Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Iceland’s Niceair received a wet-leased Airbus A319 from Portuguese ACMI specialist Hi Fly on May 30, in time for the startup to launch its first flights as planned.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is positioning itself for a potential shift in traveling patterns of premium and high-net-worth customers through Singapore Changi airport, as the market shifts toward Southeast Asia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) continues to face substantial structural cost challenges because its widebody fleet is not suited to the current market, according to the carrier’s CEO.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India and IndiGo have both appointed new leaders, while Akasa and Jet Airways prepare for launch.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle said it has reached an agreement in principle with Boeing for a recommitment to buy 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft in a move that should draw a line under a legal dispute between the companies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air is following through with its order for 200 Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft, which the LCC had put on hold after the grounding of the type in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Qatar Airways is increasing flight frequencies to three destinations in Saudi Arabia and is partnering with four carriers from neighboring countries to offer shuttle services during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways upwardly revised their revenue forecasts for the 2022 second quarter (Q2), showcasing their continued ability to pass along higher prices for fuel amid a robust demand environment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
KLM has limited ticket sales for flights departing from its Amsterdam Schiphol hub until May 29 because of continuing severe staffing problems at the airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Roughly 10,000 pilots have exited the U.S. industry during the last couple of years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
UK leisure sector LCC Jet2.com plans to boost its capacity over the summer by leasing a pair of military Airbus A330-200s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian carrier IndiGo is planning a dramatic rise in capacity in its current fiscal year and will focus its growth more heavily on international services in coming years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The carrier said it is seeking to “minimize disruptions.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Airlines and lessors are increasingly vocal about Boeing aircraft delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
In a sign that the tourism sector is recovering, seven airlines will increase total weekly services between Singapore and South Korea by 60% in June, including a new city pairing, Singapore–Jeju.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Airlines on either side of the Atlantic are seeing big recoveries in passenger demand this year—some even back to 2019 levels—while also dealing with operational challenges as the air travel system restores.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The war of words between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines is heating up ahead of a critical shareholder vote on whether to merge Spirit with Frontier Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The CEO of Colombian ULCC Viva Air believes more merger activity could emerge in Latin America once the formation of the Abra group is finalized.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed an order for five additional Boeing 777 freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

The national carrier of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has set a vision to be the airline of choice connecting Jordan and the Levant with the world
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Can Norse Atlantic make a success of the low-cost transatlantic business model? Ahead of Norse's inaugural flight in June, CEO Bjørn Tore Larsen tells Routes Editor-in-Chief David Casey how the airline plans to succeed where others have failed.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkey’s SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is increasing capacity by eight additional aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Pilots at Alaska Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations with management fail to make meaningful progress.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
SAF and new-generation, more fuel-efficient aircraft will be the main levers in achieving the aviation industry’s goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, American Airlines' head of ESG says.
Airlines & Lessors