Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa and its flight attendants' union UFO have agreed on salary increases for around 19,000 cabin personnel.

How this nonprofit links airline resources to humanitarian organizations in crises worldwide.

Restrictive bilaterals, extremely high taxation, fees and fuel costs, and an underinvestment in aviation infrastructure are curtailing the potential for African airlines to grow and to become more connected, RwandAir CEO told an audience in Washington, DC.

Management’s eight-hour daily utilization target marks an increase from around 6.4 hours per day in the third quarter of 2022 and seven hours in 2021.

Portuguese flag-carrier TAP anticipates a strong full-year result, following its highest-ever third quarter revenues.

It is the latest in a series of SAF-related announcements as airlines and tech companies seek to increase supply of the fuels in a bid to help aviation decarbonize.

ULCC Wizz Air expects to be operating capacity substantially greater than 2019 levels over the coming northern winter season, despite the increasing macroeconomic challenges.

The recent earnings reports and analyst calls presented by the major U.S. airlines have all been extremely positive in tone.

United Airlines is launching a new in-house apprentice program to grow and diversify its base of aircraft technicians.

Icelandair is hoping that new aircraft technologies, such as re-engining and electric aircraft, will enable it to achieve zero-carbon domestic flights by the end of this decade.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has now renegotiated the leases on 43 aircraft in its fleet as it works to cut costs under its restructuring plan.

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) granted Canada Jetlines’ application to fly scheduled and charter flights between the U.S. and Canada, clearing a hurdle for the Canadian ULCC to add transborder services.

More than 80% of airline passengers still are not offsetting their carbon emissions, according to the latest IATA Global Passenger Survey.

Pilots at United Airlines have rejected a tentative collective bargaining agreement, marking the latest upheaval in contract negotiations at U.S. major airlines.

Loganair, the UK’s largest regional carrier, returned to profitability for the latest financial year, with the prospect of being under new owners by the time the next annual results are published.

Irish regional newcomer Emerald Airlines is looking to grow to a fleet of around 20 aircraft by summer 2024 and set up its own ramp-handling and catering units in a bid to minimize the risk of operational disruption.

The predictions of mass consolidation largely have failed to materialize. But as airlines have returned to something approaching normality, there could be more mergers-and-acquisitions activity on the horizon.

Estonian wet-lease provider Nordic Aviation Group is working to set up a new air operator’s certificate for an unidentified European customer, which plans to operate Airbus A320neos.

Turkey-based leisure and domestic carrier SunExpress will base four Boeing 737s in Miami, Florida, operating flights on behalf for iAero based on an Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance contract.

The first of four Boeing 737-800F leased from BBAM Aircraft Leasing had already been painted in IPP Air Cargo’s livery and delivered.

For the winter season as a whole, from Oct. 29 to March 25, Iberia says its offer will match the network of flights and frequencies in place pre-COVID-19.

Mexican ULCC Viva Aerobus continues to face challenges in aircraft deliveries, which are creating cost headwinds for the airline.

SkyWest Airlines has pushed back delivery dates of four Embraer E175s to ensure it has sufficient pilots to staff them, the carrier confirmed.

Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air has named Captain Waleed Al Alawi as CEO, after two years of holding the role on an acting basis.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has significantly boosted its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year, as a strong surge in demand accelerates its traffic recovery.