Airlines & Lessors

The FAA and U.S. DOT list of 40 airports to be affected as of Nov. 7 by schedule cuts include essentially all of America's largest and busiest airports.

Emirates Group is reporting a profit before tax of $3.3 billion for the first six months of its 2025-26 financial year.

While the Asia-Pacific airline industry has returned to pre-pandemic international capacity levels, progress beyond this point has proven elusive.

Air France-KLM reported a dip in net profit for the third quarter, as the airline group was hit by tax increases in France and disruptions in the Netherlands.

The terms of TAP Air Portugal’s privatization were published in September, stirring significant interest among Europe’s largest airline groups.

U.S. airlines’ mid-year decision to reduce capacity growth stabilized the domestic market, according to Airlines for America Chief Economist John Heimlich.

Turkish Airlines has finalized an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Air Europa.

American Airlines, a longtime member of the U.S. Big Three, comes under scrutiny as its larger rivals widen the competitive gap.

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

The FAA is prepared to cut flights by 10% at 40 high-traffic markets around the nation, responding to evidence of mounting pressures and fatigue.

Financial results for the third quarter from the four largest U.S. carriers show record-high revenues and mostly profits, with the exception of one airline.

Air Canada sees improvement in transborder demand after a decline earlier this year which followed rapidly changing trade policies and other geopolitical fractures.

German leisure carrier Condor has become an all-Airbus operator after completing its final Boeing 757-300 flight.

Allegiant Air is touting the benefits of its growing number of Boeing 737-8-200s and now expects the MAX fleet to comprise over 20% of its capacity in 2026.

Allegiant Travel Company has promoted CFO Robert Neal to president.

Cathay Pacific is buying back a 9.6% stake previously held by Qatar Airways which invested in the Hong Kong airline in 2017.

South and Central American airlines are confident, competitive and growing despite challenges.

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China Airlines announced that it will be sourcing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste for its passenger and cargo flights from Los Angeles (LAX).

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal, which currently has an all-Airbus A320 family scheduled fleet, is likely to firm up at least half of its 10 A330neo purchase rights.

TAP Air Portugal will further expand its Brazilian footprint next summer with a new route to Curitiba, Brazil.

IndiGo expects long-haul additions to be a key driver of its winter 2025-26 schedule.

The Boeing 777-9 is planned to arrive in 2027, seven years after the initial target. Customers are struggling to adapt amid a broader shortage of widebodies.

Southwest Airlines has named Philippine Airlines as its newest partner carrier, while continuing to explore new transatlantic partnerships for later this year.

A UPS Boeing MD-11 crashed on takeoff from Louisville International Airport late Nov. 4 with three crew members onboard.