Airlines & Lessors

Extending the temporary waiver on airport slot rules in Europe through the summer 2021 season will slow the recovery and prevent competition returning to the industry, according to the CEOs of Ryanair Group and Wizz Air.

This webinar took place November 19, 2020 and was sponsored by L3 Harris Technologies. Henrik Hololei assumed the position of Director General

After the demise of flag-carrier Adria Airways and the negative impact of COVID-19 on air transport, the Slovenian government is taking steps to encourage foreign airlines to fly into the country.

El Al Israel Airlines and Etihad Airways signed an MOU on Nov. 19 to explore ways the two flag-carriers could work together.

Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech tells the ATW Leadership Forum about how his airline is adapting its business model as the pandemic drags on and when the recovery really needs to kick in.

Delta Air Lines became the only U.S. carrier to commit to blocking off middle seats into next year, as the airline announced plans to continue

LCC Air Arabia has welcomed the offer of financial support from the UAE government as it battles the stresses of COVID-19.

U.S. carriers announced plans to return the Boeing 737 MAX to commercial service following news of the model’s ungrounding, but time lines for resuming commercial operations vary.

United Airlines is not too concerned about Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to launch flights from Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD), concluding that its position in those hubs continues to be a point of strength.

Norwegian Air Shuttle is entering a form of bankruptcy protection following a Norwegian government decision not to offer it any more financial aid.

The Croatian government plans to pump in funding to help national carrier Croatia Airlines weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lufthansa announced new CEOs for subsidiaries SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS), Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo on Nov. 18.

This webinar took place November 18, 2020 and was co-hosted with The Wings Club. Join us for an interview with Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer

Kenya Airways has temporarily stepped back from its joint venture (JV) with Air France-KLM because of a lack of schedule predictability amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital’s interim pre-tax profit for the first half (H1) has fallen to $17.3 million—less than a tenth of the $200 million profit the company posted for H1 2019.

Virgin Australia has emerged from voluntary administration with a new CEO and a revised business model that retains most core elements while making significant adjustments.

Antinori explains how the Gulf carrier that kept flying through the pandemic built its network back to about 100 destinations.

Middle Eastern carriers Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline and Qatar Airways face an extended recovery in long-haul international service.

With air traffic flights and passengers drastically down in 2020, the 2019 top issues of aircraft emissions and “flight shame” have all but disappeared. But they will reappear just as soon as traffic recovers.

Max Kownatzki took the CEO's position on April 15, as the Turkey-based airline was coming to grips with COVID-19. He describes actions that SunExpress took, including liquidating its Germany-based branch, and the challenges the pandemic presented.

It is still unclear whether many airlines have the liquidity reserves and financing in place to survive the next year and emerge from the COVID-19 crisis.

Airlines continue to see their freight revenue grow and are moving to seize on opportunities they have identified in the cargo business.

A team of analysts from Jefferies Group rated Southwest Airlines as their top U.S. airline pick for the next several years, judging that its strong

Aer Lingus plans to jettison Stobart Air as the provider of its regional services, with the Irish national carrier opting to transfer the service to a start-up operator.

Cabin crew requiring recurrent training should be allowed to use real aircraft rather than the more common cabin mock-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to EASA.