Airlines & Lessors

China Airlines (CAL) has extended its existing Total Component Support (TCS) contract with Lufthansa Technik for a minimum of a further six years, the companies said Feb. 14.

UAE LCC Air Arabia believes that easing health restrictions will provide an optimistic backdrop to the current year’s financial performance, as it also embarks on two new joint venture (JV) projects.

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are teaming up to create a mega-ULCC on a scale never seen in the U.S. domestic market

It won’t come from governments this time.

In addition to confirming an order for 28 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, Kuwaiti LCC Jazeera Airways reported a return to profit in 2021, despite continuing pandemic-related restrictions.

The regional is attempting to lure passengers who otherwise would drive to Lake Tahoe.

This marks the third tranche of state support that the EU has approved for Finnair, following earlier clearances in May 2020, June 2020 and March 2021.

Air India’s new owners have selected former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci to take over leadership of the carrier.

Is the continent’s long-proclaimed potential turning into reality?

Passenger traffic from the country will surge once China eventually re-opens its borders, the head of the AAPA predicts.

Singapore Airshow opens with a dramatically changed airline landscape across Asia compared to February 2020.

Pratt & Whitney is aiming for growing share of Asia-Pacific single-aisle market that continues to grow despite the pandemic.

Panama’s Copa Holdings has the ability to switch to different types within its Boeing 737 MAX order book and has no plans to take deliveries of the 737-10 in the near future.

Finnair is reaffirming its commitment to long-haul operations as it announces new routes to the U.S. from Helsinki and Stockholm, as well as refurbished travel classes on its Airbus A350s and A330s.

Wet-lease provider German Airways says it will nearly double its existing Embraer E190LR fleet from five to nine, citing growing demand for 100-seat aircraft.

In a pilot program, all Singapore Airlines (SIA) group flights will begin using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) starting in the 2022 third quarter (Q3).

Anko van der Werff was named president and CEO at SAS in April and took up the position in July. The Dutch-born executive was previously CEO at

Looking beyond the omicron wave, European LCCs are anticipating strong summer demand.

Mesa Airlines CEO Jonathan Ornstein urged U.S. lawmakers to modify the 1,500-hr. flight-time requirement for commercial pilots, warning that not doing so will lead to a loss of air service and “put the industry in jeopardy.”

New long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways aims to begin selling tickets at the end of March, with a targeted second-quarter launch of transatlantic service to the U.S.

Aeromexico will begin flying from Mexico City’s new Felipe Angeles International Airport in April, reversing a previous decision to continue operating exclusively from Mexico City Juárez.

The airline is expanding its fleet by 60% amid rising ULCC competition in Canada.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced new CEOs for the airline and its parent holding company, as part of a senior leadership transition.

Spanish LCC Volotea believes that 2022 will see the airline significantly improving on its pre-pandemic passenger figures.

News of the proposed merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines has ushered in a wave of speculation about the possibility of further consolidation among U.S. carriers.