Airlines & Lessors

ANA’s first Boeing 777-9 is scheduled to be delivered in fiscal 2027; the airline's President and CEO Juichi Hirasawa does not expect any delays at this point.

As certification nears for the 737-10, WestJet believes there’s a good chance Boeing will deliver the first aircraft to the Calgary-based airline by year-end.

ITA Airways will join the Lufthansa Group-All Nippon Airways (ANA) joint venture covering Europe-Japan services from this fall.

Wizz Air plans to roll out Starlink onboard Wi-Fi from 2027, which will make it the first big European LCC group to offer inflight connectivity.

AirAsia X has formally canceled its orders for Airbus A330-900s, highlighting that the AirAsia Group sees its future very much as an all-narrowbody operator.

Japan Airlines has begun construction of a new aircraft landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the Tokyo Haneda Airport maintenance district.

Robotics are increasingly being used to fast-track key changes in how airports operate.

The mission profile of the 737-7 for Southwest has not changed, but the number of -7s in its fleet could differ from initial expectations.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Ronald Lam has given an update on the Boeing 777-9, for which Cathay Pacific has 35 on order.

IATA's Board of Governors plans to review recommendations for who should be the association’s next Director General before the end of June.

Next year’s IATA AGM will be held in Xiamen, China, and will be hosted by Xiamen Airlines.

Ethiopian Airlines expects to make fleet decisions soon on new regional and cargo aircraft despite being hit with huge fuel cost increases.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby doesn’t see a rush for consolidation in the US but still believes in the virtues of a merger with American Airlines.

IATA has halved its profit forecast for the industry from $45 billion to just $23 billion, with the net margin shrinking from 4.2% to 2%.

IATA director general Willie Walsh's speech opening the association’s AGM was in his signature style—verbally jabbing hard at those who he sees as standing in the way of airline success and profitability.

Following its order for 40 additional 737 MAX narrowbodies, Copa is evaluating the composition of that orderbook ahead of deliveries, including the 737-10.

South American airline group JetSMART says demand for July is building up solidly after remaining strong for the first half of 2026.

LATAM Airlines Group plans to unveil new destinations for its Embraer E195-E2s by the end of July as it prepares for first deliveries in the fourth quarter of this year.

The oneworld global alliance is expanding its presence in Asia with Philippine Airlines (PAL) planning to join next year.

Etihad Airways is demonstrating its confidence in a successful recovery from today’s conflict-impacted period with a top-up order for extra widebodies.

Sustainable aviation fuel will likely account for less than 1% of total commercial aviation use this year.

Gulf Air is in the final stages of defining its future strategy, now that the airline has fully transitioned operations back to its Bahrain home base.

Airlines in Africa and the Middle East have seen steep declines in demand for air travel since the war in Iran broke out, but they are also showing resistance to long-term impacts.

IATA is expanding its cargo payment management offerings in Latin America in recognition of the region’s continued growth in sector.

While Sao Paulo-based Azul’s international business is important, the opportunities to further grow domestic business are huge, the airline’s CEO believes.