Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Patrick Healy spoke Oct. 3 as a panelist at IATA’s first World Sustainability Symposium, being held in Madrid.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s largest carrier Aeroflot has formally acquired 17 aircraft from Ireland-based lessor SMBC Aviation Capital via an insurance settlement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
SkyUp is continuing its international expansion into ACMI and charter flights after Russia's invasion of Ukraine put paid to its previous business model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The parent company of ANA is suspending its cargo partnerships with Lufthansa and United Airlines to help facilitate its acquisition of Nippon Cargo Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chris Sloan
At just 15 years old, Azul is now Brazil’s largest airline, serving over 160 destinations domestically and in the US and Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Reunion-based Air Austral has undergone significant changes this year, with a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission in January.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A selection of 75 new routes starting around the world in October 2023, including services being launched by the North American majors.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Aeromexico says in a statement it plans to “gradually introduce” the new U.S. routes starting in January 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
China Eastern Airlines is launching the Shanghai Pudong-Istanbul route in conjunction with plans to cooperate with Turkish Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Airlines is once again operating an all-Boeing mainline fleet, with 10 remaining Airbus A321neo aircraft officially retired from revenue service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
ALC is one of the largest customers of the long-range version of the A321neo with a firm order for 27 placed in 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
“I have not seen this level of demand,” Air Lease Corporation (ALC) President and CEO John Plueger said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
At the end of the second quarter, LATAM’s fleet plan for 2023 included 223 Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and 31 A320neo-family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
JAL has revealed new first- and business-class cabin products for the Airbus A350-1000, which will soon enter service with the carrier on transpacific routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The latest addition to Vietjet's Australian schedule will be a route from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to Perth, continuing on to Adelaide.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation of the Korean Air-Asiana proposal in February over competition concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
“We are looking forward to supporting SF Airlines to expand their cross-border product in Southeast Asia,” Teleport CEO Pete Chareonwongsak says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai AirAsia X and Thai Vietjet will be the only two carriers operating from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi's new satellite terminal during the soft-launch period.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
With ratification of their tentative agreement, United Airlines pilots have obtained improvements to pay and benefits—and triggered competitive snap-up clauses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Reports suggest recent occurrences are more significant than routine jamming; EASA and FAA have issued special alerts to operators and other authorities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue is seeking U.S. government intervention over planned capacity cuts at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Freight specialist DHL is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of five Airbus A330-200 converted freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair’s board of directors has appointed independent aviation consultant and industry veteran Bertrand Grabowski as a non-executive member.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By David Casey
The backers of India’s Jet Airways hope the revived carrier will commence operations in 2024 after fulfilling a debt repayment plan.
Airlines & Lessors