LATAM Airlines Group has firmed up plans to add Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet after forging a new agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the lease of five aircraft.
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has raised the issue of LCC “fare dumping” with the European Commission and is considering further action.
As airlines begin to add back services to Hong Kong, it remains to be seen how extensive or rapid the capacity recovery will be—and whether there has been any permanent damage to demand.
Several European regional airline CEOs are taking new aircraft technology timelines with a pinch of salt—they are welcoming the eco push but are generally technology agnostic.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is in discussions with Indian conglomerate Tata Group over its shares of Vistara, presaging a potential integration of the latter with Air India, which Tata now fully owns.
Lessor AerCap has placed a firm order for 15 Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with German conversion specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), with options for a further 15 A321P2F conversions.
EasyJet says bookings for 2023 are coming in fast after a “record bounce back” over the summer, but the UK LCC will post a full-year pre-tax loss of up to £190 million ($210 million), partly because of costs linked to operational problems the industry has faced in recent months.
After launching in the middle of the pandemic, ITA Airways CEO Fabio Lazzerini gives an update on how Alitalia’s successor is performing, his fleet plans and offers a few words on ITA's future equity partner.
It has been frequently observed by airline industry executives and analysts that an ongoing commercial pilot shortage will lead to a smaller future regional airline business and loss of service to small communities across the U.S.
The Indian LCC is making its first foray into widebody aircraft, with the carrier reportedly planning to wet-lease three Boeing 777s for international routes.
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.
Pilots at Southwest Airlines have thrown their support behind Boeing’s effort to obtain more time to certify the 737-7 and 737-10 without adding modern crew-alerting capabilities, ahead of a crucial end-of-year deadline that could jeopardize the future of the smallest and largest members of the 737 MAX family.
U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.
While the other major Asian economies have relaxed border restrictions, China has continued with its zero-COVID policy, which looks unlikely to change in the near future.
The European Parliament has approved the introduction of a 75/25 slot rule for winter 2022/23, ahead of returning to the standard 80/20 "use it or lose it" rule in summer 2023.
