Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) could be welcoming some new owners within 13 weeks, after receiving U.S. court approval to begin a search for fresh equity capital.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Gulf carrier Etihad intends to open a second nonstop route connecting Abu Dhabi and Japan.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
The carrier’s pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), issued a 72-hour strike notice on the evening of May 15.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa and the Italian government are still working on a deal for the privatization of ITA Airways as they work through potential Alitalia legacy legal risks
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Latvia's airBaltic is this autumn adding three new routes to Tenerife South Airport in Spain's Canary Islands from its bases in Tallinn, Vilnius and Tampere.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Canadian airline WestJet's new Winnipeg-Atlanta service, flying from September 6, will make it the only carrier to operate the transborder route.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. FAA is giving operators three years to replace decompression panels on certain Boeing 787s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The Brazilian airline reached an agreement with most of its lessors to reduce lease payments by $1.1 billion during the next four-and-a-half years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
A strong increase in total tourist arrival into Thailand in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 has brought Thai Airways back into the black.
Airlines & Lessors

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and UK company SATAVIA have forged a ground-breaking, multiyear partnership that has industrywide significance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
SpiceJet stated categorically that “it has no plans whatsoever to file for insolvency.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
LCC group AirAsia announced the launch of three new routes from Malaysia to China, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Quanzhou, Guilin and Chengdu, starting in June.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
As Turkey hosts the International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting in June, its airlines show how the industry can flourish.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Avianca said Aerocivil’s conditions for approving the proposed merger would “make Viva’s recovery impossible and could even affect Avianca’s stability.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Progress is being made in contract negotiations between WestJet and ALPA-represented pilots, as the potential for a work stoppage nears.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines expects to announce an order for 600 aircraft in June, part of the airline’s plans to expand its fleet to over 800 aircraft by 2033.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
A May 11 airworthiness directive requires A380 operators to calculate “factored time on ground” and conduct inspections based on Airbus’ revised criteria.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Expressing confidence in their domestic market position, Air Canada says it is “watching very closely” the expansion of certain carriers within Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand will benefit from a much-needed boost to its long-haul capacity in coming months as it adds two more Boeing 777s to its operational fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian is planning to reduce capacity in the fourth quarter to match winter demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Passengers say they care about the environmental effects of flying, but don’t seem willing to change their behavior.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Supply chain problems and delayed deliveries from aircraft OEMs are pushing carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A near-unanimous vote from pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has authorized potential strike action.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Copa Airlines would prefer to add more than just the eight Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies slated for delivery in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors