Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Aircraft utilization across leading Asia-Pacific countries has risen since 2020, although some countries are still below 2019 levels.
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By Christine Boynton
SkyWest extended key contracts with United and Delta, solidified E175 fleet plans, and is eyeing growth in underserved communities and charter opportunities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin, Christine Boynton
Trump threatened, in a social media post, to decertify Canadian aircraft over Gulfstream certification delays, sparking industry concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
AirBaltic is exploring new funding sources as IPO delays persist, but maintaining flexibility and expanding its ACMI operations with key clients like Lufthansa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
In some cases, airline pilots have even had to make sharp inflight maneuvers to avoid hitting military aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Allegiant and Sun Country seem to be natural merger mates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways plans major growth from 2029, leveraging Narita Airport expansion to boost U.S. and European routes, aiming for 1.3x more capacity by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Preliminary full-year data released by the AAPA shows another year of robust international traffic growth in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
American Airlines plans to resume daily service to Venezuela, the first U.S. carrier to publicly signal readiness to restart flights after nearly seven years.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Most airlines can only dream of load factors of more than 95%, but new Iraqi carrier Global Aviation is consistently hitting those figures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian, long adept at riding out the often-turbulent conditions in the Levant, is taking further steps to increase its resilience.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Flydubai – the other airline based in Dubai – is evolving rapidly into a powerful regional player under the wing of Ghaith Al Ghaith
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
Over the past few years, flydubai and Emirates have grown increasingly close in a partnership, forged back in 2017, that is shifting flydubai's performance into a higher gear.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Global air passenger demand as measured in revenue passenger kilometers “moderated” in 2025 as the post-pandemic surge in travel slowed, IATA said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Gulf Air is to equip its fleet with Starlink high-speed internet; it will begin the rollout in mid-2026.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Daniel Williams
As the 2026 Singapore Airshow nears, Flight Friday looks at Asia-Pacific flight cycles in 2025, and how they compare to equivalent months in 2019 and 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines expects new products and offerings will significantly reduce the number of customers buying its most basic fares.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Royal Air Maroc is leasing 13 Boeing 737-8s to boost global connectivity, aiming for fleet expansion to 200 aircraft and 32 million passengers by 2037.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
ATR is targeting India's regional aviation growth, highlighting turboprops' efficiency for short routes, with 420 new routes and 210 aircraft needed by 2044.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Wizz Air plans accelerated summer growth in 2026 as grounded jets return, with a focus on Europe and steady expansion targets from 2028 onward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Discover Airlines is investing in its largest cabin upgrade, standardizing its A330 fleet and enhancing passenger comfort with retrofits by 2028.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s GACA reported Saudi aviation soared in 2025, driving global connectivity and expansion plans for 2026, including new routes and investments
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
DHL Aviation boosts West African logistics with two Boeing 737-400(SF)s, enhancing transit times, delivery reliability and trade connectivity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet posted a bigger quarterly loss in the last three months of 2025, but reported high holiday travel demand and solid summer bookings coming up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are deepening ties with a joint business partnership, boosting connectivity, schedules and global network reach.
Airlines & Lessors