Bamboo Airways’ European expansion ambitions have taken a step forward after the Vietnamese carrier was granted takeoff and landing slots at London Heathrow (LHR) to operate six flights per week from May.
Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines is expanding its network to include Montréal (YUL) from July as part of an ongoing strategy to stimulate domestic traffic.
Hydrogen propulsion pioneer ZeroAvia has secured an investment from British Airways (BA) and kicked off development of a fuel-cell power train for 50-seat-plus regional aircraft.
Air China and China Eastern Airlines both remained in the red for all four quarters of 2020, racking up annual net losses of CNY14.4 billion (£2.2 billion) and CNY11.8 billion respectively.
Despite recording a pandemic-driven CNY10.8 billion ($1.65 billion) net loss for 2020, China Southern Airlines is optimistic on the prospects for the aviation market in the longer term.
Cape Air, a commuter airline based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, has placed a firm order for 10 new 11-seat Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft, with delivery scheduled in 2021.
Cargo startup ASL Airlines United Kingdom (ASL UK) has secured its air operators certificate (AOC) and performed its first ATR 72-200 freighter flight from East Midlands to Belfast International.
Norwegian startup Flyr has struck an agreement to acquire its first Boeing 737-800, which is currently being painted in Flyr colors ahead of a May delivery.
Lufthansa now plans to extend a special pro-rate (SPA) agreement with leisure airline Condor beyond the summer after Germany’s competition watchdog Bundeskartellamt said the airline group had taken advantage of its dominant market position.
Executives at the Chicago-based carrier believe international travel will rebound in full force, and virtual meeting technologies are not a threat to the long-term stability of business travel.
Startup Norse Atlantic Airways (NAA) plans to lease nine Boeing 787s as it seeks to step into the long-haul slots recently vacated by Norwegian Air Shuttle.
The government of Montenegro has taken a step forward to launching a new flag-carrier with the appointment of Lufthansa Systems as consultant, according to media reports from the Balkan nation.
Environmental campaign groups Transport & Environment (T&E) and Carbon Market Watch (CMW) claim to have compiled European airlines’ emissions fully for the first time after obtaining government data for pollution on flights entering and exiting the region.
Southwest Airlines committed to purchase at least 100 additional Boeing 737-7s over the next decade, the largest firm order for the 737 MAX family since it was recertified by the FAA late in 2020 following a 20-month global grounding.
U.S. investment firm Carlyle Group plans to indirectly acquire BBAM-affiliated company Fly Leasing under a $2.36 billion deal that will add 84 aircraft to the company’s portfolio.
JetBlue is still evaluating its options for serving London despite a report from Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) confirming the airline has garnered a total of 270 slots at London Heathrow for the U.S. summer season.
Japan’s airlines are once again ramping up their domestic services after enduring a major setback in the first part of 2021 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
