Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Lessors are strengthening their portfolios to take advantage of the travel rebound.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Finland’s flag carrier will operate new services to destinations in Norway and Italy during the forthcoming summer season.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Raven SR, which turns waste products into clean fuels, has plans to commence SAF production in California.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ghana's government made tentative commitments for Boeing 787-9s and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s for the startup but it is unclear if these will be firmed up
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Despite the return of passengers, the industry faces an aircraft shortage and manufacturers will delay delivery targets, Avolon predicts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
News of the funding behind Nigeria Air came as a group of other Nigerian airlines went to court attempting to block its launch.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Administrators managing the sale of South African LCC Mango Airlines warn they'll begin winding down the business if delays drag on.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Bain Capital says it is looking at "how to best position Virgin Australia for continued growth and long-term prosperity."
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren, Alan Dron
Video circulating on the internet shows Flight YT691 flying at a low level before rolling sharply to the left.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
Alaska Airlines inherited a fleet of 73 leased Airbus A320 family jets in its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines is adopting a cautious approach to rebuilding its presence in China as the country reopens to international travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
An Indian court ruling has helped clear the way for the new owners of Jet Airways to take over the carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation celebrated the delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop to Brazil-based Azul Conecta.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has renegotiated the leases of 59 aircraft in its fleet as it works to cut costs under its SAS FORWARD restructuring plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines will increase its presence in the U.S. with a new Atlanta service to be launched in May.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
China Southern Airlines brought the Boeing 737-8 back into commercial service, the first Chinese carrier to do so since Beijing grounded the MAX in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines is guiding to a much better fourth quarter (Q4) performance than the company originally anticipated.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Tu-214 made its first flight in 1996 and is the last produced derivative of the Tu-204 baseline model, which made its first flight in 1989.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Lucie Guillemette's career at Canada’s flag carrier spans 36 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
AWIN data shows that from June 2022, flight hours have been above 80% of their equivalent month in 2019.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Backed by investor 777 Partners, Australian LCC startup Bonza can now prepare the launch of its domestic Boeing 737-8 operation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The ULCC will operate 12 routes to the airport but its base will remain closed.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong Airlines is rapidly ramping up frequencies, recalling staff from furlough and beginning a recruitment drive now that travel restrictions have eased.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Chen Chuanren
Now that international travel from China is back on the agenda, what is the outlook for outbound flying from the country and what challenges remain?
Air Transport

By James Pozzi
The facility will provide light maintenance services on aircraft operating under the airline’s European arm.
Services & Support