Airlines & Lessors

British Airways (BA) CEO Sean Doyle says financial pressure on weaker airlines could drive further consolidation within Europe.

Aerolineas Argentinas will lease six Boeing 737 MAX-10s from Aviation Capital Group.

Alaska plans to replace aging 737-700s with 737-10s while expanding freighter and Hawaii operations.

A decline in visitor numbers and airline capacity is creating another year of headache for Thailand’s tourism industry, which had not fully recovered from an earlier downturn in 2025.

Abra Group and Etihad agreed to pursue a broad partnership spanning codeshares, loyalty benefits and aircraft leasing.

Finnair has cut its capacity growth guidance after Middle East disruptions but raised its revenue outlook amid resilient travel demand.

SolitAir secures UK TCO certification, expanding its cargo network to the UK and beyond with plans to grow its fleet to 20 aircraft by 2027.

Vietnam Airlines plans to add 19 leased Boeing 737 MAX-8s to its fleet, supplementing its existing order for 50 aircraft.

Cathay Pacific forecasts HK$6-6.5 billion first-half profit, driven by strong passenger and cargo demand, improved HK Express performance and associate gains.

BermudAir will add 10 Airbus A220-300s to its fleet, supporting plans to expand its network across the Caribbean, Central and North America.

Flynas has ordered five additional Airbus A330-900s and 20 A321neos, expanding its commitments for both types.

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have announced a multi-year commercial agreement which makes the carrier Joby's exclusive airline partner for future air taxi services in the UK.

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital noted that airlines are planning their fleets further out and favoring larger aircraft.

BermudAir will take 10 Airbus A220-300s aircraft that “will come fully connected,” the airline's founder and CEO Adam Scott said at the Farnborough Airshow.

Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.

Aeromexico's premium demand remains strong, boosting profitability, loyalty growth and long-haul expansion despite higher fares.

Uganda Airlines placed its first direct order with Boeing, committing to four 737 MAX-8s and four 787-9s, while Luxair has firmed two additional 737 MAX-10s.

Tajikistan startup Shohin Airlines has disclosed an order for four Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

Lessor AerCap is expanding its Boeing 787 portfolio with a firm order for 15 787-9s while securing the flexibility to switch some aircraft to the larger 787-10.

Gulf Air has signed to take new blended wingbody (BWB) aircraft from manufacturer JetZero, potentially from the early 2030s.

Lessor AerCap has placed an additional order for 15 Boeing 787-9s, on top of the 125 787s it had originally committed to, nine of which remain to be delivered.

During the Iran war, Jazeera Airways moved its hub twice while continuing operations.

Improvements in Boeing’s delivery performance mean that German-Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress will not need to wet-lease additional capacity this summer.

Philippine Airlines has followed up its indicative order for Boeing 787-10s with an expanded commitment for the Airbus A350-1000.

JetZero has signed a letter of intent with Gulf Air and announced support from Japan Airlines (JAL), building its number of airline commitments as its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator progresses.