Airlines & Lessors

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
The market is growing quickly for both narrowbody and widebody passenger-to-freighter conversions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines sees profitability on the horizon this summer once market conditions respond to widespread vaccine distribution and growing consumer confidence in air travel.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russia’s Rossiya Airlines has started operating its newly acquired Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Oman Air is continuing to restore its network, increasing to 25 the number of cities to which it connects from its Muscat International Airport (MCT) hub.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it has raised $500 million (S$377 million) in its second bond issuance in as many months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Responding to a newly imposed additional layer of Canadian COVID-19 restrictions, Air Canada said it will reduce 25% of its planned capacity for the balance of the 2021 first quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Kazakhstan-based LCC FlyArystan looks to double its passenger numbers in 2021 to three million by launching 14 new routes and adding three more Airbus A320s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle said it would focus on operations in Europe and drop long-haul flying as it moves forward with a restructuring process the airline hopes will attract new investment and allow continued operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The two carriers contend that resuming Japan-Australia routes will be more viable if they are allowed to cooperate closely.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing handed over 24 737 MAXs from its stored inventory in December 2020 but lost customers for nearly as many already-built aircraft, an Aviation Week analysis shows.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Although Allegiant Air’s preference is to continue owning the majority of its aircraft, changing market conditions have resulted in the Las Vegas-based ULCC considering forging a small number of deals for operating leases.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Central African operator Congo Airways has placed a firm order for two Embraer E195-E2 regional jets, six months after ordering a pair of E190-E2s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
A 2018 cyber-attack on British Airways (BA) that led to the data of some 400,000 passengers being leaked is the subject of what has been described as the largest class action in UK legal history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Qatar Airways plans to permanently retire half of its Airbus A380s, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The Scottish regional carrier plans to use a new contract to provide air services for one of the UK’s most remote island groups as the setting for the introduction of sustainably powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French airlines have criticized a decision to allow Paris airports operator Groupe ADP to increase charges for 2021, saying it fails to take into account of the “catastrophic” situation the country’s air transport industry finds itself in.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
JetBlue Airways, which recently took delivery of the first of 70 Airbus A200-300s, has unveiled an all-new cabin design.
Interiors & Connectivity

By David Casey
Jet2.com has grounded all flights until the end of March as the number of COVID-19 cases in the UK continues to climb.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways said they have reached an agreement with the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) that will allow them to move forward with their northeast U.S.-focused partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air has secured VND650 billion ($28 million) in its latest bond issue, which was launched in December 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Northwestern Cargo International Airlines (NWCIA) has become the latest Chinese municipal cargo airline startup to begin commercial operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
As government support materializes, France's supply chain strives to avoid layoffs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Private equity funders on Jan. 12 unveiled San Francisco-based Vmo Aircraft Leasing, a newly-formed company to acquire and lease commercial aircraft worldwide, along with a $500 million endowment.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
IATA has joined other industry organizations in raising concerns over new travel restrictions issued by Latin American governments as new variants of the coronavirus emerge and continue to spread.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Airbus subsidiary Skytra has secured UK finance regulator approval for a data tool which will allow airlines to hedge revenue for the first time, in the same way they do for fuel and currency.
Airlines & Lessors