Airlines & Lessors

U.S. carriers are planning for the winter holidays to be the busiest travel period since the start of the pandemic, a sign that initial fears of a broader slowdown triggered by the omicron coronavirus variant may have been overblown.

LCC Air Arabia, based in the Emirate of Sharjah , posted a net profit of AED209 million ($57 million) for its 2021 third quarter, its fourth

Delta Air Lines is drawing criticism from one of its own shareholders for the role it is playing in Aeromexico’s Chapter 11 restructuring.

Low-cost, long-haul startup Norse Atlantic Airways (Norse) has taken delivery in Oslo of its first Boeing 787-9, as it prepares to launch services in spring 2022.

The trade body representing UK-registered airlines has again called on the country’s government for financial assistance, as repercussions from the omicron coronavirus variant choke off demand for flights.

India’s competition oversight agency has approved the government’s sale of Air India to the Tata Group, representing an important step in completing the acquisition process.

Delta Air Lines previously had a codeshare relationship with ITA Airways’ predecessor Alitalia.

The carrier has previously stated its desire to eventually purchase zero-emissions aircraft to replace its DHC Dash 8-300 turboprops.

Citing internal restructuring, Sao Paulo-based start-up carrier Itapemirim (ITA Transportes Aéreos) has halted operations, and the Brazilian civil aviation authority subsequently suspended the airline’s air operator’s certificate.

Southwest Airlines plans to grow its fleet by about 85 aircraft in 2022, but its order-book flexibility and plethora of older aircraft it could park gives it flexibility to increase or decrease the figure based on market conditions, company executives said.

US airlines were granted unprecedented financial support from Congress to help them survive the pandemic crisis. It worked. The $54 billion in grants

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Qatar Airways has moved to suing Airbus in front of the Technology and Construction division of the High Court in London in the ongoing dispute over the surface degradation on a large number of the airline’s A350s.

UK LCC easyJet and aeroengine manufacturer Rolls-Royce are embarking on a two-year joint research project into sustainable commercial aircraft.

Oman Air will continue to strengthen its strategic codeshare partnerships to maximize its post-pandemic growth trajectory, the airline said Dec. 20.

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will bring back its Airbus A380 on the Singapore (SIN)-Frankfurt (FRA)-New York JFK route starting March 27, 2022.

British Airways (BA) and Qatar Airways plan to deepen their existing joint business partnership.

Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is stepping down as CEO from the Lufthansa subsidiary, leaving Europe’s largest aviation group to become CEO of Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet.

Lufthansa has terminated a long-term collective bargaining agreement with its pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) in a move that could set the stage for another lengthy dispute following several years of relative peace.

The post-pandemic market share predictions of Qantas and Virgin Australia surpass the 100% mark—and that is before factoring in the growth ambitions of Regional Express (Rex) and the imminent entry of LCC Bonza.

Emerald Airlines will operate services as Aer Lingus Regional from March 17, 2022, using leased ATR 72-600 aircraft, taking over many of the routes previously served by Stobart Air before its demise.

A Malaysian court has approved AirAsia X’s debt restructuring agreement, clearing the way for the long-haul LCC to proceed with its recovery plan.

Delta Air Lines on Dec. 13 announced a reinvestment of $1.2 billion into three struggling partner airlines: Aeromexico, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic.

Delta Air Lines aims to cut its fleet’s aircraft types to eight in the medium term while further evaluating how to use its “flex fleet” of Boeing 767 widebodies.

Air France-KLM has placed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and signed a LOI for four A350F freighters, marking the second long-term Boeing customer to announce deals with the rival European manufacturer in a single day.