Airlines & Lessors

Although the recovery in Latin America from the COVID-19 pandemic may lag other areas of the world, there’s no shortage of ambition among the region’s startup airlines.

IATA confronts the big issues as industry reunites.

Financial losses across the world’s airlines are expected to total $201 billion for the pandemic-struck years of 2020-2022, IATA said during a

Lockdowns and restrictions on personal travel are not natural human states. That is why jail sentences are a punishment for those who do wrong. The

US airlines expand employee vaccine mandates.

United Airlines said it plans to operate more international capacity next year than in 2019, driven by expectations of a strong business travel recovery and relaxed entry restrictions across the Atlantic and Pacific.

The initiative is part of a wider A$530 million investment plan the New South Wales state government is offering to “supercharge” its tourism and travel economy.

Israeli carrier El Al has started acquisition talks with competitor Arkia Israeli Airlines, although the discussions remain at an early stage.

The parent company of Thai AirAsia, Asia Aviation (AAV), is planning to raise THB17.9 billion ($536 million) as it hopes to position itself for Thailand’s border reopening Nov. 1.

UK LCC easyJet plans to offer passengers lounge access for the first time through a partnership with No1 Lounges at London Gatwick Airport.

DHL Air Austria has received its Austrian air operator’s certificate (AOC) and is preparing to launch operations later this in 2021.

Lufthansa says Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) will be the first destination for its new Boeing 787-9s when the aircraft commence operations in 2022.

Some of Europe’s major airlines are planning to expand their winter schedules on transatlantic routes as the U.S. plans to relax restrictions on vaccinated international air travelers starting Nov. 8.

In the run up to COP26, which the UK is hosting later this month in Glasgow, the government has set out a new sustainability strategy, with aviation and—in particular—sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) playing an important role in the broader aim to become a net-zero society by 2050.

LATAM sustainability director Juan José Tohá explains the Latin American carrier’s sustainability pathway. –Interview by WESLEY CHARNOCK What’s at the

Tata Group has won the right to buy Air India, but it faces many challenges to move it toward profitability.

The UK CAA will allow London Heathrow to raise passenger charges—but not as much as the airport had hoped for.

The UK has laid out its plan to become a net-zero society with grand designs on how to reduce the carbon impact of aviation.

International Airlines Group (IAG) is expecting its fuel deliveries and aircraft-manufacturer processes to be net-zero within the next five to 10 years, as part of its crackdown on Scope 3 indirect emissions.

More than four years after Alitalia filed for bankruptcy, its successor ITA Airways has finally taken to the skies, making its first flight Oct. 15 under a new blue livery.

Government-owned Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has outlined its fleet-renewal plans through 2030.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has also been expanding recently through setting up new airlines across the African continent.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced multiple financing deals worth $1.5 billion, while SMBC Aviation Capital has closed a $500 million bond offering, generating fresh liquidity for both companies.

As sharing and analyzing data is proving increasingly effective, Airbus intends to build on the momentum and grow in services.

Alaska Airlines calls for more support on sustainable fuels as it looks for efficiency gains through ecoDemonstrator involvement.