Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air expects a “transition year” in fiscal 2025 with flat capacity growth due to ongoing operational challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

Former American Airlines CEO Doug Parker, who saw the airline through numerous trials and challenges, is the 2024 ATW Awards Lifetime Achievement Recipient.
Airlines & Lessors

Azul, a leader in the Brazilian and South American region, is the 2024 ATW Award winner for Airline Market Leader
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi believes the ULCC is nearing the peak of the Pratt & Whitney GTF recall issue and is seeing improvements in shop visit times.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Breeze has committed to grow its base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) to 35 destinations served by 2029, promising future Europe flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While China’s international travel recovery remains slow to gain momentum, its domestic airline capacity is surging well beyond pre-pandemic levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Demand in the business travel segment is growing by 3-5% in summer 2024 as an increasing number of conventions and conferences are being held.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Frontier Airlines is resuming flights from San Jose Mineta International Airport for the first time since September 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Porter Airlines’ new aircraft maintenance base at Ottawa International Airport will be its primary maintenance base.
MRO

By Antoine Fafard
China’s “Big Three” commercial carriers Q1 results reveal a strong period for operational revenues but also net losses for two of the operators.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Air Serbia is planning to replace its Airbus A319ceos with Embraer E1s, as it seeks to modernize its short-haul fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Aaron Karp
Avelo Airlines is opening service between Washington Dulles (IAD) and Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN), operated twice weekly with a Boeing 737NG.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
After the pandemic pause, Lufthansa has high demand for graduate pilots. Collaboration with United Aviate is to benefit both, but it faces internal skepticism.
Maintenance & Training

By Lori Ranson
The carrier sees strong potential in flowing passengers from the U.S. through its Canadian hubs to its growing long-haul network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Chen Chuanren
Unrest in New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific Ocean, has led to flight cancellations by commercial airlines.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will use its Airbus A321LR aircraft for charter flights to Gambia’s capital Banjul during the winter 2024-25 season.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Boston and Washington are expected to be the first destinations for the Airbus A321XLR once Iberia becomes the world's first carrier to operate the aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Former Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly is receiving the award for his lifetime contributions to the global air transport industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
One passenger died when a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER experienced “severe turbulence” while en route from London Heathrow to Singapore May 21.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s regional connectivity will suffer if bankrupt carrier Bonza cannot restructure and return to service, the country’s competition watchdog says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines JV SunExpress plans to add two UK destinations every year, after rapidly growing its UK capacity to 1.3 million seats since 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Ethiopian Airlines opened a revamped domestic terminal at its Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) base hub, with the facility’s size doubled.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Due to reduced demand, Mesa and DHL agreed to wind down cargo operations as of February; pilots from Mesa's cargo operation are transitioning to its E175 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis returns to India for a look at the annual figures of four airlines, namely Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
Saudia Group has signed a firm order for an additional 93 A321neos and 12 A320neos to be shared between its full-service carrier Saudia and LCC Flyadeal.
Airlines & Lessors