Airlines & Lessors

The CEO of IAG went to Brussels to assure the European Commission that IAG's purchase of Spanish airline Air Europa will not harm competition.

Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew says the Boeing 737-8s the carrier was expecting to receive this year have been delayed; he also doubts the 777X timeline.

United has said it expects to invest around $1.9 billion in the Terminal B project by backing bonds issued by the city of Houston, which owns IAH.

The advent of increasing numbers of Airbus A220s in North America is changing traffic patterns on the continent, says John Evans, the CEO of lessor Azorra.

At least one more round of route changes and aircraft redeployments is upcoming for JetBlue Airways.

Widebody orders were at the top of the agenda at the IATA Annual General Meeting.

Aircalin will gradually resume some of its long- and medium-haul flights, following unrest in the French Pacific Ocean archipelago.

A selection of new routes starting in June, including Scandinavian Airlines adding Atlanta; Delta Air Lines returning to Taiwan; and Emirates offering its first passenger flights to Colombia.

Canadian carrier WestJet is evaluating the performance of its twin-aisle jets this summer to determine if an evolution of its Boeing 787 fleet is necessary.

ANA CEO Shinichi Inoue says the airline is on track to reinstate domestic flights in July after Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues grounded many of its A320neos.

The CEO of Turkish leisure carrier Pegasus Airlines expects to take a decision on her carrier's fleet requirements beyond 2029 in the near future.

JAL’s next order priority will be regional jets and turboprops for its domestic fleet; the group wants to begin replacing its regional aircraft from 2028-2029.

Calgary-based Lynx Air operated nine Boeing 737-8s at the time it ceased operations.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss indicated that a return to London Gatwick is under consideration.

European elections are taking place June 9, and the Italian government is exerting substantial pressure on the European Commission to allow the deal.

The CEO of Dominican Republic airport operator Aerodom says an open skies accord with the U.S. would lead to more balance in the market.

Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat says the airline is working to close an order for Boeing 737 MAXs and 787s.

IndiGo's order volume means delivery delays from Airbus are less damaging to the LCC, CEO Pieter Elbers says.

IATA is seeing increased interest from airlines in its Turbulence Aware data-exchange platform following an uptick in severe turbulence-related incidents

Riyadh Air and Singapore Airlines have signed an agreement that will see collaboration on interline connectivity, codesharing, cargo and loyalty programs.

During oral arguments for American Airline's NEA appeal, the carrier expressed interest in future cooperation with JetBlue.

Thai Airways is looking to induct additional narrowbodies into its fleet as it aims to create a more “proportionate” fleet composition.

Air Canada plans a 50-50 split between international and North American routes when it scales up to 30 Airbus A321XLRs.

A majority of the grounded aircraft are undergoing inspections for parts manufactured containing potentially contaminated powder metal.

Among Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, none of these carriers stand out as top performers when compared with global standards.