Cargo feeder specialist Ameriflight is launching a parts-trading business and has plans to set up third-party maintenance services and launch a drone-delivery arm targeting urban areas, the company’s top executive revealed at Aviation Week’s MRO Americas April 28.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has appointed Anko Van der Werff—who until April 28 was the head of Colombia-based Avianca Holdings—as its new CEO and president.
AerCap Holdings secured leases for 60 aircraft in the 2021 first quarter (Q1), including 28 twin-aisle aircraft, evidence of increasing demand and confidence from airlines.
Kenya Airways has signed an MOU with advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports to collaborate on launching permanent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations in the East African country.
Air Tanzania can expect financial support from Tanzania’s government after the flag-carrier recorded a loss of TZS60 billion ($26 million) during its fiscal 2019/20 period resulting in total losses over the past five years of TZS150 billion.
A strong rebound in demand from U.S. mainland markets is providing a major boost for Hawaiian Airlines, but for full recovery the airline still needs similar improvement in international and inter-island markets.
A U.S. court has approved lessor AeroCentury’s application for continued funding for its business operations and restructuring under Chapter 11 proceedings.
JetBlue Airways is moving full steam ahead in its strategic alliance with American Airlines and believes the tie-up will break up what it deems as monopolies in the northeast.
More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis and with airlines still under unprecedented pressure, the question of airport slots is proving the adage that you can’t please all the people all of the time.
American Airlines is on track to complete its long-running Boeing 737-800 cabin reconfiguration in the coming weeks, ensuring the entire fleet will be available to support the carrier’s growing summer schedule.
Thai AirAsia’s (TAA) parent company Asia Aviation Public Company Limited is planning to list the LCC on the Thai stock exchange as part of a move to accept a loan from an undisclosed investor.
Major airports across Europe need to face up to a looming shortfall in capacity from next winter as airlines continue to restructure their operations, Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson told delegates at Routes Reconnected.
Finnair has raised its savings target by a further €30 million ($36 million) to €170 million by 2022 as it aims to increase the scale of permanent reductions to its cost base.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has significantly reduced its loss forecast for the fiscal year that ended March 31, due partly to achieving greater cost savings than anticipated.
Swiss International Air Lines will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis as a smaller airline with a greater focus on serving leisure routes in the coming years, CEO Dieter Vranckx told Routes Reconnected on April 26.
Acceleration of European vaccination programs will spark an increase in travel demand, British Airways (BA) CEO Sean Doyle said, while calling for a cheaper, simpler coronavirus testing program in the UK.
LCC IndiGo has agreed to a sale and leaseback deal with lessor GECAS covering 14 CFM LEAP-powered Airbus A320neos, as India battles a crippling second wave of coronavirus infections.
Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways has taken delivery of the first of three leased ATR 72-600s as the start-up carrier works on the “final lap” toward its air operator’s certificate (AOC).
