Airlines & Lessors

Malaysia Airlines explores a partnership with Spirit AeroSystems for composite repairs.

Bryan Bedford, Republic Airways CEO, chats with Aviation Week about the FAA and his hunt for more pilots.

Regent’s seaglider technology demonstrator completed its first successful series of flights in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, on Sept. 19, utilizing all three modes of maritime operation—floating, foiling and flying.

A deepening shortage of qualified pilots will force carriers to pare back service to small communities, fueling further consolidation in the years to come.

Brazilian carrier Azul has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 designated to replace current model A330 widebodies.

CEOs of leasing aircraft lessors are displaying bullishness about future demand for single-aisle and widebody aircraft in spite of substantial uncertainty and negative macroeconomic factors.

Dublin-headquartered lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has invested $53.3 million in carbon credits to help airlines meet their CORSIA offset requirements.

Air Arabia is currently in the market for seven additional aircraft so the airline can cope with the faster-than-expected recovery of air travel demand, according to CEO Adel Ali.

Regional aircraft specialist TrueNoord has closed a new $400 million revolving warehouse finance facility, which will be used to buy aircraft and fund targeted growth.

American Airlines will bolster its Miami-Havana service.

Air Greenland is also starting a new direct route to Denmark.

For almost two years, Asian aviation during the pandemic could be summarized in a simple fashion. After early lockdown restrictions eased, Chinese

United, like American and Delta, once fought a lobbying fight against Gulf carriers. Now it is joining forces with Emirates.

The FAA denied Republic Airways’ petition to establish an airline training program with a 750 flight-hour minimum and suggested that similar efforts will face the same fate.

Asia-Pacific’s prevalence of long-haul and international flying means it will be the last major region to see passenger demand return to 2019 levels.

Airbus and Boeing are not making progress in meeting their delivery dates, in particular for narrowbodies, according to Air Lease Corporation (ALC) Executive Chairman Steve Udvar-Hazy.

Tourism Ireland hopes to increase inbound leisure and business traffic from the U.S.

German state fund WSF has sold its last stakes in Lufthansa. Now the real work to reposition the airline can begin.

Long-term, we must improve equity and access to pilot careers, where the cost and inaccessibility of training is a top barrier

Scott Kirby is championing more funding for the FAA to bolster air traffic control (ATC) staffing and modernize its air traffic management technology.

Budapest-based Wizz Air has given notice to Airbus to exercise its purchase rights for 75 A321neo aircraft, in the fast-growing LCC’s latest move toward further expansion.

Flights from Tokyo Narita will initially be three times per week, but the LCC intends to take the route daily in 2023.

Amsterdam Schiphol has been among the worst affected by the staffing shortages, flight delays and cancellations that marred the post-COVID summer recovery for Europe’s airlines.

The Ryanair Group CEO says the situation with Boeing 737-8200 deliveries remains difficult and believes the certification timeframe for the MAX 10 will be extended.

CEO Victor Pacheco believes there is huge potential for a low-cost hub-and-spoke operator in the Caribbean—especially if governments reduce taxes and fees levied on the industry.