Airlines & Lessors

Kadri Samsunlu, CEO of Istanbul Airport, tells Routes editor-in-chief Wes Charnock why he expects 2021 to be “a year of partial normalization” for air transport and outlines the key markets IST is focusing on during the recovery.

To many, Surf Air Mobility’s acquisition of hybrid-electric aircraft pioneer Ampaire may seem to be small news. Neither company is a household name. But if their plans succeed, the deal could prove to be a milestone for regional aviation and electric aircraft.

Europe hopes its Digital Green Certificate will help drive a recovery in air travel demand.

Ethiopian Airlines is rolling out ‘Trusted Travel Pass,’ an African platform that verifies COVID-19 medical information and aims to harmonize entry and exit screening across the continent.

South African Airways (SAA) has cut its liabilities to R2.3 billion ($156 million) and cut 80% of its workforce, following a restructuring process that has lasted over a year.

Delta Air Lines announced a series of new routes and expanded frequencies to domestic beach and mountain destinations, as carriers brace for an

Star Alliance will set up a second headquarters in addition to its Frankfurt office, but this may be the first step towards giving up its German base.

Brookfield Asset Management will dive into the aerospace sector after hiring recently retired Air Canada president and CEO Calin Rovinescu as an advisor.

Warnings from officials about international travel and tightening coronavirus restrictions in several countries are threatening European airlines’ hopes for a much-needed summer recovery in air travel demand.

Air New Zealand plans to launch a year-round route between Auckland and Hobart when a two-way transtasman bubble is started.

Australian carrier Regional Express (Rex) has backtracked on its decision to cut five regional routes after the country’s government extended a support program.

This webinar took place March 22, 2021. Germany-based Eurowings, the low-cost carrier brand of Lufthansa Group, is poised to launch a long-haul brand

China Airlines ceased Boeing 747-400 operations on March 20 following a farewell flight over Japan, retiring the type after 28 years of service.

The novel coronavirus pandemic would surely have led to many more airline bankruptcies had it not been for the massive financial support by governments.

China and Southeast Asia are showing mixed signs in the recovery from the pandemic and related downfall in demand for air travel. Guangzhou Baiyun

British Airways (BA) may sell its Waterside headquarters building next to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as it assesses flexible working options for its office workers.

The government plans to purchase $210 million worth of advance tickets for security personnel at airports to which El Al and Sun d’or will fly to over the next 20 years.

United Airlines’ ambitions for reversing climate change run far beyond the aviation industry.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he expects the company to finally break even in March, nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic devastated demand for air travel across North America in spring 2020.

Air China has said it will purchase 18 Airbus A320neos family aircraft from AFS Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of lessor GECAS.

AerCap, the new leader in aircraft leasing, will be much larger than competitors and will have a strong say in future aircraft design.

Brazilian LCC GOL is adjusting its near-term outlook as rising coronavirus cases are crimping demand in the country, which previously was on track as

Historically, shocks to the global air transport industry have ushered in waves of merger activity among U.S. carriers.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) has signed a major financing agreement worth SAR11.2 billion ($3 billion), the largest of its kind in Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector history.

Australia’s competition watchdog has dismissed claims by Regional Express (Rex) that Qantas’ entry into thin regional domestic routes is anti-competitive.