Airlines & Lessors

Piedmont Airlines is looking to hire former pilots from defunct regional carrier ExpressJet Airlines, part of an effort to address crew staffing shortfalls that continue to roil the regional airline sector.

German carrier Lufthansa has flagged a potential sea-change in aircraft-data access, triggered by a European regulatory proposal that would make it mandatory for manufacturers to share operating data with aircraft owners.

Switzerland’s Helvetic Airways has bought four leased Embraer E190s to give it greater operational stability, as fellow regional Portugalia works to overcome delivery delays on its own leased Embraer aircraft.

Lufthansa managed to avoid a second pilot strike within five days and settled on an agreement in principle with union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) Sept. 6.

Blue Air said it will temporarily suspend flights after accusing the Romanian Environment Ministry of blocking access to its bank accounts.

South African Airways (SAA) is in early talks with British Airways (BA) about taking over the latter’s South African franchise operations.

Each of the four US majors posted a profit in the 2022 second quarter, a result of strong demand for air travel that has built up from the beginning

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) data show the average domestic airfare decreased in the 2022 first quarter relative to the preceding

Wizz Air has introduced fixed rosters for its pilots and cabin crew, changing working practices to improve work-life-balance for its crews and to stabilize operations.

A bipartisan coalition of more than three dozen state attorneys general has called on U.S. lawmakers to strengthen oversight of the airline industry.

An early August delivery to American Airlines was lauded as the first Boeing 787 handover in more than a year, but the manufacturer’s accounting policies mean history will tell a different story.

Thai Airways’ creditors have approved a revised restructuring plan that is aimed at setting the carrier on the path to recovery.

Air Canada believes its deepened partnership with fellow Star Alliance member United Airlines will enhance its competitiveness in the U.S. transborder market.

The ambitious ULCC airline group is exploring setting up an Saudi-based airline similar to Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.

The two 737-8 can now be flown to Turkey where Air Lease Corporation will be able to reclaim them.

Traffic within the country is inching closer to pre-pandemic levels, while total flights hours have already exceeded 2019 levels.

The new partnership will operate as Beijing Aero Engine Services Company and will focus on both Air China and third-party engines.

Air Line Pilots Association, International President Capt. Joseph DePete on the necessity of upholding federal regulations that strengthened airline pilot qualification, training, and experience requirements.

After a harmful expansion that took it close to collapse, Norwegian Air Shuttle’s new short-haul strategy is paying off.

Porter Airlines is close to starting Embraer E-Jet E2 pilot training as its first aircraft completes pre-delivery test flying in Brazil.

The dashboard compares the 10 largest U.S. carriers’ passenger accommodation policies related to controllable delays and cancellations.

Passengers’ decision to evacuate onto a wing in front of a still-running engine despite a flight attendant’s command to stay seated illustrates that evacuation protocols, while considered safe, can be improved.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission noted that Qantas and Jetstar will soon begin services in the South Korea-Australia market, providing effective competition.

For an airline that entered bankruptcy protection in 2020 after overextending itself, the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery has been a chance to make a fresh start.

The fragility of the recovery at UK airports was made evident again after a single air traffic control (ATC) officer’s illness caused multiple flights to be canceled at London’s Gatwick Airport.