Airlines & Lessors

The head of IATA says that while the Asia-Pacific region leads the way in terms of airline demand growth, its carriers' profit margins remain below average.

Nine companies have signed an MOU to participate in Singapore’s first government-led, national-level sustainable aviation fuel procurement initiative.

Embraer believes its success in securing high-profile customers for E2s in a handful of key Asia-Pacific markets will help generate more demand in the region.

The head of the AAPA, which represents Asia-Pacific carriers, says airlines are having to be very creative to grow amid the supply chain crisis that is affecting them.

The outgoing head of the AAPA says the air transport industry needs to modernize its mindset, resources and technology base to remain resilient in an increasingly volatile operating environment.

Aircraft utilization across leading Asia-Pacific countries has risen since 2020, although some countries are still below 2019 levels.

SkyWest extended key contracts with United and Delta, solidified E175 fleet plans, and is eyeing growth in underserved communities and charter opportunities.

Trump threatened, in a social media post, to decertify Canadian aircraft over Gulfstream certification delays, sparking industry concerns.

AirBaltic is exploring new funding sources as IPO delays persist, but maintaining flexibility and expanding its ACMI operations with key clients like Lufthansa.

In some cases, airline pilots have even had to make sharp inflight maneuvers to avoid hitting military aircraft.

Allegiant and Sun Country seem to be natural merger mates.

All Nippon Airways plans major growth from 2029, leveraging Narita Airport expansion to boost U.S. and European routes, aiming for 1.3x more capacity by 2030.

Preliminary full-year data released by the AAPA shows another year of robust international traffic growth in 2025.

American Airlines plans to resume daily service to Venezuela, the first U.S. carrier to publicly signal readiness to restart flights after nearly seven years.

Most airlines can only dream of load factors of more than 95%, but new Iraqi carrier Global Aviation is consistently hitting those figures.

Royal Jordanian, long adept at riding out the often-turbulent conditions in the Levant, is taking further steps to increase its resilience.

Flydubai – the other airline based in Dubai – is evolving rapidly into a powerful regional player under the wing of Ghaith Al Ghaith

Over the past few years, flydubai and Emirates have grown increasingly close in a partnership, forged back in 2017, that is shifting flydubai's performance into a higher gear.

Global air passenger demand as measured in revenue passenger kilometers “moderated” in 2025 as the post-pandemic surge in travel slowed, IATA said.

Gulf Air is to equip its fleet with Starlink high-speed internet; it will begin the rollout in mid-2026.

As the 2026 Singapore Airshow nears, Flight Friday looks at Asia-Pacific flight cycles in 2025, and how they compare to equivalent months in 2019 and 2024.

Southwest Airlines expects new products and offerings will significantly reduce the number of customers buying its most basic fares.

Royal Air Maroc is leasing 13 Boeing 737-8s to boost global connectivity, aiming for fleet expansion to 200 aircraft and 32 million passengers by 2037.

ATR is targeting India's regional aviation growth, highlighting turboprops' efficiency for short routes, with 420 new routes and 210 aircraft needed by 2044.

Wizz Air plans accelerated summer growth in 2026 as grounded jets return, with a focus on Europe and steady expansion targets from 2028 onward.