Airlines & Lessors

Geopolitical uncertainty and cost challenges take their toll on some of the region’s smaller carriers.

The U.S. has built one of the world’s most extensive transportation networks. Yet, over the past two decades, its regional air connectivity has contracted.

The order comprises 100 firm Boeing 737-8s and options for an additional 50 737 MAX aircraft. The agreement also includes substitution rights for the 737-10.

New U.S. sanctions block Iranian airlines from international flights, targeting foreign airports and service providers with severe financial penalties.

Aeromexico launches first direct flights from Mexico City to Nassau and Montego Bay in March 2027, expanding its Caribbean network with 27 weekly frequencies.

Condor faces tough challenges as it builds a Frankfurt hub, competes with Lufthansa and seeks a strategic partner amid rising fuel costs and market shifts.

Iberia plans to expand its long-haul fleet to 70 aircraft by 2030, with a $6.36 billion investment focused on A321XLRs, A350s and A330neos.

African aviation leaders say financing exists, but governance, infrastructure, regulation and operational barriers are limiting growth.

TUI Airline is closing several of its bases as the leisure airline group puts more focus on key markets that justify higher-frequency flying.

Honeywell supports Asia-Pacific airlines with extended aircraft service and prepares for next-generation airliner maintenance amid supply chain challenges.

Artificial intelligence technology will be an important productivity tool for airlines but will not and should not replace humans, aviation experts believe.

Qantas Airways plans to launch its second Project Sunrise route from Sydney to New York in 2028, cutting travel time by three hours with Airbus A350-1000 ULRs.

U.S. regional airlines must be technology-focused to transition through a challenging environment and into the opportunities ahead, CommuteAir's CEO believes.

U.S. regional airlines drove all growth in scheduled passenger departures during 2025.

Jazeera Airways resumes transfer and transit services at Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 5, expanding connectivity and network reach.

All the important data related to Emirates in recent weeks.

Heart Aerospace has unveiled a substantial redesign of its planned electric regional aircraft and a deposit-backed purchase agreement from JSX for an initial 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for another 50.

American Airlines will be the anchor tenant of the planned new terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which could potentially open in late 2033.

North America’s airlines are studying capacity adjustments after the cost of fuel spikes again.

Repeated NATS failures trigger airline anger, compensation demands and renewed scrutiny of Britain’s air traffic control resilience.

Norse Atlantic Airways has removed planned flights to New York from its winter schedule, reducing its U.S. network to just one route during the season.

Austrian Airlines has sold its final three Boeing 767-300ERs to a U.S. firm for part out.

FAA's tentative approval of JetBlue acquiring 22 former Spirit slots at LaGuardia has sparked debate over airport capacity control and slot treatment in airline bankruptcies.

Willie Walsh discusses his successor at IATA, SAF mandates and his next career step as CEO of IndiGo.

A primary data circuit failure and a severed backup fiber cable triggered ground stops at New York-area airports on Sept. 21, officials confirm.