Airlines & Lessors

The board of Scandinavian regional airline Air Leap applied for a corporate reorganization, forcing the suspension of all operations from Jan. 24.

United Airlines has revised down its flying program for 2022, now conceding its full-year capacity will be below 2019 levels because of the omicron coronavirus variant.

US airline employment tracker shows decline at end of 2021.

The deal is the latest of three significant aircraft acquisitions by Florida-based lessor Azorra, which specializes in executive, regional, crossover and small narrowbody aircraft.

For several years before its eventual demise in late 2021, rumor had it that Lufthansa Group was about to buy Alitalia.

Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that its Boeing 737 MAXs will return to the skies in the coming days, nearly three years after the carrier’s fatal accident involving the type.

Canadian upstart Jetlines is moving closer to its anticipated launch after receiving conditional approval for its pilot training program from Transport Canada.

The move by the U.S. Transportation Department is a direct response to the Civil Aviation Administration of China forcing the temporary suspension of a number of routes to China operated by U.S. airlines.

Cathay Pacific dramatically reduced its net loss in 2021, although its outlook for the early part of 2022 is clouded by tighter border restrictions in Hong Kong.

Fleets are growing again, but may look a lot different.

With high numbers of COVID-19 cases in Europe as a result of the highly transmissible omicron variant, large numbers of flight cancellations have revived the debate on Brussels’ airport slot rules.

Startup ULCC Avelo Airlines is raising starting wages for captains and first officers, as smaller U.S. carriers struggle to attract and retain pilots amid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new Swedish regional carrier will start services Mar. 28, as it seeks to restore links from a corner of the country’s southernmost province to the capital, Stockholm.

ULCC Wizz Air Hungary is looking to secure U.S. Transportation Department approval for transatlantic cargo operations.

In a highly unusual move Airbus has terminated a Qatar Airways order for 50 A321neos.

Ryanair Group is increasing its number of Austria-based aircraft this summer season as its targets a market share of 25% from Vienna International (VIE).

The plan includes streamlining its fleet to one type, cutting its workforce in half and outsourcing its ground operation activities.

Jetlines and Lynx join a growing list of low-cost carriers in Canada. Will they all survive?

Airline management predicts that by March omicron will be mostly vanquished and passenger demand will be nearly back to pre-crisis levels.

United Airlines plans to start adding 52 parked Boeing 777s back into service in March, marking a milestone for the sub-fleet idled for nearly a year.

American Airlines is expecting its next Boeing 787 delivery in about 12 weeks—a time frame that has been locked in for several months, CFO Derek Kerr said. Kerr’s comments are the most definitive yet on when Boeing will have 787 deliveries—halted since April 2021—going again.

The airline, led by former Tigerair Australia CEO Merren McArthur, will initially operate a fleet of three Boeing 737-8s from Calgary International (YYC).

Oman Air is in the process of becoming a member of the Oneworld alliance with hopes of reaching that goal by the end of 2022.

The owners of Georgian Airways have put the airline up for sale following the severe financial difficulties the carrier experienced as a result of the pandemic.

Several global airlines canceled a host of flights to the U.S. to shield their aircraft from potential radio altimeter interference caused by the looming rollout of 5G C-band service across the country.