Airlines & Lessors

International Airlines Group (IAG) plans to issue two series of senior unsecured bonds as it seeks to bolster its financial position in the continuing coronavirus pandemic.

Aeroflot Group has confirmed that a planned regional hub in Krasnoyarsk, located in the Siberia region of Russia, will open in June.

Qatar Airways Cargo wants to speed up the digitalization of air cargo in 2021, saying that the industry has taken too long to improve its way of doing business.

The board of China Airlines has promoted senior VP Kao Shing-Hwang to president, replacing Hsieh Su-Chien who has been double-hatting as chairman and president since April 2019.

AirAsia Group has raised MYR336.5 million ($82 million) following the completion of a two-tiered private share placement, part of a broader plan to raise MYR2-2.5 billion to save the struggling LCC operator which has been battered by the pandemic.

Sun Country Airlines raised $218 million from its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq, as investors bet on a rebound in leisure travel demand.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a state loan to another European flag-carrier as a result of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on airline finances.

A year after the coronavirus pandemic forced airlines to shut down much of their operations, governments have pumped $215 billion in financial support into the sector, according to IATA.

UK lessor Falko Regional Aircraft is to participate in the development of Electric Aviation Group’s (EAG) hybrid-powered regional airliner.

U.S. airlines are seeing an elongation of the booking curve, a sign that air travel may finally be starting to return to something resembling normalcy.

LATAM Airlines Group aims to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of 2021 and believes its restructuring process will improve the company’s competitive position going forward, particularly in key markets such as Colombia.

Virgin Atlantic has taken a further step to bolster its liquidity as it awaits the hoped-for return of passengers later this year.

U.S.-based low-cost airline investor Indigo Partners has sold half of its remaining shares in Wizz Air.

Privately owned Nigerian carrier Azman Air has suspended operations pending a safety audit, just as it was about to introduce its first Airbus A340-600.

Etihad Airways was three years into a major transformation program when the coronavirus pandemic took hold. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier is transitioning from its previous management’s policy of rapid expansion and equity partnerships with other airlines.

A California project could help spur electric regional plane development.

Summer bookings and survey indicate strong desire to resume travel.

Passenger expectations for­ inflight connectivity increasing.

JetBlue puts ‘wow’ factor into narrowbody cabin design.

Flexible cabin solutions are emerging as winners.

Two months after Norwegian Air Shuttle ended transatlantic flying to focus on routes closer to home, a new Norway-based airline has unveiled plans to enter the low-cost long-haul market.

Facing rising Chinese competition, the U.S., EU and UK agree to step back and try to settle an endless war over airliner subsidies.

JetBlue Airways believes its new partnership with American Airlines will create flexibility to utilize more airport slots that were previously not available to the airline.

German transport-finance specialist DVB Bank has agreed to sell its entire aviation investment and asset management business to joint venture partners Strategic Value Partners Global (SVPGlobal) and EnTrust Global’s Blue Sky Aviation.

A host of U.S. airlines forecast improved bookings for spring and summer travel, driven by continued positive momentum in COVID-19 case counts and vaccinations.