Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Libyan airline Berniq Airways is hopeful that improving economic conditions in the east of the country will act as a launch pad for its expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan Airlines has expanded its aircraft-based atmospheric observation program known as "Contrail" to its Boeing 787-9 fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Bookings for Delta Air Lines have rebounded after they declined during the flight cuts imposed by the FAA in November during the recent government shutdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Hopscotch Air is using a "mini-IPO" to raise funds to expand its fleet of Cirrus aircraft, and to develop partnerships for developing electric regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
EasyJet plans to acquire Slovenia-based Adria Tehnika, which operates five lines of maintenance at its Ljubljana Airport base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport is positioning itself for a fresh phase of long-haul expansion as global demand for travel to Brazil climbs.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
DAE has signed long-term lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8s, which are to be placed with AJet, the airline’s LCC subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
ITA Airways will begin flights between Rome Fiumicino and Houston next spring, adding the United Airlines hub to its transatlantic network.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines is adding five more Airbus A320s to its fleet, which will help the carrier meet its narrowbody capacity needs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus said Dec. 3 that it now aims to deliver 790 aircraft in 2025 “in light of a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Frankfurt-based Condor Airlines becomes Southwest’s fifth international partner, joining China Airlines, EVA Air, Icelandair, and Philippine Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Fourth quarter operational disruptions stemming from the U.S. government shutdown and Hurricane Melissa dinged JetBlue's capacity growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Argentinian LCC Flybondi has become the first customer for the A220 in Latin America after placing orders with both Airbus and Boeing, including 10 737-10s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lori Ranson
Transat’s second-largest shareholder is mounting a public campaign for a board shakeup and other changes to the Canadian leisure travel company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
New generation narrowbody engines are unlikely to match the durability of their predecessors within the next five years, engine lessor ELFC's COO says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air is eyeing a stronger presence in Israel as well as Central and Eastern Europe and seeks to learn lessons from its failed Abu Dhabi experiment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
New Zealand’s main international gateway is projecting a strong rise in international airline capacity in its summer season.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
BBN Airlines Thailand has secured its first customer, Vietjet Thailand, and began operating a single Airbus A320 for the LCC.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Chinese airlines have sharply pulled back their planned flying to Japan in December, slashing almost a quarter of capacity and frequencies compared to November.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese tourists are increasingly seeking flights to alternative destinations amid tensions between China and Japan.
Airports & Networks

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis assesses the efficiency of three Oneworld alliance member carriers: American Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Oman Air.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Kurt Hofmann
European ULCC Wizz Air says that a fleet of 500 aircraft is necessary to be relevant in the aviation business.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
December sees American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines each expanding their transpacific networks with new routes to Australia.
Airports & Networks