Airlines & Lessors

Icelandic startup Niceair looks to capitalize both on European tourists’ increasing appetite for visiting the north of the country and local industries’ desire for better external air links, the airline’s CEO told Aviation Daily.

Air New Zealand reports that its domestic demand is starting to suffer due to the latest spike in COVID-19 cases, while its international recovery will be affected by continued self-isolation requirements.

China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.

Vietnam’s plan to open borders starting March 15 is spurring carriers to resume more flights.

Three routes targeting business traffic will begin in March using leased E190s, while authorization has been secured for service to Buenos Aires.

Air Canada is making a long-term commitment to its cargo business as a means to establish a steady source of diversified revenue.

Cyprus-headquartered AviaAM Leasing has detailed plans to grow its converted freighter fleet to 25 aircraft within four years.

The carriers say passengers of each airline will gain access to a wider network.

The iconic Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-134 regional jet has finally ended commercial operations in Russia.

Norwegian discount airline startup Norse Atlantic Airways has chosen the Sheltair Aviation complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) as its U.S. administrative headquarters.

United Airlines has made plenty of ambitious moves recently, but its February 2020 decision to operate its own pilot training school may be the most prescient of all.

Air Canada now intends to take all 12 Airbus A220-300s from an order it previously canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) launched “SAS FORWARD,” a SEK 7.5 billion ($799 million) cost-savings program that aims to keep it remain competitive into the future.

Lufthansa has told its pilot union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), that it may set up a new wholly-owned airline operating mainline services, should no agreement on substantial labor cost reductions be reached quickly.

Airbus has delivered the first A319neo to China Southern Airlines, which becomes the first commercial operator of the shortened A320neo family aircraft.

How Jazeera Airways is preparing its maintenance operations for the post-pandemic recovery.

With air cargo demand on the rise and capacity scarce, new freighters are in the spotlight.

A second Swedish start-up airline has announced plans to reconnect one of the country’s regions with the capital, Stockholm.

AirAsia X has revealed more details about its plans to raise additional funds and progressively return more of its grounded fleet to service.

Eurowings says the aim of the move is to eliminate the complexity for employees within Europe, specifically their grievance of double taxation, and to allow for further growth.

The twin-aisle aircraft, reg B-58301, is the first of eight A330neo arriving on lease from Air Lease Corporation.

Air Lease Corporation (ALC), building on its recent large order for more than 100 Airbus narrowbodies, is now ordering 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

The aircraft is the first of four A330-200s expected to be in service with Condor on a transitional basis for around two years as deliveries of the airline’s A330neos begin later in 2022.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is setting out a more extensive flight program for the summer, in response to rising demand, with 230 direct routes to 120 destinations.

Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a dramatically reversed result for the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) loss, posting a net profit despite the effects of the omicron coronavirus variant.