Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Viva and Volaris are attempting to merge and write the next chapter in Mexican aviation. Initial messaging from Mexico’s president seems favorable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair says it will appeal a €256 million ($301 million) fine and a ruling by the Italian competition watchdog, AGCM.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific has announced that its Chairman Patrick Healy will step down in May 2026, after six years at the helm.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Airlines will remain a key driver in further developing Lebanon and Syria due to the need for connectivity, a Lebanese aviation consultant tells Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
FedEx anticipates its grounded MD-11Fs will return to service this spring, while projecting continued financial impacts during the peak winter season.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis assesses what the new Volaris-Viva Aerobus airline group would look like from an efficiency perspective: two airlines well suited to combining.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Aviation Group says the transition of MASwings’ operations to new owner AirBorneo will take full effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Omani LCC SalamAir’s strategy to grow into unserved markets is taking the next step by adding Central Europe to its expansion plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of Southeast Asia’s first Airbus A350-1000, with the aircraft set to become the airline’s flagship.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The growth of airline activity in Nigeria seems set to continue, following an announcement by the governor of Enugu State, in the south of the country.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq has become the fifth Airbus A321XLR operator worldwide, having taken delivery of the first of four A321XLR aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Swiss International Air Lines has signed a five-year offtake agreement with Switzerland’s Synhelion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Volaris and Viva Aerobus have agreed to a merger of equals, bringing the country’s two largest domestic operators under a single holding company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
A total of 18 widebody aircraft were delivered in November, which was four units below the previous month but eight above November 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ella Nethersole
Libya is moving to revive its aviation sector with plans to launch a new national airline, Libyan United Airlines, expecting to begin operations in early 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa plans to upgrade 134 Airbus A320 family aircraft with the FANS-C digital communications system to improve operations and lower CO2 emissions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Emirates and Gameco have signed new multi-year agreements extending heavy-maintenance support for Emirates’ Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi LCC Flyadeal has opened a new, expanded Integrated Operations Control Center (IOCC) at its headquarters in Jeddah.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Air transport will continue to grow in 2026, but regional differences show the clear effect of economic policies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Heightened speculation on the ULCC’s next move comes just ahead of the winter holiday season, just over a year since its first round of bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Stansted, the UK capital’s third-largest airport, has received the go-ahead for a significant increase in its annual passenger limit.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein will retire in early 2026, following two decades at the company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Neste and Cathay Group have agreed to a deal for the supply of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Finnair will begin flying to Melbourne next autumn, marking the Nordic carrier’s first-ever scheduled service between Finland and Australia.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reaffirmed its commitment to a wide-ranging, wet-lease cooperation with Braathens Regional Airways.
Airlines & Lessors