Airlines & Lessors

“We are determined to keep our capacity and serve as many passengers as possible,” a Wizz Air spokesperson told Aviation Daily.

An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.

Avianca is adding flights from Medellin to Buenos Aires, Lima and Santiago as part of efforts to further increase its point-to-point network.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

Florida-based lessor Azorra plans to open a new office in Singapore in July 2024 as it breaks into the Southeast Asia market.

Embraer has handed over Scoot’s first E190-E2, making the Singapore Airlines LCC subsidiary the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to operate the type.

Lufthansa and its cabin crews have reached a long-term pay agreement that is expected to provide labor peace in return for raises in salaries and extras.

The three carriers are seeking out new markets overseas.

Since the post-pandemic peaks of "revenge travel," U.S. carriers have started to change how they use their feeder networks.

Breeze Airways, launched by David Neeleman in May 2021, says it made an operating profit for March, the first monthly operating profit the carrier has achieved.

Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss the changing fortunes of airlines as passengers focus on premium services and brand.

A panel at Aviation Week Network’s MRO Americas revealed strong opinions on those who promulgate pushback of diversity, equity, and inclusion in aviation hiring

The U.S. DOT’s Jan. 26 tentative order required the joint venture to wind down by late October, but Delta and Aeromexico have challenged that decision.

The IATA report aims to assist airlines, regulators and the airline supply chain to mitigate the environmental impacts of SUPPs.

At stake is avoiding large quantities of CO2 emissions, as cirrus cloud-forming contrails total an estimated one-third of aviation’s harmful climate impact.

Air China plans to open its first route to Saudi Arabia in May, while China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are launching new European flights.

While a major round of consolidation is still likely to occur in the Indian airline industry, the process is taking longer to play out than expected years ago.

Air Canada will resume seasonal service between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) from October.

With only a handful of regulators left to approve the merger, Korean Air is working on the transition and integration of new fleet and manpower.

This comes at a time when each carrier desperately needs to slash costs while pilot pay has soared to historical highs.

UK LCC easyJet’s fleet strategy does not include the A321XLR or a widebody such as the Airbus A330neo.

The CEOs of Air France-KLM, easyjet, Lufthansa and Ryanair argue that consolidation in Europe is a key ingredient for a globally competitive aviation industry.

The airlines are already codeshare partners; the signing of a draft joint venture agreement further solidifies their partnership and network links.

Embraer has flown its E190F passenger-to-freighter conversion (P2F) for the first time.

All U.S. Big Four airlines except Southwest are reducing emissions per ASK at a similar rate; Southwest displays low emissions, particularly moving into 2024.