Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
China Eastern Airlines is launching the Shanghai Pudong-Istanbul route in conjunction with plans to cooperate with Turkish Airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Airlines is once again operating an all-Boeing mainline fleet, with 10 remaining Airbus A321neo aircraft officially retired from revenue service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
ALC is one of the largest customers of the long-range version of the A321neo with a firm order for 27 placed in 2019.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
“I have not seen this level of demand,” Air Lease Corporation (ALC) President and CEO John Plueger said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
At the end of the second quarter, LATAM’s fleet plan for 2023 included 223 Airbus A320ceo-family aircraft and 31 A320neo-family aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
JAL has revealed new first- and business-class cabin products for the Airbus A350-1000, which will soon enter service with the carrier on transpacific routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The latest addition to Vietjet's Australian schedule will be a route from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to Perth, continuing on to Adelaide.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation of the Korean Air-Asiana proposal in February over competition concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
“We are looking forward to supporting SF Airlines to expand their cross-border product in Southeast Asia,” Teleport CEO Pete Chareonwongsak says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai AirAsia X and Thai Vietjet will be the only two carriers operating from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi's new satellite terminal during the soft-launch period.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
With ratification of their tentative agreement, United Airlines pilots have obtained improvements to pay and benefits—and triggered competitive snap-up clauses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Reports suggest recent occurrences are more significant than routine jamming; EASA and FAA have issued special alerts to operators and other authorities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
JetBlue is seeking U.S. government intervention over planned capacity cuts at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Freight specialist DHL is expanding its fleet with the acquisition of five Airbus A330-200 converted freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair’s board of directors has appointed independent aviation consultant and industry veteran Bertrand Grabowski as a non-executive member.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The backers of India’s Jet Airways hope the revived carrier will commence operations in 2024 after fulfilling a debt repayment plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has argued that air service in Mexico, particularly to smaller cities, is significantly overpriced.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
An Auto-Cargo vehicle will be deployed to move heavy loads to and from aircraft at the UPS hub at East Midlands Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Of the United pilots hired in 2022, 18% came directly from active duty—now the carrier seems set to boost those numbers with a new program.
Maintenance & Training

By Lori Ranson
Allegiant Air Chairman Maurice Gallagher has resumed the position of CEO following the sudden resignation of John Redmond.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The government of Portugal has announced plans to sell at least 51% of TAP Air Portugal, as it launched the long-awaited privatization process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The odds of a JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines merger coming to fruition could become more clouded as a shutdown of the U.S. government looms large.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has 22 leased Airbus A320-family aircraft, five Embraer E190s and three Boeing 787-9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wet lease specialist Hi Fly will work with startup Global Airlines on preparing the A380s for the carrier’s planned launch of operations in summer 2024.
Airlines & Lessors