Airlines & Lessors

Cargo saw renewed prominence in 2020, with many airlines focusing on that business as the need for critical supplies surged. Few switched as fast or

Fast-growing Viva Aerobus has become the second-largest Mexican operator in the Mexico-US transborder market. This agile airline is owned by a company

Environmental awareness has never been greater. The pressure is on airlines like never before to meet and increase their commitments to reduce

The UK has become a focus for efforts to revitalize short-haul regional air transport by tapping into the cost and emissions reductions promised by

Ryanair is thinking big.

Sun Country’s CEO says the downturn has given it the opportunity to wait out good deals on unused assets.

Kenya Airways is leasing two Embraer E190s to Congo Airways, forming part of a wider-ranging partnership between the two airlines.

Irish LCC Ryanair is investing €50 million ($59 million) in a new training center, as part of an exclusive cadet-pilot partnership with Dublin-based Airline Flight Academy (AFA).

Indian carrier Vistara is promoting Vinod Kannan to become its new CEO, replacing current airline head Leslie Thng.

India’s Jet Airways is making progress on the many steps required to resume operations and plans to launch scheduled flights in the first quarter of 2022.

The updated Current Market Outlook has not changed much from 2020, signifying that recovery from the historic demand downturn is still gaining steam.

Sun Country Airlines is holding steady on its third quarter revenue forecast range of $170-175 million, pointing to strong rebound in charter business and steady cargo flying offsetting weakness in scheduled service demand.

U.S. startup Breeze Airways has expanded its Airbus A220-300 order book by 20 aircraft, bringing its order total for the type to 80.

Business aviation flights in North America were flat in August compared to July, but higher than August 2020 and up 10% from August 2019.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-200 landed at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International (KBL) on Sept. 13, marking the first foreign commercial flight to the country since the Taliban takeover.

The more carriers which take advantage of this avenue, the greater the imperative may be for others to follow.

The members of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) have jointly committed to the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, highlighting the need for more focus on sustainable fuel infrastructure.

Hainan Airlines will likely see Liaoning Fangda Group become its controlling shareholder after it picked the conglomerate to be its strategic investor to navigate the group out of bankruptcy.

Korean Air has opted to leave the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as it adjusts its industry group commitments following the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has denied authorization for Qantas Airways and Japan Airlines (JAL) to coordinate flights between Australia and Japan.

The recruitment drive will support the arrival of new aircraft joining Wizz Air’s fleet, but the airline could not confirm several media reports regarding a potential new order for another 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft.

IATA has named former Singapore Airlines executive Philip Goh as its new regional VP.

LATAM Airlines Group has released a five-year business plan that projects 13% revenue growth from pre-crisis levels by 2026, driven in part by a forecast of robust growth in Brazil and Chile’s domestic markets.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has revealed plans to raise another ¥300 billion ($2.7 billion) in financing to help strengthen its business in the COVID-19 industry recovery phase.

Two European wet-lease operators—Ireland’s CityJet and Estonia’s Xfly—are each separately looking to expand their ACMI businesses to include Embraer E-Jets, in response to market demand.