Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Challenges with the reliability and availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have forced Air New Zealand to suspend flights to Chicago.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
As the first quarter of 2024 is drawing to a close, pilot staffing is improving for a variety of reasons.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
The largest aircraft lessors could receive more than $2B by 2025 as insurance settlements from lost business and assets in Russia pay out faster than expected.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
For a third consecutive year, Delta Air Lines has come out as the leader for on-time performance in among the “Big 4” U.S. operators.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Airlink is looking to standardize its fleet of Embraer E190s and E195s, before eventually considering a move to larger capacity aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
FedEx pilots are now seeking a release from federal mediation, describing a lack of movement from management on key contract sections.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Generally, European LCCs are performing quite well, although this might be expected, given the efficient nature of the way they do business.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Aircraft portfolio deals, particularly among regional aircraft lessors, appear to be gaining momentum.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While Virgin does not specify which aircraft types it is considering, they are believed to be Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s, according to a VARA memo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Short-sighted merger rejections have real-world consequences.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
When it rains in Darwin, on the northern tip of Australia, it really rains, which reduces scheduled air passenger traffic to and from the city.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Helen Massy-Beresford
After years of negotiations, a tentative deal on European airspace reforms has been reached, but airlines say it is a missed opportunity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The order is aimed at filling what American sees as a gap in service while also addressing consumer preferences.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
In a recent incident at Newark, the captain attempted to use the rudder to keep the aircraft on the runway centerline but could not move the rudder pedals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air Austral said it would re-evaluate its short- and medium-haul network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
“We could easily double again to 400 or 500 aircraft type,” says Azorra President Ron Baur.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Two Airbus A320 pilots on a flight to Jakarta were simultaneously asleep for around 28 minutes, an Indonesian safety report of the Jan. 25 incident reveals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Lori Ranson
Mexico is hitting back at assertions made by the U.S. Transportation Department that Mexico has violated the air transport agreement between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
It may turn out that a deal that took the industry by surprise when it was announced in late 2023 could be the first to take a concrete consolidation step.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects Boeing to deliver the first 777-9 in 2025 after Boeing CEO Stan Deal reassured him of no further delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss has announced record results for the 2023 financial year, saying it has completed its post-COVID transformation program.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Three new routes across three continents are being added by United Airlines, with new services to Cebu, Philippines; Marrakesh, Morocco; and Medellin, Colombia.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) wants to form joint ventures (JVs) with other carriers as it prepares to make the shift from Star Alliance to SkyTeam.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China says its air transport industry carried nearly 83.5 million passengers during the 40-day Lunar New Year travel period.
Airports & Networks