Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Victoria Moores
Tune in as AvWeek editors speak with ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira, recorded live at Routes World 2023 in Istanbul.
Window Seat Podcast

By Lori Ranson
The carrier remains steadfast in its belief that a significant shift has occurred in the U.S. industry resulting in diminished viability of the ULCC model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The airlines remain financially independent and will keep their headquarters, staff, brands and structures separately.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As part of the plans, Air France said it would cut capacity between Paris and Toulouse, Marseille, and Nice to 90% of the current level.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
A SkyTeam alliance member, MEA has transferred four Airbus A321neos and one A330-200 to Istanbul.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Long-haul startup Global Airlines is actively looking at any Airbus A380s that come on the market as it prepares to launch transatlantic services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Regional mobility provider Flyv says it is targeting a fleet of at least 135 aircraft by 2030.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Really Cool Airlines, based at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, plans to start full-service operations in 2024 with a fleet of two leased, secondhand A330-300s.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Two Airbus A320s were transferred from Thai Smile into the Thai Airways fleet in early October, with a further eight to follow by the end of the year.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Air Premia says its plan is to introduce "at least two additional aircraft every year," but the South Korean carrier is struggling to source additional 787s.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The seasonal routes to YUL and YYZ will be flown from Sun Country’s Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport base from June 2024 through Sept. 10, 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Technologies including predictive data analytics and facial recognition help airports offer a more streamlined passenger experience.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Joint venture partners Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico could benefit in changing corporate travel trends from the potential for increased nearshoring in Mexico.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Starlink will be installed fleet-wide, although timing will determine which types receive the system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Both airlines and the airport argued that the CAA’s decision was not in the interests of consumers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Shelly De Caria was named Interim President and CEO of Canadian North Airlines, becoming the first Inuk to lead the Inuit-owned airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC Akasa Air is preparing for its next phase of growth as it looks to resume aircraft deliveries and network expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
An industry icon starts to look back on his airline’s changes over the decades.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean LCC T’Way Air could play a role in Korean Air’s proposal to ease concerns from European regulators about the merger of Korean Air and Asiana.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Iceland and New Zealand both have their sights set on sustainability—and both have terrain that rules out reliance on rail travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Royal Jordanian's growth strategy is based on opening up new destinations and boosting frequencies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. FAA’s September decision to lift Mexico’s safety rating back to Category 1 status means the transborder JV with Aeromexico can begin growing again.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Emirates plans to reveal further orders taking fleet plans into the 2030s, but new players like Riyadh Air and a revived Indian aviation sector are emerging.
Dubai Airshow

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines' investment in its older Boeing narrowbodies gives it both insurance against more supply chain problems and some future capacity flexibility.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. electric aircraft startup Eviation has announced a letter of intent (LoI) to provide up to 25 aircraft to German startup regional airline flyVbird.
Airlines & Lessors