Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Biman Bangladesh Airlines intends to more than double the size of its fleet over the coming decade, according to its new managing director and CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Long-haul value carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is facing short-term liquidity issues following the collapse of talks aimed at bringing in a strategic investor.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss International Air Lines now says inspections and repairs to its Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered Airbus narrowbodies will affect its fleet into 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific announced it will buy back the remainder of its shares from the Hong Kong government, meeting the timetable it had set to achieve this target.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
A Sri Lankan government minister has raised significant doubts about whether the latest effort to privatize SriLankan Airlines will succeed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle cut its 2024 profit forecast, blaming softer traffic, a higher pilot wage settlement, Boeing delays and exchange rate effects.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Wizz Air UK's Marion Geoffroy says summer operational challenges have begun earlier than usual, while the ULCC is still struggling with GTF-related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) is optimistic that passenger volume at HKIA will return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Volotea and EasyJet are ready to act as "remedy takers," taking slots and/or routes to help ensure the approval of Lufthansa’s ITA Airways stake purchase plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
My Freighter Cargo Airlines has expanded its fleet by leasing two more Boeing 767-300 converted freighters from ATSG.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The second half of 2024 could be an important period for Asia-Pacific aircraft orders.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air President Robert Carey has stepped down from his position, the company said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines has adopted a shareholder rights plan, a so-called “poison pill” tactic, aimed at deterring hostile takeovers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Emirates has delayed introducing its new Airbus A350-900s on all but one of its planned initial group of routes following delivery delays of the aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
São Paulo-based Azul was launched 15 years ago by John Rodgerson and other executives who had previously worked at US independent carrier JetBlue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways after remedies were agreed on to address Brussels' competition concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Although major carriers operating on transatlantic routes don’t expect a repeat of 2023’s record performance during the summer high season, demand is resilient.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Emirates officially joined Cambridge’s Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) group as an industrial partner in May.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The order will take the total number of the type it operates to 12 and increasing its cargo lift by 408 metric tons.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jets.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA Director General Willie Walsh said in April that 2024 was shaping up to be a “solid” year for air cargo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cebu Pacific announced an agreement to order 102 Airbus A321neo aircraft to be equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Creditors of Australian airline Bonza have decided to liquidate it, although investigations will still be conducted on potential violations of company law.
Airlines & Lessors