Airlines & Lessors

Gulf airlines are operating miniscule schedules, if any, after the U.S. and Israel started their war against Iran. Threats to security could slow recovery, too.

Turkish Airlines is reporting a financially successful 2025 despite “an exceptionally challenging and unpredictable operating environment.”

Since Israel and the U.S. launched their war against Iran, commercial aviation in the region has been thrown into deep turmoil with severe global repercussions.

Further leadership changes are ahead for Delta Air Lines, as the carrier names Peter Carter to president, succeeding recently retired Glen Hauenstein.

Ryanair took delivery of its final 737-8-200 on Feb. 23, completing a backlog of 210 aircraft that has transformed its fleet.

American Airlines regional subsidiary Envoy Air has been granted temporary authority to operate scheduled passenger flights between the U.S. and Venezuela.

A series of Korean Air initiatives to enhance fuel management resulted in a 3.3% reduction in emissions in 2025 despite a 2.6% increase in flight operations.

Bohai Leasing has completed the acquisition of 10 Boeing 787-8s and a pair of GE Aerospace GEnx-1B70 spare engines from China Southern Airlines through its subsidiary Avolon.

Wizz Air has issued a profit warning saying that the Middle East crisis could result in a negative impact to its fiscal 2026 net profit of about $58 million.

Azul Brazilian Airlines CEO John Rodgerson said a key component of its just-completed Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring was American Airlines and United Airlines each investing $100 million in the carrier.

Republic sees 2026 as a transition year as integration activities with Mesa Air Group continue, work the airline expects will be complete by the end of 2027.

The Middle East conflict could prompt changes, but only if its duration stretches into months.

Brazil’s Azul is reshaping its fleet and network strategy following its exit from Chapter 11.

The fallout from the latest conflict in Iran highlights how reliant the Australian and Indian markets are on Middle Eastern airlines and airports.

Airlines forced to suspend operations following airspace closures in the Middle East are now focusing on repatriation and repositioning flights.

The U.S-Israeli assault on Iran has claimed one of Iran Air’s fleet of airliners.

Eurowings plans to install premium-class seats on all eight of its Airbus A320neos, following what it describes as a successful test of the concept.

Africa’s aviation sector is experiencing its fastest expansion in years, according to a new white paper released by the African Travel and Tourism Association.

GOL Linhas Aéreas CEO Celso Ferrer expresses confidence in the Brazilian airline’s future nine months after emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

LATAM Airlines Brazil is preparing to take delivery of the first Embraer E2 aircraft at the end of this year as it recalibrates domestic capacity.

The ultra-low-cost carrier is reducing its fleet, costs and debt to emerge leaner and more competitive by mid-2026.

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International Airlines Group (IAG) has shared key risk assessments and clauses that it includes in long-term sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) contracts.

Recovery from the major disruption to commercial aviation caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could take weeks, industry players said.

Airlines around the world are increasingly restricting external battery packs in the aircraft cabin, after thermal runaway incidents shot up 42% in 2025.