Airlines & Lessors

Kuwait Airways has amended its order with Airbus for a range of models as it presses ahead with a major refleeting exercise.

Singapore Airlines has clawed itself back to profitability for the first time since the pandemic began in early 2020.

Qantas reports promising demand trends as its domestic network recovers from the latest COVID-19 wave and international services ramp up after reopening in November 2021.

Virgin Atlantic said it will resume its “full portfolio” of pre-pandemic services to the U.S. in March and April, including ramping up flying on routes that have already been restored.

Colombian ULCC Viva has revealed plans to enter Latin America’s largest aviation market as the airline continues to join up more dots across the continent.

After achieving a significantly improved cost structure during the pandemic, Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings is now becoming pan-European and daring to enter contested areas.

Icelandic startup Niceair looks to capitalize both on European tourists’ increasing appetite for visiting the north of the country and local industries’ desire for better external air links, the airline’s CEO told Aviation Daily.

Air New Zealand reports that its domestic demand is starting to suffer due to the latest spike in COVID-19 cases, while its international recovery will be affected by continued self-isolation requirements.

China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.

Vietnam’s plan to open borders starting March 15 is spurring carriers to resume more flights.

Three routes targeting business traffic will begin in March using leased E190s, while authorization has been secured for service to Buenos Aires.

Air Canada is making a long-term commitment to its cargo business as a means to establish a steady source of diversified revenue.

Cyprus-headquartered AviaAM Leasing has detailed plans to grow its converted freighter fleet to 25 aircraft within four years.

The carriers say passengers of each airline will gain access to a wider network.

The iconic Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-134 regional jet has finally ended commercial operations in Russia.

Norwegian discount airline startup Norse Atlantic Airways has chosen the Sheltair Aviation complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) as its U.S. administrative headquarters.

United Airlines has made plenty of ambitious moves recently, but its February 2020 decision to operate its own pilot training school may be the most prescient of all.

Air Canada now intends to take all 12 Airbus A220-300s from an order it previously canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) launched “SAS FORWARD,” a SEK 7.5 billion ($799 million) cost-savings program that aims to keep it remain competitive into the future.

Lufthansa has told its pilot union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), that it may set up a new wholly-owned airline operating mainline services, should no agreement on substantial labor cost reductions be reached quickly.

Airbus has delivered the first A319neo to China Southern Airlines, which becomes the first commercial operator of the shortened A320neo family aircraft.

How Jazeera Airways is preparing its maintenance operations for the post-pandemic recovery.

With air cargo demand on the rise and capacity scarce, new freighters are in the spotlight.

A second Swedish start-up airline has announced plans to reconnect one of the country’s regions with the capital, Stockholm.

AirAsia X has revealed more details about its plans to raise additional funds and progressively return more of its grounded fleet to service.