Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The Turkish agreement is one of two mega-orders Airbus has been expecting for Dubai; the other one, with Emirates for A350s, is still hanging in the balance.
Dubai Airshow

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates has placed a firm order with Boeing for a further 90 777X, including for the smaller 777-8 variant, while flydubai has ordered its first 787s.
Dubai Airshow

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific is very confident it will achieve its target of operating 70% of its pre-pandemic capacity by the end of this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
SunExpress has kicked off the orders at Dubai Airshow, placing an order with Boeing for up to 90 737 MAX-family aircraft.
Dubai Airshow

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Sean Broderick
A two-year look at accidents and operator policies finds gaps in how well pilots are taught to blend flight deck automation and manual flying skills.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
A deal for a large number of Airbus A321neos and A350s could be announced as early as Nov. 13, industry sources say.
Dubai Airshow

By Lori Ranson
Colombia’s largest airline, Avianca, is expanding at a fast pace after two of the country’s other carriers—Viva and Ultra Air—ceased operations this year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines collectively have set an “aspirational target” of 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) usage by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific international passenger demand is quickly catching up with that of other global regions despite the slow recovery of the China market.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines operating in France will have to cancel thousands of flights early in 2024 because of a planned major modernization of the country’s ATC system.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The strong surge in demand for the A350-1000 has come as a surprise to many, including probably some inside Airbus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Swiss cannot reduce the number of wet-leased aircraft it planned to operate in summer 2024 and must invest further to increase punctuality.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM says it will invest $4.7 million in SAF producer DG Fuels, which plans to produce SAF from biomass using a carbon-conversion technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan's EVA Air is expected to receive its first Airbus A350-1000 in 2026 as it aims to take full advantage of options for its U.S. East Coast network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Delta, which has a hub at MSP, will invest $60 million in a project that will include a “full refresh” of around 75 gates controlled by the airline.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Flair, an all-Boeing 737 operator, will fly the St. John’s International Airport route until Oct. 25, 2024.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabia’s aviation regulator is overseeing massive industry growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
United Airlines has moved forward with its ambition of opening a new route to Tokyo Haneda Airport.
Airports & Networks

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

By Adrian Schofield
The Philippine flag-carrier has four of its eight Airbus A321neos grounded because of maintenance backlogs for Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Lessor BOC Aviation's Irish unit received the money for the detained Pobeda 737-800s under a settlement with Russian insurance company NSK.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Though Jazz Aviation capacity remains constrained as pilots transition to mainline carriers, it is making steady progress in hiring and training.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier has seen particularly good results on transpacific and southeast Asian routes, and in international transit traffic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
In the 2.5 years since it was established by leading private equity firm Warburg Pincus, Aquila has focused on end-of-life aircraft transactions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates reported a higher-than-ever profit for the first six months of fiscal 2023/24 ended Sept. 30.
Airlines & Lessors