Maroc.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Legal action from A4A and several member carriers accuses the DOT of overreaching its authority in seeking to regulate the disclosure of ancillary fees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator Azul expects to take delivery of 13 Embraer E-195-E2s in 2024 and projects its E2 fleet will more than double by the end of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors