Airlines & Lessors

A South Korean long-haul “hybrid” carrier is poised to challenge established Asian long-haul market leaders.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson talks about Indian traffic rights, aircraft deliveries, and the carrier’s image and position in the aviation world.

Air India bolstered its narrowbody order backlog with commitments for 30 Boeing 737 MAXs and 15 Airbus A321XLRs, continuing its fleet transformation.

JAL plans a 1% boost in international flights for fiscal 2026, adding new routes, A350-1000s on key destinations, and expanded peak holiday services.

LCCs have long been the main driver of traffic growth in Europe, but the trend may be unintentionally accelerating the waning of regional air transport.

The Southeast Asia region must navigate a complex network of regulations and ambitions on the road to sustainability.

China Eastern Airlines will launch nonstop service between Xi’an and Vienna in April as carriers from China continue to expand across Europe.

Wizz Air is in talks to transfer up to five Airbus A321XLRs to another operator as financial losses narrow.

Air Canada is expanding its long-haul network with the return of nonstop service to Ecuador and the launch of year-round flights to Manchester and Copenhagen.

Viva Aerobus was the leading Mexican airline in the domestic market in 2025, while foreign airlines dominated international flying to and from the country, led by American Airlines.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is looking to grow its global strategic partnerships in 2026, while doubling down on aerospace innovation.

Languishing traffic and mushrooming business failures highlight regional arilines’ predicament.

After navigating through challenges both transitory and structural, is Spirit still worth more than the sum of its parts?

Aer Lingus will close its Manchester base by the end of March, fully exiting transatlantic operations from the UK airport less than five years after it launched

AAR opens its Oklahoma City expansion with Miami to follow soon—all while balancing integration of its recent acquisitions.

Oman's Civil Aviation Authority unveiled its National Aviation Strategy 2040, including plans for airport developments to handle more than 40 million passengers

Pacific Island carrier Solomon Airlines named Matthew Findlay as its next CEO, replacing interim CEO Paul Abbott, who was appointed last June.

Peru has signed new air transport memoranda of understanding with Chile and Panama, aiming to expand international connectivity beyond Lima.

Volotea is opening its 12th base in France, and 21st in Europe, in Limoges, basing one Airbus A319 at the airport in the southwest of central France.

All the important data related to Air Canada in recent years.

Venezuela’s Laser Airlines has revived a bid to enter the U.S. market, asking federal regulators to act on a longstanding application.

Korean Air is launching a court challenge against fines imposed by South Korean competition regulators in relation to its merger with Asiana.

Yemenia has been buffeted by the Houthi rebellion, flared up in 2014, leading to destroyed aircraft, damaged infrastructure and military restrictions on flights

United Airlines said it will operate its largest-ever summer schedule from its Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) hub, unveiling five new routes.

Regional airlines continue to navigate an evolving marketplace as they look for replacements for 50-seat airliners.