Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The aircraft will enable the carrier to relaunch long-haul routes and increase seat capacity for its regional and domestic destinations.
Airlines & Lessors

US ultra-LCC Spirit likes to go low when it comes to its costs and fares, but reaches high when it comes to customer service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines has received air operator and continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO) certificates for Malta-based offshoot SkyUp MT.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
United, Delta clash over how much demand to Japan has recovered as the airlines submit competing filings to the U.S. Transportation Department.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
A proposed rulemaking seeks to mandate passenger compensation for “controllable” flight delays and cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Emirates SkyCargo has leased two Boeing 747-400F freighters as it starts moving toward its goal of doubling capacity over the next decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
A delayed court hearing will give Indian LCC SpiceJet more time to resolve a financial claim out of court.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Go First filed for bankruptcy protection on May 2, and the case is being considered by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The move comes as the two Southeast Asian nations aim to increase tourism links and cooperation.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Overall capacity from and within Poland will be about 4.5% higher than pre-pandemic levels during summer 2023 as the share of low-cost seats in the market conti
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines fear that the cost of compliance will put them at a disadvantage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) reports a “solid and bullish” market for midsize freighter leasing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The airline expects to end 2023 with a fleet of 303 passenger aircraft and 20 Boeing 767-300F cargo aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Iberia President Javier Sánchez-Prieto plans to stand down, the Spanish flag-carrier announced May 5.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Aircraft lessor Aircastle is taking India’s SpiceJet to court over its claim for unpaid fees, although the carrier aims to settle the dispute out of court.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s international traffic seems to have recovered from the shock it experienced a year ago after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s competition watchdog has rejected the renewal of a charter business partnership between Virgin Australia and Alliance Aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
International Airlines Group (IAG) expects to be at 97% of 2019 capacity levels in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Even though Air France-KLM sees a good summer ahead amid strong demand—unaffected by the cost-of-living crisis—the airline has tweaked its capacity outlook lowe
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Troubled Indian carrier Go First has plans to resume operations despite filing for bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The Canadian carrier says more expansion at Toronto Pearson Airport will be announced in coming months.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The current delivery crisis shows how Airbus struggles to modernize.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Mark Nensel
Factors within the airlines’ control, such as aircraft maintenance or lack of crew, were often the leading causes of cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Pilots’ unions have been vocal about the idea of cutting flight crews from two to one.
Safety, Ops & Regulation