Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ground-handling giant Swissport has appointed airline veteran Christoph Mueller as future chairman of the board and interim CEO as of Jan. 1.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Uganda Airlines has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered Airbus A330-800neo.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EasyJet says it has agreed with Airbus to defer aircraft deliveries from its 2022-24 financial years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Alaska Airlines reached an agreement in principle with Boeing to take as many as 120 new 737-9 jets in coming years, marking the first sale of a MAX aircraft to a U.S.-based customer since the type was grounded nearly two years ago.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia X’s attempt to slash its debt and liabilities has struck more complications, with Airbus the latest to challenge the carrier’s drastic
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren, Alan Dron, Ben Goldstein, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Victoria Moores
No region escaped the devastating effects of the pandemic
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
In 2021, airlines must address cash burn and adjust to being smaller.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
How inflight links with passengers’ devices can boost revenue, confidence.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Airlines look at new ways to safely provide inflight customer care.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Lori Ranson
Just weeks after launching service with four Embraer 195 jets converted to freighters, Brazilian operator Azul is considering more conversions to decrease delivery times.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s recent shift towards working with certificate holders to resolve certain regulatory violations and its handling of safety complaints from employees are facing renewed scrutiny and some legislative changes following a Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee report on safety oversight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. lawmakers are set to pass a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that includes $15 billion in airline payroll support spread out over four months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A fleet of 11 former Flybe De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s are due for transatlantic journeys to their new homes in North America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Employees of the former Alitalia, through their union, have spoken out against plans for the successor airline, now known as Italia Transporto Aereo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Chen Chuanren
In early December, as they limped towards a Christmas holiday season set to be marked by minimal demand, and with Brexit uncertainty on the horizon, executives at Europe’s airlines were probably thinking things could not get much worse. But then along came the latest piece of bad news.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The AirAsia Group reportedly is keeping just a small part of its Indian joint venture, ceding more control of the carrier to Indian conglomerate Tata Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
All eyes are on the air cargo sector as the logistical challenge of shipping COVID-19 vaccines around the world ramps up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The Netherlands has suspended its UK air links and several other EU countries are said to be considering similar measures, to avoid importing a more contagious strain of COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. carriers consumed 45% less jet fuel over the week of Thanksgiving 2020 than during the same period last year, new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Just at U.S. airline stocks experienced a surge on positive vaccine news, the carriers themselves lined up to warn that bookings were softening due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
There is uncertainty over the future of the national airline of Montenegro, after two government ministers expressed opposing views on the carrier’s prospects.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Latvian carrier airBaltic dispensed with its last remaining Boeing 737 on Dec. 17, a few days after accepting its latest Airbus A220-300s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
JetBlue Airways will roll out a new seamless testing and verification procedure for customers traveling to Aruba in early 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
No deal yet as the end of the transition period looms, but with connectivity assured–for now–airlines’ biggest concern is data.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Portuguese ACMI specialist Hi Fly, the only airline to take a second-hand Airbus A380 into its inventory, has flown the aircraft for the last time
Airlines & Lessors