Airlines & Lessors

Tim Clark developed a passion for the industry as a young boy flying around the world and was eager to pursue a career in aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom likes to describe his company’s sustainability philosophy as an “all-of-the-above” approach.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An engine failure aboard a Longtail Aviation Boeing 747-400 spotlights the importance of keeping records on service-bulletin implementations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Runway construction at Las Vegas’ airport is triggering significant delays for operators, creating headwinds for Spirit, the facility’s second-largest operator.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Plans to increase capacity in 2023 are beginning to materialize for Sun Country Airlines; the upper Midwest ULCC projects a solid year ahead on strong demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
SkyWest says it is making progress on slowing captain attrition, and projects adding a substantial number of block hours over the next two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair will operate its largest-ever flight schedule from its Keflavik hub while LCC Play will focus on point-to-point services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Spirit Airlines expects to see some reduction in Airbus A320neo engine issues this year, but a return to normal could be up to 10 months away.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s aviation industry continues to look for ways to substitute the Western-made aircraft spare parts and equipment that its carriers need.
Maintenance & Training

By David Casey
Lufthansa is expanding its footprint in India and adding more Airbus A380 service, while subsidiary Eurowings will return to Dubai after seven years away.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Dubai is set to receive more Air India flights from Delhi and Mumbai.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier’s network will span 44 destinations by the end of June.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines plans to reduce flights in the second half of the year due to ongoing aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Hainan Airline Group has signed a framework agreement on behalf of subsidiary Urumqi Air with Comac for the Xinjiang-based carrier to add C919s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
France’s public prosecutor has launched an appeal after a Paris court verdict cleared Air France and Airbus of charges from the 2009 crash of AF447.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways parent returned to profitability in the fiscal year that ended March 31, although it predicts a slightly smaller profit in the current year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lessor Avolon will take 40 Boeing 737 MAXs from the OEM toward the end of this decade, in a switch from its recent method of acquiring the type.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The airline reported a March-quarter profit for the first time in four years
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Air China narrowed its first-quarter net loss to CNY3.2 billion ($462 million) from CNY9.8 billion a year prior.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines await a decision from the U.S. DOT on a proposed ancillary rulemaking Frontier Airlines has dubbed "a solution searching for a problem."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Breeze says demand is strong for planned service from West Virginia International Yeager Airport to Orlando.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Conditions imposed on the Avianca-VIva merger include the return of slots at Bogota El Dorado and placing a fare ceiling on certain routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
If antitrust concerns in Brussels scupper the takeover deals dreamt of by the big three European airline groups, other paths are available.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Air Serbia is to increase its fleet by 50% for the summer season by adding 10 leased aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Breeze Airways is pushing aircraft manufacturers to help operators manage delays so they can minimize disruptions to their businesses.
Airlines & Lessors