Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
“Malta’s economic and regulatory framework will enable us to enter new markets as an attractive value airline and to compete successfully in our highly competitive environment,” Eurowings Europe MD Stefan Beveridge says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
UAE LCC Flydubai has signed an agreement to lease four Boeing 737-800s from Czech Republic-based Smartwings to cover high season demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The alliance’s head office has been in New York since 2011.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines said it expects continued sales growth in the fourth quarter (Q4), after posting a record quarterly revenue performance in the third quarter (Q3), signaling that passenger demand remains resilient despite fears of an impending economic slowdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has committed to guarantee a $304 million loan from JP Morgan to cargo operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to finance aircraft exports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has firmed up plans to add Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet after forging a new agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC) for the lease of five aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Lessor AviaAM will expand its freighter portfolio with six Mammoth Freighter Boeing 777-300ER conversions.
MRO

By Victoria Moores
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has raised the issue of LCC “fare dumping” with the European Commission and is considering further action.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
As airlines begin to add back services to Hong Kong, it remains to be seen how extensive or rapid the capacity recovery will be—and whether there has been any permanent damage to demand.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Several European regional airline CEOs are taking new aircraft technology timelines with a pinch of salt—they are welcoming the eco push but are generally technology agnostic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is in discussions with Indian conglomerate Tata Group over its shares of Vistara, presaging a potential integration of the latter with Air India, which Tata now fully owns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian has partnered with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on the freighter conversion line at its MRO hub.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Lessor AerCap has placed a firm order for 15 Airbus A321-200 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions with German conversion specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), with options for a further 15 A321P2F conversions.
MRO

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet says bookings for 2023 are coming in fast after a “record bounce back” over the summer, but the UK LCC will post a full-year pre-tax loss of up to £190 million ($210 million), partly because of costs linked to operational problems the industry has faced in recent months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
After launching in the middle of the pandemic, ITA Airways CEO Fabio Lazzerini gives an update on how Alitalia’s successor is performing, his fleet plans and offers a few words on ITA's future equity partner.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is predicting a sustained rebound in its international operations as more aircraft are delivered or return from storage.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group expects to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection during the first week of November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
It has been frequently observed by airline industry executives and analysts that an ongoing commercial pilot shortage will lead to a smaller future regional airline business and loss of service to small communities across the U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The deal, which includes six options, gives Cargolux direct replacements for all 15 747-400Fs in its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Indian LCC is making its first foray into widebody aircraft, with the carrier reportedly planning to wet-lease three Boeing 777s for international routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The agreement allows the Canadian airline’s passengers more destination options in Colombia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Raytheon Technologies has made a minority investment in Swiss electric propulsion startup H55, a technology spinoff from the Solar Impulse solar-powered, around-the-world aircraft project.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Pilots at Southwest Airlines have thrown their support behind Boeing’s effort to obtain more time to certify the 737-7 and 737-10 without adding modern crew-alerting capabilities, ahead of a crucial end-of-year deadline that could jeopardize the future of the smallest and largest members of the 737 MAX family.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air is considering additional Air Operator’s Certificates (AOCs) to manage its operational airline units.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility