Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation has completed the first two deliveries of a fleet order of Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops to Brazilian customer Azul Conecta, a subsidiary of Azul Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The government of Sardinia has said that subsidized air services from the Mediterranean island to both Rome and Milan will continue after current operator Alitalia ceases to exist on Oct. 15.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The grounding of Qatar Airways’ Airbus A380 and A330 fleets during the pandemic was the major factor for doubling the airline group’s net loss for the financial year ending March 31.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The partnership, which will require approvals from the U.S. and Indian governments, is expected to begin in October ahead of two new nonstop U.S.-India routes that American Airlines is opening.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The airline has signed an MOU with New Zealand’s Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment for the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
HNA Group is expected to receive as much as CNY38 billion ($5.9 billion) in additional funding after investors agreed in a creditor meeting to double the number of shares and increase its capital base.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The airline wants to have a zero-emissions replacement option for its Q300s and is studying the potential of hydrogen power with Airbus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
As travel demand continues to waver in many parts of the world, airlines are forced to embrace a wait-and-see approach to their operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines’ employee vaccination rate has reached 82% in the three weeks after the company announced it would issue a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated staff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has confirmed it will be shifting its Australian gateway for nonstop London flights due to domestic state border restrictions imposed by Western Australia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airports are quickly learning the benefits of contactless systems.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The figures were in line with the Brussels-based network manager's most optimistic recovery projection for the month.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
In a stock exchange filing HNA Group, now undergoing restructuring, said the two executives were detained by police in Hainan province for “suspected crimes.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The head of Connect Airlines believes the benefits of turboprop flying could lead to a revival of turboprops in the U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Long-haul LCC startup Norse Atlantic Airways has forged an agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) as it prepares to launch service between Europe and the U.S. in 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Regional aircraft leasing specialist Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) reported “substantial progress” in its financial restructuring program, which will include creditors participating in a debt-for-equity swap.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Despite top-down recommendations from the European Council, EU member states are managing their own travel rules in different ways which has created confusion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The airline’s booking system shows that the only short-haul flights available from London Gatwick during the upcoming winter 2021/22 season and beyond into summer 2022 are to Glasgow and Manchester.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
S7 Airlines has revealed that its new low-cost unit will be known as Citrus and commence commercial operations in July 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
A4E Managing Director Thomas Reynaert remains optimistic about the upcoming winter season—as long as European travel restrictions remain reasonable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IATA needs to send a strong message of renewal from its Boston annual general assembly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A combination of looming holiday surges in e-commerce and shortages of maritime transport capacity risk putting the air cargo business under severe stress in the 2021 fourth quarter, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has warned.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African Airways (SAA) has resumed flight operations—21 months after it entered the country’s business rescue process and following extended groundings because of government-mandated aviation shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Condor is opening a transatlantic route to New York in November after seeing demand to the U.S. increase since the Biden administration announced an easing of restrictions for foreign travelers.
Airports & Networks