Airlines & Lessors

Malaysia Airline is citing aircraft delivery delays, spare parts shortages and workforce attrition as contributing to its decision to temporarily cut capacity.

Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 delivery timetable has been hit by more delays, prompting it to consider keeping its 777-300ERs longer than planned.

European airlines are pulling out capacity or even leaving some routes completely while Chinese carriers are expanding their capacity to Europe substantially.

Qantas Group expects to receive 20 aircraft by the end of its current fiscal year, including its first Airbus A321XLRs.

Peach is launching its longest service yet with flights between Osaka, Japan, and Singapore.

Small West African carrier Cronos Airlines is expanding its fleet and route map with the arrival of its first Embraer E175, which becomes the largest aircraft in its fleet.

A near-unanimous vote from United Airlines flight attendants has authorized a potential strike.

Japan’s inbound tourism has continued to surge this summer, contributing to international capacity gains and further network additions by Japanese carriers.

Comac delivered Air China’s and China Southern Airlines’ first C919s in a combined ceremony, marking the airliner's expansion to all three state-owned carriers.

Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.

The Malaysian government is looking to tighten its oversight of Malaysia Airlines in the wake of significant operational disruptions.

Air Canada is adding flights to secondary cities in Italy and Portugal, alongside the addition of Czech capital Prague.

Norse says it will operate only Boeing 787-9s as it presents quarterly results showing higher activity and lower costs but a dip in revenue per passenger.

Air France-KLM has completed its acquisition of a 19.9% stake in SAS in a deal that could one day see the group take majority control of the carrier.

The Japanese companies will explore potential collaborations in areas including maintenance, parts supply and refurbishment.

Three of Frontier Airlines' routes will be from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), including two connecting the Delta Air Lines hub with two East Coast United Airlines hubs.

Federally mediated negotiations between Air Canada and its pilots have reached a critical juncture without agreement.

JAL will be keeping an eye on the type’s entry-into-service with Iberia this November to see if it is suitable for the Japanese market.

FAA representatives are in Kazakhstan to conduct an audit in preparation for launching direct flights between Kazakhstan and the U.S. by the end of 2025.

Capacity from Bahrain hit a record high in August 2024, helped by the addition of several new routes launched in recent months.

A Nigerian government body has proposed merging two of the country’s ailing airlines into a new national carrier, according to media reports from the country.

Ryanair said there was a risk it would take delivery of just 20-25 737 MAX aircraft ahead of next summer, compared to the 29 scheduled.

China’s largest privately owned airline, Juneyao Air, is in the process of expanding its small shareholding in codeshare partner China Eastern Airlines.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed its intention to operate at the new Western Sydney International Airport, which is expected to begin flights in 2026.

Southwest is set for a Sept. 9 meeting with Elliott Investment Management but compromise on what Elliott ultimately seeks—new leadership at the helm—is elusive.