Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways will submit its proposed rehabilitation plan to Thailand’s central bankruptcy court on March 2 after the flag-carrier’s request to postpone the submission was approved again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Avolon head of portfolio management Jim Morrison gives his outlook for 2021, based on the lessor’s newly released "Looking to Recovery" paper
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Airbus risk-management subsidiary Skytra has made it possible for airlines to hedge revenue for the first time, by gathering data covering 83% of daily worldwide ticket sales. Skytra co-founders Elise Weber and Matthew Tringham discuss how this came about and what it means for airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has announced a new convertible bond issue that will raise HK$6.7 billion ($870 million), giving it an additional financial buffer as the business environment becomes even more challenging.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The European Commission (EC) has reportedly told the Italian government that it cannot simply transfer Alitalia’s assets into the country’s new national carrier Italia Trasporte Aereo (ITA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines announced an agreement to lease 13 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, as it looks to grow its fleet while bringing down fares in the domestic air travel market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European air cargo execs are calling for greater regional harmonization and streamlining measures to support their sector as it transports COVID-19 vaccines worldwide.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Norwegian Air Shuttle has been granted a 30-day extension to its restructuring process following a High Court hearing in Dublin, Ireland.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has launched a new sustainability scheme that allows corporate customers to determine an annual contribution to the group’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Burkina Faso’s national carrier is in discussions with Airbus over a purchase of Airbus A220s, according to the country’s transport ministry.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines Group are seeking to further expand the breadth of their codeshare partnership to cover services operated by the Mexican flag-carrier to the U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Hopes for Chinese carriers to return a profit in the first quarter have been dealt a blow after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued an order for flights tickets to be refunded or rescheduled for free.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
After a choppy start to 2021, Hawaiian Airlines expects to reach 75% to 85% of its 2019 capacity in the summertime, with its North American network driving the majority of that growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Three of the region’s widebody operators are negotiating to cut their debt loads and dispose of some of their aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Alaska Air Group plans to deploy 80% of its pre-pandemic capacity this summer, reflecting new optimism that an inflection point in travel demand will occur sometime during the first half of 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Aviation disaster response nonprofit Airlink has signed partnership agreements with Avianca Cargo and Cathay Pacific Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is resurrecting its international network, with services to Dubai scheduled to start Feb. 5.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
For Europe’s airlines, optimism that began in late 2020 over vaccines has not translated into a surge in bookings as hoped.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Flydubai is expanding its operations in Europe, adding Malta and Salzburg to its network, as well as resuming flights to the Italian cities of Catania and Naples.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
South Korea’s latest LCC Aero K has put the brakes on its planned international expansion because of travel restrictions.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to rely more heavily on smaller aircraft types for both domestic and international flying in its upcoming fiscal year, as it looks to align its operations with expected market conditions.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Lori Ranson
Canada’s latest testing requirements could further stymie the recovery for the country’s airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines will return 400 pilots to active status in summer 2021, earlier than previously planned, signaling fresh optimism about the pace of recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Alaska Airlines on Jan. 25 took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX jet, as it prepares to inaugurate passenger service utilizing the model beginning March 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines has launched “Travel-Ready Center,” a digital platform that enables customers to review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options, and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel
Airlines & Lessors