Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines estimates the latest surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron coronavirus variant will delay the rebuilding of its international network by a few months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Long-haul LCC AirAsia X has been contracted by French logistics provider Geodis to fly scheduled cargo flights within the Asia-Pacific region, giving the debt-laden airline a much-needed income stream as its restructuring continues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Airlines in the U.S. are expecting inflationary pressures to delay their return to profitability in 2022, driven by higher fuel, labor and airport costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A steady upward trend in demand for air travel toward the end of 2021 has the airline industry feeling optimistic for 2022 despite the effects of the omicron coronavirus variant, IATA said Jan. 25.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
In the latest manifestation of the rapidly expanding cargo market in the Middle East, Gulf Air has signed an MOU with logistics specialist DHL to explore cooperation in the commercial, technical and cargo fields.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Iberia has formed a strategic alliance with Spanish fuel supplier Cepsa, aimed at ramping up sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is re-entering the outsized cargo market with a fleet of five BelugaSTs and is setting up a cargo airline for the operation in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
“I would hate to think that one [manufacturer] is taking advantage of its current market strength” in the way it is dealing with customers, Walsh said during a Jan. 25 briefing.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The board of Scandinavian regional airline Air Leap applied for a corporate reorganization, forcing the suspension of all operations from Jan. 24.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
United Airlines has revised down its flying program for 2022, now conceding its full-year capacity will be below 2019 levels because of the omicron coronavirus variant.
Airlines & Lessors

US airline employment tracker shows decline at end of 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The deal is the latest of three significant aircraft acquisitions by Florida-based lessor Azorra, which specializes in executive, regional, crossover and small narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
For several years before its eventual demise in late 2021, rumor had it that Lufthansa Group was about to buy Alitalia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that its Boeing 737 MAXs will return to the skies in the coming days, nearly three years after the carrier’s fatal accident involving the type.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Canadian upstart Jetlines is moving closer to its anticipated launch after receiving conditional approval for its pilot training program from Transport Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The move by the U.S. Transportation Department is a direct response to the Civil Aviation Administration of China forcing the temporary suspension of a number of routes to China operated by U.S. airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific dramatically reduced its net loss in 2021, although its outlook for the early part of 2022 is clouded by tighter border restrictions in Hong Kong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Fleets are growing again, but may look a lot different.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Europe as a result of the highly transmissible omicron variant, large numbers of flight cancellations have revived the debate on Brussels’ airport slot rules.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Startup ULCC Avelo Airlines is raising starting wages for captains and first officers, as smaller U.S. carriers struggle to attract and retain pilots amid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A new Swedish regional carrier will start services Mar. 28, as it seeks to restore links from a corner of the country’s southernmost province to the capital, Stockholm.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
ULCC Wizz Air Hungary is looking to secure U.S. Transportation Department approval for transatlantic cargo operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
In a highly unusual move Airbus has terminated a Qatar Airways order for 50 A321neos.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Ryanair Group is increasing its number of Austria-based aircraft this summer season as its targets a market share of 25% from Vienna International (VIE).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The plan includes streamlining its fleet to one type, cutting its workforce in half and outsourcing its ground operation activities.
Airlines & Lessors