Airlines & Lessors

Pieter Elbers, the CEO of KLM, will not serve a third term at the helm of the Dutch airline, meaning he will leave his post by May 2023, the Air France-KLM group said Jan. 13.

UK-based Hans Airways has taken one of the final steps in its preparations for launching operations with the acquisition of its first aircraft.

Two Canadian airlines that have been attempting to become airborne for years, Jetlines and Lynx, appear to be finally making their debut in 2022.

TUI Chief Flight Operations Officer Oliver Lackmann told Aviation Daily that “a new normal of travel has emerged.”

The flag-carrier has raised around S$21 billion ($16 billion) since the pandemic started in early 2020.

Asia-Pacific international recovery significantly lags other regions.

Multiple startups try their luck in a down market.

New carrier secures attractive lease rates, finds good access to qualified staff, digitalization experience.

The codeshare agreement follows Aer Lingus’ entry to the oneworld transatlantic joint venture in late 2020.

Proposed Indian LCC Akasa Air intends to start commercial operations in late May or early June, according to CEO Vinay Dube.

The chief executive of Mesa Airlines believes there is an issue facing commercial aviation more dire than COVID, and he’s worried that it is only getting worse.

United Airlines is reporting about 4% of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19, illustrating the operational struggles U.S. airlines are battling as the omicron coronavirus variant washes over the country.

South African Airways’ (SAA) interim board has pledged to take whatever action is necessary to rid the airline of corrupt staff from what it described as its “shameful past” and to work toward recovering misappropriated funds.

The airline says its decision to add 737 MAXs to its fleet was partially influenced by aftermarket-related benefits brought by new aircraft.

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) is saying its 2021 air cargo performance was the best in the carrier’s 62-year history, following a pivot to cargo-centric operations while the island remained mostly shut to passenger movement.

One of the key figures behind JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines is moving to Delta Air Lines.

EquAir has become the first Latin American startup to launch commercial operations in 2022 after receiving its air operator’s certificate from the Ecuadorian Civil Aviation General Directorate earlier in January.

As Eve Urban Air Mobility prepares to go public as an independent entity, it is leaning heavily on its parent company Embraer and that includes access to its customer base.

Zero-emissions propulsion developer ZeroAvia has selected Paine Field as the location for a flight research center to support development of a hydrogen-electric powertrain for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.

Committing to a large fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs adds some integration and support costs to Allegiant Air’s balance sheet, but the long-term benefits

Air France and KLM are introducing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) surcharge to ticket prices starting Jan. 10.

Qatar Airways is seeking $618 million in compensation from Airbus in a legal dispute over the severity of surface degradation on Airbus A350 aircraft—claims that Airbus continues to insist are without merit.

Alaska Airlines is trimming its planned capacity for January by 10% as it looks to accommodate a surge of employees calling out sick with the omicron coronavirus variant.

Allegiant’s major commitment to Boeing aircraft—and new ones, at that—has raised a few eyebrows.

AirBaltic’s use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2021 increased 20% year-over-year, the Latvian carrier said.