Airlines & Lessors

Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.

Both transactions come as the mainline carrier voices its continued intent to serve smaller communities with a mixture of regional and mainline jets.

An NTSB preliminary report suggests conflicting instructions from different controllers set the stage for the incident.

What began as an experiment in basic economy nearly a decade ago has become a “solid home run” for United Airlines.

Austrian Airlines is trialing the use of hydrogen to power aircraft during maintenance work.

Korean Air is further boosting its Japanese network in the fourth quarter, as its flights to this market exceed pre-pandemic levels.

India’s aviation regulator has removed an enhanced surveillance requirement from SpiceJet, in a further sign that the airline’s outlook is improving.

All Nippon Airways has opened Cargo Building 8 at Tokyo Narita airport and will begin consolidating all of its cargo buildings there into a single unit.

Michael O'Leary expects some of Ryanair's Boeing 737-8-200 deliveries that are due before the end of this year to be pushed back to 2025.

Qantas is preparing to introduce its Airbus A220s on an international route for the first time and will also return more A380s to service.

Embraer’s E190F small jet freighter has reached the latest stage in its move towards operational service with the award of FAA certification for its conversion program and cargo loading system.

Recently appointed EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering Chairman Ibrahim Fathy Zaki talks about his growth priorities for the MRO provider.

Pilots at Frontier Airlines have become the latest bargaining group to authorize potential strike action.

The European Council has banned three Iranian airlines from the EU as one of a series of new sanctions against Tehran’s support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Portugal-based wet-lease and charter specialist Hi Fly has increased its fleet with the addition of two Airbus A330-200s.

Condor is adjusting its schedule for summer 2025 and reducing its flight program by 13% due to significantly increased costs in Hamburg.

Air New Zealand launched a retrofit program for its Boeing 787-9s, including the installation of a new business class product and a seat reconfiguration.

Production delays have forced Malaysia Airlines to postpone the introduction of Airbus A330neos into its fleet.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board CEO Joy Jibrilu shares plans to grow international airlift, particularly in Latin America, while balancing sustainable tourism with cultural preservation.

Capital A shareholders approved the disposal of AirAsia to AirAsia X; AAX shareholders will now vote on the acquisition.

Night curfews, slow turnarounds and slot-limited growth are among the operational factors to deter airlines from launching new routes, according to airline panelists at Routes World.

South Africa is set to see further growth in tourism as it aims to surpass pre-COVID arrival levels, with significant air capacity developments on the horizon.

Gulf Air will announce a significant new aircraft order “soon” as the airline looks to expand and modernize its fleet.

Elliott Investment Management has officially requested a Dec. 10 special meeting of shareholders.

British Airways (BA) has reduced some frequencies because of durability issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787 aircraft.