Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, David Casey
British Airways (BA) has reduced some frequencies because of durability issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The new French government’s plan to raise an extra €1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) per year from taxes on aviation came as no surprise.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis revisits the Latin American “Second Four,” namely, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Viva Aerobus and Volaris.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission is resorting to a phased roll-out of its new border control system, as the Nov. 10 launch date now appears unfeasible.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
UK LCC easyJet has named Jan De Raeymaeker as incoming CFO, replacing Kenton Jarvis, who will succeed Johan Lundgren as easyJet CEO in January.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines is strengthening its partnership with SAS by adding a new route to Copenhagen, while also planning to resume Los Angeles-Shanghai in June 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Encouraging travelers to book flights outside the peak summer season is good for airlines and passengers alike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
London City Airport continued its gradual post-pandemic recovery in 2023, recording a profit for the first time since 2019.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Uzbekistan-based startup Centrum Air plans to boost its capacity in 2025 by introducing widebody aircraft to its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is reducing its 2025 offering at Hamburg Airport by 1,000 flights, citing a "completely disproportionate increase in charges."
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Dubai-based Emirates Airline reports that it will open its advanced pilot training facility later in 2024.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Taiwanese carrier Mandarin announced a firm order for one ATR 72-600 on Oct. 11, following up on a previous order for six ATR 72s placed in June 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Japanese LCC Zipair plans to add its fifth U.S. destination next year with flights to Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines expects to restore its regional jet capacity to pre-pandemic levels by summer 2025, having seen considerable improvements in pilot availability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement, ending a contentious period between management and labor that nearly resulted in a strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Irish ULCC Ryanair plans to cut its German flight offering by an additional 12%, which equals 1.8 million seats and 22 canceled routes, for summer 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Portuguese government wants to be sure the airline’s hub will remain in Lisbon and strategic routes are retained.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Flights to new points in Greenland, Mexico, Mongolia, Senegal and Taiwan are among the destinations being added to United Airlines’ summer 2025 schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa plans to terminate a special pro-rate agreement (SPA) with now competing leisure carrier Condor later in October, industry sources tell Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors

Tom Randklev
For LCCs, investing in payments fuels performance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India has reportedly placed another large order for Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, adding to an already bulging backlog.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Civil aviation is in increasing danger as Israel trades missile fire with Iran and its proxies. IATA warns that protection must be guaranteed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Amazon Air Cargo has begun advertising available capacity for ad hoc, charter, or blocked space services on a cargo fleet that is now more than 100 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff has expressed interest in joining the transatlantic venture in place between Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Transavia is adapting its offer to attract Air France's traditional business clientele on domestic routes, while appealing to its own core leisure clientele.
Airlines & Lessors