Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African Airways may consider selling one of its slot pairs as it seeks to raise funds so it can continue its slow recovery, the interim chairman says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
KLM Cityhopper, the Dutch flag-carrier’s regional arm, is storing aircraft as it tackles a shortage of maintenance capacity at Pratt & Whitney.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Aviation is predicted to account for almost one-third of Dubai’s GDP by 2030, according to a new report.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Chinese international demand remains sluggish for most overseas carriers, as projections for a rebound have generally proven too optimistic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Lease founder Steven Udvar-Hazy is concerned his company will not receive the 11 Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery by year-end, because of the strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair expects improvement on yields as local competitor Play enacts changes to its business model and significant capacity cuts on North Atlantic routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Emirates Airline has increased its investment to upgrade over 200 aircraft from its current fleet to overcome ongoing aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
American Airlines is facing a $50 million penalty from the U.S. DOT for “numerous, serious violations” of laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Another chance at a merger may be in the future for Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
The leading three Chinese carriers had record-breaking third quarter traffic following similarly record-high traffic in the second quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Mexican ULCC Volaris sees improvement in turnaround times for returning Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines to service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Qatar Airways has expressed confidence it will complete its ambitious modification work with internet provider Starlink.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
Ethiopian Airlines will take delivery of the first of four Airbus A350-1000s in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India and Singapore Airlines are dramatically expanding their network links, following recent moves to strengthen investment ties between the two carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda Indonesia and Vietnam Airlines have signed a pact that aims to expand the flag carriers' strategic cooperation on passenger and freight operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
LATAM Airlines Group is now operating more capacity than it did pre-pandemic and is projecting continued growth ahead with 125 aircraft on order through 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Argentinean President Javier Milei remains undeterred in his efforts to privatize the country’s flag-carrier Aerolineas Argentinas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay hopes its recent Airbus orders will provide the flexibility its next growth plan requires and shared its “disappointment” with a new Boeing 777X delay.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Hainan Airlines intends to commence flights between Chengdu and Vienna in December, marking its second route to Austria.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Bankrupt Australian carrier Rex is reportedly close to selling off one of its subsidiary carriers, Pel-Air, to logistics company Toll Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Aer Lingus is launching a new route between Dublin and Indianapolis using Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines and Elliott Investment Management are reportedly engaged in discussions about the activist investor’s representation on the board.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Norse Atlantic Airways is to offer a new Rome-Los Angeles service next summer but is cutting back capacity on other transatlantic routes.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
SunExpress will double the number of aircraft it leases to South African Airways to handle increased traffic levels over the Southern Hemisphere summer season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is facing the prospect of massive compensation and penalty payments after the latest court ruling in a long-running legal dispute.
Airlines & Lessors