Airlines & Lessors

Airbus and Boeing unveil new freighter product development moves as cargo market continues to surge.

Copa Airlines has struck an agreement with Boeing to accelerate deliveries of 12 737 MAX-9 aircraft.

One of the farthest routes in United Airlines’ network will return in January with the restart of flights between San Francisco (SFO) and Singapore Changi (SIN).

Leasing companies look set to play a leading role in bringing zero-emissions propulsion to aviation.

UK leisure operator Jet2 expects the “competitive pricing environment” it was seeing for the winter 2021/2022 season to continue.

The Lufthansa Group carrier has rebranded to mark the end of its restructuring and reinforce its positioning as a customer-friendly airline.

Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines will restart a codeshare agreement signed in 2019 as their home countries plan to ease restrictions via vaccinated travel lane (VTL).

As the industry manages through diverging near-term trends and challenges, these lessors and other players are positioning for growth.

Airlines in the U.S. carried 58.4 million passengers in September, or around 80% of 2019 levels, continuing a strong recovery from earlier in 2021 but down considerably from levels seen in July.

Italian manufacturer Tecnam Aircraft has launched a transition program to enable buyers to transition via the P2012 Traveller nine-passenger regional aircraft to the P-Volt all-electric version.

With the South Korean government making a proactive effort to commercialize urban air mobility by 2025, two consortiums have announced plans to develop and test the required ecosystem.

The revived UK regional airline plans to fly domestic and European routes using a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops.

Colombia’s Avianca continues to expand its network with the start of three new flights from Guayaquil in Ecuador.

ITA Airways has signed codeshare agreements with Air Europa and TAP Air Portugal as the new airline—and successor to Alitalia—pushes ahead with growth plans a month after its launch.

The airline, formerly known as Enerjet, will operate a fleet of 46 737 MAX aircraft.

While the long-haul, low-cost business model was firmly established in the Asia-Pacific region before the COVID-19 crisis, it had yet to fully prove its long-term profitability.

European air traffic reached 77.4% of 2019 traffic in the week to Nov. 16, Eurocontrol said, with an average of 20,727 daily flights, as the network manager also highlighted the impact of the U.S. reopening on flight numbers.

When Scott Kirby, 54, took over the CEO position at United Airlines in May 2020 after four years as its president, the airline industry was in its worst-ever crisis.

The big hurdle for IAG’s planned purchase of Air Europa is a European competition investigation, but does the deal still make sense?

The U.S. and South American airline companies are awaiting U.S. government approval for their proposed joint venture.

Facing an end-of-year peak season that promises to be busier than usual, air cargo operators’ long-term plans for ensuring capacity can meet the expected high demand is clearly evident at the Dubai Airshow.

Emirates SkyCargo plans to induct two Boeing 777Fs into its fleet in 2022 and have Israel Aerospace Industries convert four of the airline’s passenger 777-300ERs into freighters between 2023 and 2024.

The common aviation area agreement eliminates restrictions on services between the European Union and Armenia, opening up the potential for new routes and carriers to enter the market.

Singapore Airlines is optimistic it can begin commercial operation of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by year-end, as it awaits regulatory approvals from destination countries.

Porter Airlines has locked in sale-leaseback agreements on 14 of the 30 Embraer E195-E2s it has on order, with deliveries slated to start in 2022, the Toronto-based airline said.