Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
While not expecting impacts of the U.S. government shutdown to bleed over into 2026, American Airlines is keeping a close eye on the shorter term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
TAP Air Portugal plans to offer long-haul passengers a premium economy option with a new cabin for its Airbus A330s and A321LRs, starting from next summer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Airline groups resolved to tackle the issue of Africa's rising taxes and charges at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early December.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Tigerair Taiwan will introduce the Airbus A321neo to its fleet under a combined lease and purchase plan covering 15 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines has reached a sale/leaseback deal with BOC Aviation covering the first two of the carrier’s Airbus A350-1000s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan Airlines has expanded its aircraft-based atmospheric observation program known as "Contrail" to its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Bookings for Delta Air Lines have rebounded after they declined during the flight cuts imposed by the FAA in November during the recent government shutdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Hopscotch Air is using a "mini-IPO" to raise funds to expand its fleet of Cirrus aircraft, and to develop partnerships for developing electric regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
EasyJet plans to acquire Slovenia-based Adria Tehnika, which operates five lines of maintenance at its Ljubljana Airport base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport is positioning itself for a fresh phase of long-haul expansion as global demand for travel to Brazil climbs.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
DAE has signed long-term lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8s, which are to be placed with AJet, the airline’s LCC subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
ITA Airways will begin flights between Rome Fiumicino and Houston next spring, adding the United Airlines hub to its transatlantic network.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines is adding five more Airbus A320s to its fleet, which will help the carrier meet its narrowbody capacity needs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus said Dec. 3 that it now aims to deliver 790 aircraft in 2025 “in light of a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Frankfurt-based Condor Airlines becomes Southwest’s fifth international partner, joining China Airlines, EVA Air, Icelandair, and Philippine Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Fourth quarter operational disruptions stemming from the U.S. government shutdown and Hurricane Melissa dinged JetBlue's capacity growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Argentinian LCC Flybondi has become the first customer for the A220 in Latin America after placing orders with both Airbus and Boeing, including 10 737-10s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lori Ranson
Transat’s second-largest shareholder is mounting a public campaign for a board shakeup and other changes to the Canadian leisure travel company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
New generation narrowbody engines are unlikely to match the durability of their predecessors within the next five years, engine lessor ELFC's COO says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air is eyeing a stronger presence in Israel as well as Central and Eastern Europe and seeks to learn lessons from its failed Abu Dhabi experiment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
New Zealand’s main international gateway is projecting a strong rise in international airline capacity in its summer season.
Airports & Networks