Airlines & Lessors

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.

Qantas is predicting a sustained rebound in its international operations as more aircraft are delivered or return from storage.

LATAM Airlines Group expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the first week of November.

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 deal, which includes six options, gives Cargolux direct replacements for all 15 747-400Fs in its fleet.

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.

The agreement allows the Canadian airline’s passengers more destination options in Colombia.

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.

Wizz Air is considering additional Air Operator’s Certificates (AOCs) to manage its operational airline units.

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.

Delta Air Lines has signed a deal with Joby Aviation to provide a premium home-to-airport service, beginning in New York and Los Angeles.

After introducing its third Boeing 787-9, the South Korean carrier says it intends to add another two 787s by the first half of 2023.

Two new investments in Eve Holding and SkyDrive have increased the advanced air mobility industry’s total investments to $7.47 billion as of Oct. 10.

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.

Airbus and Air France have gone on trial in Paris for involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France flight AF447, the latest step in a long-running legal battle by relatives of those on board the aircraft.

United Airlines has provided a glimpse of how it expects its sustainability plays to change the carrier’s fleet makeup by 2030, with its first electric-powered aircraft planned to be in service by then.

Japanese regional carrier Toki Air has moved closer to launching services with the addition of its first aircraft, an ATR 72-600.

Indonesia flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia is reportedly hoping to tempt Middle East carriers to subscribe to its rights offer exercise by leveraging on the country’s large Hajj pilgrimage population.

Members of the Latin American aviation group Abra are working to gain all the regulatory approvals necessary to see their vision come to fruition.

U.S. central bank leaders who set interest rate targets for large banks are warning about pain ahead for the economy. It is a price they are willing to pay to get history-making inflation under control, one of their core mandates.

Dutch low-cost carrier Transavia has invested in Netherlands-based startup FlyWithLucy, which plans to establish Europe’s first all-electric airline.

Some in the aviation industry heralded ICAO’s endorsement of the Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG), but critics assert the aviation sector is dragging its heels in fighting climate change.