Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
American Airlines plans to add new routes to Athens, Madrid, Milan and Rome next summer, as well as returning to Edinburgh.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cautiously welcomed the less drastic plans, which foresee a reduction in aircraft movements to 475,000-485,000.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
EASA plans to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus A350 operators to perform one-time inspections of their aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian LCC Smartavia has become the first privately owned airline to order the MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
TAP Air Portugal has expanded its long-haul network with a new Florianópolis route as Europe-Brazil capacity reaches record levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has bought a portfolio of 23 aircraft, including 17 from China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
CAAC operationalized the parallel H24 airway to drive air traffic between the Yangtze River Delta airport cluster in the east and the Kunming Changshui hub.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
After partnering with JetZero, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren shares his thoughts on future technologies and eco-initiatives.
Window Seat Podcast

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s government-backed leasing company GTLK has committed to ordering 238 airliners from state-owned airframer United Aircraft Corporation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet has partnered with blended wing body (BWB) aircraft developer JetZero, joining Alaska Airlines as part of a planned 12-airline customer focus group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
French carrier Amelia has analyzed a dozen flight plans and modified some of them to prevent the formation of contrails as part of a broader Thales-led project.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air will base its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft at Milan Malpensa Airport from June 2025.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific confirms it is on track to complete the unscheduled replacement of engine fuel lines in 15 of its Airbus A350s by Sept. 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at Lufthansa Group and its carriers Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Victoria Moores
Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor AviLease has raised $2.5 billion in funding, as it seeks to become one of the world’s top 10 aircraft leasing companies by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Ratings agency S&P has issued a downgrade for Azul shortly after the airline downplayed reports it was considering a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aegean Airlines plans to invest an initial €25 million ($28 million) and potentially as much as €50 million in Volotea.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of new routes starting in September, including Europe-Asia additions by Air Serbia, Condor and T’Way.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The new cabin configuration on Swiss International Air Lines' A330-300 fleet has shifted the center of gravity onboard after first-class suites were upgraded.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet plans to second 20 of its Airbus A320 pilots to Virgin Atlantic for three years, offering them an opportunity to gain experience on A350 widebodies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
ACI forecasts a growing trend of some form of aviation ombudsman or consumer protection law being implemented in Asia-Pacific markets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Cathay Pacific has begun replacing problematic engine components on 15 of its Airbus A350s following unscheduled inspections triggered by a flight turnback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic will launch its first flights to Saudi Arabia next summer, as well as returning to Ghana after a 12-year absence.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
China Southern Airlines’ first Comac C919 aircraft will debut between Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Entry-Exit System should finally come into force Nov. 10, but airlines fear preparations could bring delays.
Safety, Ops & Regulation