Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent commercial aviation industry movements include changes at several airlines, a lessor, an MRO provider, and a major global airports association.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Polish leisure carrier Enter Air plans to add five new aircraft to its fleet in 2024, most of them before the peak summer vacation season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
WestJet exec John Weatherhill said the airline has much bigger capacity challenges in the Canadian market right now with aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While the grounded airline has been put under the control of liquidators, an attempt will be made to restructure and relaunch the South Pacific carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
International Airlines Group (IAG) may abandon its proposed acquisition of Air Europa if EC competition remedies prove too onerous, the group says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
A series of external factors and one-time losses put Thai Airways’ Q1 profits under pressure, during a period historically associated with strong travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Cape Verde will become easyJet’s most southerly and westerly point once flights begin in October.
Airports & Networks

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

By Alan Dron
The latest sale of crossover jets by Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) to fellow-lessor TrueNoord sees the two companies continuing to rebalance their respective portfolios.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the split recovery in Latin American operators’ domestic and international utilization profiles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Breeze Airways has reiterated interest in a larger, longer-range version of the Airbus A220-300 that would make its chosen fleet type even more flexible.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
Auditors from the U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General will evaluate the FAA’s surveillance of United Airlines maintenance activity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Optimism for the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s summer season follows the airline’s record first quarter net profits of AED526 million ($143 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While profitability will still be strong for Asia-Pacific airlines in 2024, many carriers will see a step down from the spectacular results in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Riyadh Air will jointly announce new routes and destinations with the Saudi Tourism Authority, to raise global awareness among travelers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Fiji Airways’ pre-tax profit rose to FJD131.8 million ($58 million) for 2023, a turnaround from its FJD164.3 million loss in 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
JetBlue Airways is seeking to defend its position as Puerto Rico’s largest carrier by capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The future of South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu is in serious doubt as the airline has halted all international operations and may soon enter administration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
ERA Director General Montserrat Barriga discusses Europe’s smaller operators, which are facing supply chain problems, rule changes and new technologies.
Window Seat Podcast

By Adrian Schofield
The union representing the cabin crewmembers recently wrote to Air India's chairman with a list of grievances related to the pending merger with AirAsia India.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Surging demand for international transit traffic via its Seoul hub is helping Korean Air achieve healthy gains in passenger revenue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The move comes as as their proposed $1.9 billion merger moves through an antitrust clearance review process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The China Aviation Planning and Design Institute says it has won the bid to construct the second phase of the Comac C919 assembly plant in Shanghai.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By David Casey
While LOT Polish Airlines is taking three E195-E2s for network expansion, CEO Michał Fijoł says no decision has been made on a larger regional aircraft order.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Christine Boynton
Boeing delivery delays continue to hamper Allegiant Air, as the ULCC no longer anticipates placing any MAX aircraft into service during the first half of 2024.
Airlines & Lessors