Airlines & Lessors

Three UK regional carriers plan to strengthen their mutual cooperation, in a move that could spell increased competition for soon-to-be-resurrected competitor Flybe.

Joining the Schengen Area opens up new opportunities, the territory’s government says.

Ireland-based ULCC Ryanair plans to open a new base on the island of Madeira, the carrier said Nov. 23

ULCC Norwegian has appointed Hans-Jørgen Wibstad as CFO, set to start in the position no later than June 1, 2022.

EgyptAir has put its nine remaining Embraer E170LRs up for sale, following its transition to Airbus A220s.

Russian traffic is very important for flydubai and the UAE tourist sector, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.

The airlines said the partnership was a key milestone in starting a pan-African airline group by 2023.

AirAsia has “observed a continuous improvement in bookings” in Malaysia since September after some domestic movement controls were eased.

For years, Delta Air Lines has been the only mainline U.S. carrier without unionized flight attendants.

The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier is moving aircraft to its best-performing bases and has seen better results than most competitors.

A new study has revealed that only 39% of intra-African bilateral air service agreements have been liberalized, but the same report gives non-compliant countries detailed feedback, aimed at kickstarting the decades-old project.

The CEOs of easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air each appeared to voice their support for “fair” eco-taxation during the Eurocontrol Aviation Sustainability Summit on Nov. 22.

After reducing its intercontinental fleet from 10 aircraft to nine amid its turnaround program in 2020, Brussels Airlines now sees an opportunity to expand its long-haul offering again.

The airline, which is aiming to launch in Europe in 2023, plans to offer on-demand service between poorly connected markets with a heavy focus on business travelers.

The airlines reject the notion that their Northeast Alliance implemented earlier this year amounts to a de facto merger.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh is looking to develop a new standard for airline emissions reporting, which could ultimately become a requirement for IATA member airlines.

Statistics from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Eurocontrol show both how the airline passenger market is rebounding from the depths of the COVID-19 trough and how far it still has to go.

Air Arabia plans to return all of its 58 aircraft back to service in the first quarter of 2022.

Staffing shortages and chronic delays look likely to extend into 2022.

CMA CGM's A350Fs are the second commitment for the type following Air Lease Corporation’s order for seven A350Fs at the Dubai Airshow.

Airlines in the U.S. are seeing inflation shave away at their operating margins, mainly driven by higher prices for labor and fuel.

The Lufthansa Group has proactively acquired $250 million worth of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but CEO Carsten Spohr said many more technology, infrastructure and compensation solutions are needed to achieve a carbon-neutral balance by 2050.

Boeing predicts that international and domestic travel will bounce back quickly in the Oceania region as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and the manufacturer expects a strong demand for fleet replacement in the region in the longer term.

With UK-India startup flypop’s launch date still uncertain, the carrier has redeployed its first Airbus A330-300 for cargo operations in partnership with Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly.

Irish LCC Ryanair has confirmed that it will delist from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Dec. 20, a move prompted by lower trading volumes following the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit).