Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Flair Airlines is working to meet its capacity targets for the busy summer season after lessor Airborne seized four Boeing 737 aircraft from the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines is “well underway” with a remediation plan to prevent a winter event on the magnitude and impact of its December 2022 operational disruption.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines is still bullish about the current revenue environment despite forecasting a loss for Q1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Emirates said it has boosted its operations by 31% since its financial year began last April.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Lessor NAC took $227 million in impairments in 2022—largely related to stranded Russian aircraft—while the impact on BOC Aviation stood at over $500 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Saudi Arabian flag carriers Riyadh Air and Saudia will order 78 787s with options for a further 43 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Ecuador’s capital Quito will become a new point on Viva Aerobus’ route map.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Air cargo has been booming. Even though the market is now slowing, airlines see a need for more aircraft than currently planned for the long term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Small delays can undermine the advantages of short-haul flights.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The fiscal 2024 bill requests $1.7 billion for FAA’s Aviation Safety (AVS)—a 7% increase over the current year’s enacted total.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The government of Canada’s approval for the acquisition was announced March 10, a little over a year to the day WestJet announced its intent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
With two ULCCs and flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas, it appears a modicum of rationality has taken hold in the Argentine market.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
EgyptAir’s planned route between Cairo and Dhaka will become the sole nonstop connection between Egypt and Bangladesh.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
LATAM Airlines Group is commencing the routes as part of its Delta Air Lines joint venture.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The LOI extends the carriers' sales partnership by a further three years, with the aim of further expanding cooperation and optimizing joint customer care.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Without the support of lessors during the pandemic, many airlines would not be around anymore. But as the industry rebounds, lessors hope for better returns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Former Etihad Airways Group CEO Tony Douglas has been appointed CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Fears that flights would be suspended indefinitely because of strike action at local airports have receded following an improved pay offer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group is working to fill the gap created by Colombian ULCC Viva suspending operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Sweden's West Atlantic Cargo Airlines has retired its last British Aerospace ATP-Fs, which were the final examples of the twin turboprop in commercial service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The latest round of strikes began March 7 and have been causing widespread disruption as the French government seeks to push through the reforms.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
South American ULCC group JetSMART has gained approval from Colombia’s government to start the process of launching operations in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines says it is “upbeat” that passenger traffic will rebound quickly.
Airlines & Lessors

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