Airlines & Lessors

Omani LCC SalamAir’s strategy to grow into unserved markets is taking the next step by adding Central Europe to its expansion plans.

Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of Southeast Asia’s first Airbus A350-1000, with the aircraft set to become the airline’s flagship.

The growth of airline activity in Nigeria seems set to continue, following an announcement by the governor of Enugu State, in the south of the country.

Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq has become the fifth Airbus A321XLR operator worldwide, having taken delivery of the first of four A321XLR aircraft.

Swiss International Air Lines has signed a five-year offtake agreement with Switzerland’s Synhelion.

Volaris and Viva Aerobus have agreed to a merger of equals, bringing the country’s two largest domestic operators under a single holding company.

A total of 18 widebody aircraft were delivered in November, which was four units below the previous month but eight above November 2024.

Libya is moving to revive its aviation sector with plans to launch a new national airline, Libyan United Airlines, expecting to begin operations in early 2026.

Lufthansa plans to upgrade 134 Airbus A320 family aircraft with the FANS-C digital communications system to improve operations and lower CO2 emissions.

Emirates and Gameco have signed new multi-year agreements extending heavy-maintenance support for Emirates’ Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 fleets.

Saudi LCC Flyadeal has opened a new, expanded Integrated Operations Control Center (IOCC) at its headquarters in Jeddah.

Air transport will continue to grow in 2026, but regional differences show the clear effect of economic policies.

Heightened speculation on the ULCC’s next move comes just ahead of the winter holiday season, just over a year since its first round of bankruptcy protection.

Stansted, the UK capital’s third-largest airport, has received the go-ahead for a significant increase in its annual passenger limit.

Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein will retire in early 2026, following two decades at the company.

Neste and Cathay Group have agreed to a deal for the supply of Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across Europe, the U.S., and Asia-Pacific.

Finnair will begin flying to Melbourne next autumn, marking the Nordic carrier’s first-ever scheduled service between Finland and Australia.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reaffirmed its commitment to a wide-ranging, wet-lease cooperation with Braathens Regional Airways.

Ryanair plans to open a base in Morocco’s capital Rabat in April 2026; it will be the airline’s fifth base in the country.

Sichuan Airlines is seeking to sell six Airbus A320ceos along with three spare engines and is inviting appraisers to assess the assets.

Martin Gauss, newly appointed CEO of Gulf Air, reflects on his tenure at airBaltic and shares his early priorities after taking the helm in one of aviation’s most competitive regions.

BermudAir has kicked off its Anguilla sub-brand with flights between Clayton J. Lloyd International (AXA) and Boston Logan International (BOS) airports.

Southwest Airlines has named Turkish Airlines as its sixth overseas airline partner.

LATAM Airlines Peru is dropping six routes from Lima, citing a controversial transfer fee for international travelers.

GetJet Aviation Holdings, parent of Lithuanian ACMI and charter operator GetJet Airlines, is expanding into the MRO market.