Airlines & Lessors

UK regional carrier Eastern Airways has formally entered administration less than two weeks after suspending operations.

On Nov. 7, temporary flight reductions went into effect at 40 high traffic airports across the U.S.

Turkish Airlines has reached a deal with GE Aerospace to procure engines, spare engines and engine maintenance services for 75 Boeing 787 aircraft.

A recent agreement between Airbus and China Southern Airlines for inflight connectivity systems points to a likely order for 10 new A350s.

As the U.S. aviation system braces for escalating disruption, data shows tens of thousands of flights will be cut between Nov. 7 and Nov. 14 alone.

IAG reported a dip in unit revenues between Europe and North America in the third quarter, but said trends were improving in October and November.

North America’s links to Europe to grow in summer 2026.

Qantas revealed a new cabin product for its mainline narrowbody fleet and reports that production of its first Airbus A350-1000ULR is on schedule.

Boeing announced three dozen orders and commitments from Central Asian carriers as the leaders of countries from that region met with President Donald Trump.

British Airways signed a deal with Starlink that will allow all passengers to benefit from free Wi-Fi onboard, with rollout set to begin in 2026.

Wizz Air has formally revised its Airbus orderbook, confirming a substantial reduction of its A321XLR commitment and a three-year deferral of almost 90 aircraft as the carrier recalibrates fleet and network growth in the face of prolonged engine-related groundings.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Following the tragic MD-11F accident at Louisville, Kentucky, Flight Friday looks at flight cycles of the last tri-jet aircraft built for commercial service.

Investigators probing the fatal Nov. 4 crash of a UPS McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 freighter are analyzing data from both of the aircraft’s onboard recorders.

Frontier Airlines is evaluating opportunities for growth in 2026 as it responds to competitive capacity reductions and expects to have a clearer forecast soon.

The FAA and U.S. DOT list of 40 airports to be affected as of Nov. 7 by schedule cuts include essentially all of America's largest and busiest airports.

Emirates Group is reporting a profit before tax of $3.3 billion for the first six months of its 2025-26 financial year.

While the Asia-Pacific airline industry has returned to pre-pandemic international capacity levels, progress beyond this point has proven elusive.

Air France-KLM reported a dip in net profit for the third quarter, as the airline group was hit by tax increases in France and disruptions in the Netherlands.

The terms of TAP Air Portugal’s privatization were published in September, stirring significant interest among Europe’s largest airline groups.

U.S. airlines’ mid-year decision to reduce capacity growth stabilized the domestic market, according to Airlines for America Chief Economist John Heimlich.

Turkish Airlines has finalized an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Air Europa.

American Airlines, a longtime member of the U.S. Big Three, comes under scrutiny as its larger rivals widen the competitive gap.

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

The FAA is prepared to cut flights by 10% at 40 high-traffic markets around the nation, responding to evidence of mounting pressures and fatigue.