Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lilihill Group will become the first customer of Flite, the new EU-based subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, which is soon to launch CRJ900 operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Amid threatened strikes and weather warnings, European airlines remain hopeful that the busy holiday season will proceed smoothly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The LCC intends to continue broadening its international network as it waits for China to fully reopen.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Long-serving Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) executive and current COO Simon Pauck Hansen is leaving the carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein, Adrian Schofield
Budget carriers hope to benefit as economic constraints push consumers to seek lower fares.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, David Casey
Regional carrier Mesa plans to shift its contract flying from American Airlines to United Airlines, but United may face pushback from its pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Firefly is planning on building up its Boeing 737-800 operations from three to eight aircraft over the coming two years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
TAP Air Portugal details plans to transition 75% of its short- and mid-haul fleet to Airbus neo variants by 2025, as it presses ahead with its restructuring.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Brexit, the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU), has harmed the mobility of workers, but there is little evidence of a drop in UK travelers to the bloc.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Caution is creeping into airline traffic forecasts for 2023, even as projected flight numbers finally approach pre-pandemic levels.
Airlines & Lessors

Chris Sloan
For Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan, the future is all about getting back to the basics.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The most concerning problems facing the post-pandemic air transport industry aren’t profitability, demand for air travel or the return of business travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Airlines gradually return to profit, but higher costs and the old challenges return.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Sustainability costs will be high and permanent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Travel disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery phase is helping spur airlines and airports to introduce new-generation passenger processing systems.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
ULCC Wizz Air has committed to clearing a backlog of unresolved passenger complaints and refunds by Christmas.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has handed over the first ARJ21-700 to a foreign customer: Indonesia’s TransNusa Air Services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
Buying 100 Boeing 787s means United trusts the OEM’S ability to deliver. Other airlines may take notice and revise their plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is facing fatigue crack issues on older A380s. These are more widespread than initially thought and may lead to a tighter inspection regime.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Court approval of Hong Kong Airlines’ restructuring plan has cleared the way for the carrier to rebuild itself as a more viable and streamlined operation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines are focusing on SAF as the most realistic short-term solution for cutting their emissions, but supply and certification present challenges.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Several operators of smaller De Havilland Canada Dash 8s around the world do not see viable replacements for their turboprops on the market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The recovery outlook for 2023 is promising, although key challenges remain.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Steady airline fundamentals and some headwinds that will keep capacity in check should be enough for U.S. carriers to overcome a mild recession in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Helen Massy-Beresford
Germany’s Lufthansa is nearing an agreement to buy a majority stake from the Italian government in a process it will pursue on its own.
Airlines & Lessors