Airlines & Lessors

German trade union Verdi has called on about 20,000 Lufthansa ground employees to stage a warning strike July 27 in advance of contract negotiation talks planned for Aug. 3-4.

American Airlines rattled the industry when it recently agreed to hike pilot pay by 50% at its wholly owned regional subsidiaries.

Kenyan all-cargo airline Astral Aviation has tentatively agreed to take the world’s first two Embraer E190F passenger-to-freight conversions from regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).

Malaysia Airlines has unveiled its first refurbished Boeing 737-800, with weight saving features expected to reduce carbon emissions by 8%.

Wheels Up has announced a new partnership with Delta Air Lines that will allow pilots in the airline’s Propel College Path Program to log flight hours with the Part 135 operator.

The new aircraft will successively replace Airbus A320ceos and Boeing 757-300s.

Avelo's search is made possible through a new partnership with Alliance Aviation, a Fort Lauderdale-based pilot training organization.

Vietnam LCC VietJet has finalized an agreement with Boeing, committing to its order for 200 737 MAX aircraft and executing a flexible aircraft delivery schedule to support the airline’s growth plans.

Air Serbia is adding a second Airbus A330-200 in October to its fleet as it plans to launch new services to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) as well as to China.

The first major air show since the pandemic began reinforces that restarting the industry is a greater challenge than anticipated.

United Airlines is dialing back its growth targets through the end of 2023, part of an effort to buttress its operation against a series of “looming risks” identified by CEO Scott Kirby, ranging from infrastructure constraints and high fuel prices to a potential economic slowdown.

Alaska Air Group is being forced to cut its capacity further for 2022 as staffing challenges at its regional partners show no signs of improving.

At the moment, the carrier expects Boeing to deliver two of the long-delayed widebodies in August.

The Luxembourg-based carrier has announced orders for 11 777-8Fs as part of a broader commitment which could see the airline acquire around 20 additional aircraft.

Travel demand in Europe is forecast to recover to 70% of 2019 levels despite headwinds caused by high inflation and staff shortages and strikes.

Qatar Airways' Boeing order firms an MOU it signed in January after Airbus canceled the airline’s A321neo order.

LATAM ordered 17 additional A321neos at Farnborough and indicated it was considering the extended-range A321XLR as well.

The agreement is the latest step in a wider partnership between the airlines.

The airlines plan to cooperate on passenger and cargo routes.

Newly appointed Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew is not planning to announce any new aircraft orders at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, but he has

The signing is the second new commitment for Airbus at the show.

The Baku-based airline's 787-8 fleet will reach 10 by 2030.

Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines is adapting its business model further following the Russian invasion of its home country.

The lessor is writing down its security deposit, maintenance reserves and the value of the aircrafts’ engines from its books.

Orders are typically at the heart of air shows and that's the same here, but not as we knew it.