At first sight, it seems an odd decision: Why introduce a single example of a different aircraft type into your fleet, with all the potential complexities that could arise?
Lufthansa Group is expanding its wet-leasing with airBaltic and has signed a three-year agreement with Brussels Airlines for four A220-300s starting in 2025.
Avolon will buy the aircraft leasing unit of alternative investment manager Castlelake for an undisclosed sum in a deal that will add 118 jets to its fleet.
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka says that reducing the airline's commitment to the 737-10 will “ensure we have a steady pipeline of aircraft coming in.”
Under pressure from an activist investor, seven Southwest Airlines board members will step down, including longtime leader and Executive Chairman Gary Kelly.
South African Airways is seeking to use some of its assets as a means of raising the necessary investments to continue the airline’s recovery from the pandemic.
Although Air India is moving closer to completing its Vistara merger, the Vistara brand may be around for the medium term, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson says.
Aegean Airlines reports positive Q2 results, despite Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan challenges forcing the grounding of several of its A320neo-family aircraft.
Shenzhen-based China Development Bank Leasing says that CDB Aviation Lease Finance has entered a purchase agreement with Airbus for 80 A320neo-family aircraft.
With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.
