Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Violent riots reached Kazakhstan’s Almaty International Airport, leading to several flight cancellations or diversions as protestors occupied the main terminal.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has dramatically cut back its planned capacity in response to the latest crew quarantine requirements and flight restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong government.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, Sean Broderick
Allegiant Air announced a new order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with options for up to 50 more, in a move that injects a second aircraft type into the ULCC’s long-term strategic growth plans for the first time and gives Boeing a much-needed sale to a loyal Airbus customer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Senegal is set to have a fleet of 13 A220s by the end of 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
South Korean regulators are drawing closer to a final decision on the proposed Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger, as Korean Air assesses an initial report from the country’s competition authority.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Royal Jordanian Airlines is expected to announce its long-awaited fleet renewal decision this month as the flag-carrier looks to add 30 new aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
But industry is optimistic that a step-change increase in demand and a return to profitability can be achieved by midyear.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield
The global airline industry’s long drawn-out recovery from the COVID-19 crisis is now being hindered by the omicron coronavirus variant but how much of an impact it will have during the first quarter remains unclear.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian regulators have approved GOL’s acquisition of MAP Linhas Aereas (MAP), paving the way for GOL to expand its presence at one of Brazil’s most strategic airports, Sao Paulo Congonhas.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Wizz Air UK, the UK-registered arm of the Hungary-based ULCC, has revealed details of the new routes it will operate from London Gatwick airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Ethiopian Airlines plans to resume Boeing 737 MAX operations in early 2022, while Indonesia’s government has cleared the model to fly again in its airspace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Long-haul, low-cost (LHLC) carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has taken one of the final steps before launching services by receiving its air operator’s certificate (AOC).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The air cargo sector faces capacity pressure as it continues to transport COVID-19 vaccines around the world.
Airlines & Lessors

By Richard Aboulafia
The industry grew 7.5% in 2021, and 2022 should see a very strong 22% expansion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Strategically important wins for Airbus underscore the depth of Boeing’s troubles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Air France and KLM will offer passengers access to 25 new Indian destinations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways is effectively to become a standalone company after a major reorganization proposal that will see most of its subsidiaries passed to a state-owned holding entity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
As construction of a new airport for Sudan´s capital Khartoum continues, one of its expected airline operators is looking to benefit from the project’s geographical position in Northeastern Africa.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Hungarian ULCC is mounting a challenge to easyJet and British Airways’ new short-haul subsidiary.
Airports & Networks

By Ben Goldstein
Lawmakers from two key U.S. House committees sent a joint letter to the heads of the country’s four largest airlines urging them to foot the bill for crewmembers to participate in self-defense training led by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair is bracing for a significantly larger fiscal 2022 net loss, citing new omicron variant-related travel restrictions and weaker bookings, and warned it has already cut January 2022 capacity by a third.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission (EC) has approved €2.55 billion ($2.88 billion) of financial aid the Portuguese government is offering to help TAP Portugal and its parent group return to viability, but the carrier must concede up to 18 slots at Lisbon airport per day to a competitor.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New York and Chicago will receive routes from next spring as the Canadian ULCC continues its rapid U.S. expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has agreed to restructure under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in a move that will see it emerge from the process majority-owned by its largest creditors.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The European Commission (EC) has approved half of the Latvian government’s proposed equity infusion of €90 million ($102 million) into airBaltic.
Airlines & Lessors