Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia expects to return all of its narrowbody aircraft to service by the end of 2023, and the airline is looking to grow its fleet further in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (Swiss) is preparing for the grounding of several of its Airbus A220s and A320neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Virgin Atlantic eyes Asian opportunities with SkyTeam membership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
VietJet is looking to further extend its long-haul network, potentially even going to California if it can acquire the right aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
The airline is also working to maintain a certain level of flexibility within its fleet if the number of monthly contracted MAX deliveries change.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue Airways has not been allocated any slots for summer service to Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) airport, as a Dutch government plan to limit flights proceeds.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Facing grounding 40 aircraft in 2024 because of engine problems, the airline is looking at wet-leasing and other aircraft lease options to limit the impact.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Paul Carroll, AirAsia Group’s chief revenue and network officer, says demand levels “fell off aggressively” after the peak holiday period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The memorandum of understanding will see the two carriers leverage each other’s fleet and network.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Aaron Karp
SAA will operate the Cape Town-Sao Paulo route, which started Oct. 31 using Airbus an A330, twice weekly.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek speaks with Routes about the carrier’s long-haul network plans.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Third-quarter results for U.S. airlines were mixed, as low-cost carriers struggled to turn a profit amid demand shifts and all-too-familiar constraints.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Delays have led Emirates to extend operations of the 777-300ER fleet.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau
When it comes to pure aviation matters in the Middle East, there is nothing more exciting than discussing the future role of Saudi Arabia in the market.
Dubai Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
In addition to the six ordered, Air Niugini is also set to acquire three A220-300s and a further two A220-100s from third-party lessors, Airbus says.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of 50 new routes starting in November 2023, including services being launched by LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The final 13 gates give Delta, which has a hub at SLC and is by far the airport’s leading carrier, an even more solidified position at the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Separately, JetBlue reported a Q3 net loss of $153 million, citing several challenges including the wind-down of its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
This arrangement runs alongside a similar, but larger, pool system created by IATA, AACO secretary-general Abdul Wahab Teffaha said.
Dubai Airshow

By Victoria Moores
While Sweden’s Braathens Regional Airlines recently went into administration, the airline’s operations will continue as normal throughout the restructuring.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Irish lessor Genesis Aircraft Services has taken a “minority investment” in Lithuanian ACMI provider and charter service operator Heston Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
RAM has unveiled more details of its planned major expansion, in which the carrier’s fleet is expected quadruple in size by the end of the decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Three Vietnam-based institutional investors have preliminarily agreed to invest $100 million in VietJet Air as the LCC’s fleet crosses the 100 mark.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Rex's Deputy Chairman John Sharp says in a statement that the service will provide an additional 124,000 annual seats on the BNE-ADL route.
Airports & Networks