Airlines & Lessors

Ethiopian Airlines Group has also been expanding recently through setting up new airlines across the African continent.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced multiple financing deals worth $1.5 billion, while SMBC Aviation Capital has closed a $500 million bond offering, generating fresh liquidity for both companies.

As sharing and analyzing data is proving increasingly effective, Airbus intends to build on the momentum and grow in services.

Alaska Airlines calls for more support on sustainable fuels as it looks for efficiency gains through ecoDemonstrator involvement.

Italy’s new national airline ITA Airways has laid out its network ambitions, saying it hopes to be flying to 74 destinations across 89 routes by 2025.

Flight LH8161 from New York JFK marked the end of Lufthansa Cargo’s commercial service with the three-engine MD-11F after more than 23 years.

UK LCC easyJet is planning further strategic investment in easyJet Holidays, to expand the business beyond its current focus on the UK-originating leisure market.

International Airlines Group (IAG) CFO Steve Gunning plans to leave his position, the company announced Oct. 15.

Austrian Airlines is increasing the size of the premium economy cabin on its Boeing 767 fleet from 18 to 30 seats per aircraft.

Singapore-headquartered BOC Aviation achieved 99% utilization for its owned-aircraft fleet for the quarter ended Sept. 30.

Airline executives still fretting over the pace of travel recovery in many markets now face another potentially significant short-term headache: rising fuel prices.

With cargo demand projected to exceed 2019 levels both in 2021 and 2022, it’s not surprising that passenger airlines will continue to lean on their cargo operations to supplement their revenue for the foreseeable future.

Eurocontrol said a recovery to 2019 levels of passenger and cargo flights in Europe could come as early as 2023.

Etihad Airways has raised $1.2 billion in the first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets in global aviation.

Qanot Sharq, the first private passenger airline in Uzbekistan, is quickly growing its network.

Under the arrangement Aegean will co-manage the airline and send three of its aircraft to support the leisure carrier for the summer 2022 season.

Pakistan-based LCC airblue has received its first of two Airbus A321neo, becoming the first operator of an Airbus neo aircraft in the country.

After launching its first transatlantic service to London Heathrow in August, JetBlue Airways is taking steps to build brand awareness to bolster point of sales in the UK.

The recruitment drive comes after BA said that it is finally seeing a demand for travel return.

The Australian state of New South Wales plans to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated residents returning home, prompting Qantas to

Tata Group won the bidding contest, but now faces many challenges in operating its new acquisition as a viable business.

U.S. startup Breeze Airways sees a long-term place for Embraer E190-series regional jets in its network even with larger, more efficient Airbus A220s on the way, as the carrier focuses on filling domestic and international niches that align with its strategy.

Alitalia made its last flight Oct. 14, bringing an end to more than 70 years of operations as successor Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) prepares its launch.

Norwegian startup Flyr has signed a letter of intent with Air Lease Corporation for six Boeing 737-8s, which are set to be delivered directly from Boeing in the first half of 2022.

The Chicago-based carrier is adding five new points to its route map.