Airlines & Lessors

The chief executive of SkyWest said he does not understand what the big fuss is regarding the company’s application for Part 135 commuter authorization for a new charter subsidiary that was stood up this summer.

South African Airways (SAA) is expecting to finalize a strategic equity partnership with the Takatso Consortium before the end of March 2023.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. has become the latest such business to branch out into its own-branded air cargo operations, with plans to operate four Boeing 777s in partnership with U.S. carrier Atlas Air.

The cadet-pilot program is open to candidates without any flight experience and is “designed to inspire professional vocations among candidates from all backgro

Air Greenland plans to set up its domestic network by the end of 2024 when the country expects to have opened three new airports.

The trial will provide a proof of concept for the cargo component of the IATA CO2 Connect carbon calculator.

The airline will begin scheduled international passenger flights from Colombo.

Destinations in Russia and Saudi Arabia are set to be new points for Air Arabia Abu Dhabi and Air Arabia Egypt respectively.

Industry veterans agree the regional sector will serve as a proving ground for new aircraft concepts—but they do not agree on the specifics.

IATA is continuing its push for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to endorse an aspirational goal of net zero emissions by 2050.

The fuel industry faces major challenges in reaching its target of producing enough SAFs to meet the target of 10% of the aviation industry’s global requirements by the end of the decade, IATA’s World Cargo Symposium heard Sept. 27.

UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has already sealed 18 interline agreements as part of its preparations to join SkyTeam, a long-anticipated move that was finally confirmed Sept. 27.

Many carriers are now spooling up their recruitment and training again to account for short-term recovery needs and long-term expansion.

Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, speaks to Aviation Week Network’s Victoria Moores on Sept. 27 in London as the airline announces it is joining the SkyTeam alliance.

Wizz Air Malta has been granted an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by EASA and an Operating License by the Malta Civil Aviation Directorate, in moves the airline said leaves it ready for potentially significant expansion.

The agreement will not take effect until 2026, after which Shell will provide Cebu Pacific with 5,000 metric tons per year through 2031.

Rising passenger demand is straining airline training departments as carriers struggle to fill voids left by retirements and shortages.

Air Canada calls on government to enact reforms and apply lessons learned during the pandemic.

New FAA policy is designed to improve communication—and, ultimately, safety-issue resolution efficiency—between the agency and its international peers within the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program.

The airline’s entire fleet will undergo a software upgrade to optimize flight trajectories and save fuel.

The UK LCC—the first carrier to offset its network-wide emissions at no additional cost to passengers—will end this policy in 2023.

Before the year’s end, Airbus will start offering customers the option of having their aircraft’s delivery flight from Tianjin fueled by a SAF blend.

Long-haul LCC Norse Atlantic intends to be “cautious” when finalizing its winter program, in the face of challenging conditions for the industry.

IATA has observed a "surprising insensitivity of current passenger demand to prices," but does not expect that trend to last.

The air cargo sector’s first sustainability verification program has moved into its next stage with the project’s launch partners being named.