Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Government-owned regional airline South African Express (SA Express) has said flights are continuing as normal, despite entering “business rescue,” which is roughly the equivalent of bankruptcy protection.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European airlines lead carriers in other regions in “a la carte” revenues, with Asia-Pacific airlines following in second place, according to a Feb
Air Transport

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian regional carrier Polar Airlines will increase its traffic by 50% this year after adding six Antonov An-24 twin turboprops to its fleet, the airline said in February.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The Chinese agency has long been vexed by the multiplicity of airlines. The industry crisis has prompted it to propose consolidation.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Interview With Avianca Holdings President & CEO Anko Van Der Werff
Air Transport

Vikas Mittal and Shrihari Sridhar
Research shows that brand insulation with customers could help the aerospace giant regain its footing.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Smith has stabilized Air France; can he make it great again?
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
For airlines, virus outbreaks—and the public response to them—have rapid impacts and bring complicated responsibilities.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has once again increased its planned capacity cuts as the carrier responds to a precipitous decline in traffic due to the COVID-19
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
As part of a management reshuffle, Singapore Airlines (SIA) reappointed Campbell Wilson as CEO of its low-cost subsidiary Scoot. The appointment will
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Both aircraft manufacturers have been forced to reduce production rates for widebodies as weak demand persists.
Air Transport

Lori Ranson
Continuing uncertainty over the return to service of Boeing’s 737 MAX has forced Panama’s Copa Airlines to slash capacity guidance for 2020 and push back its targeted date to deliver a unit cost performance below six cents.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Turkish carrier AtlasGlobal Airlines has halted flights after filing for bankruptcy.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Aegean Airlines entered a new era of growth Feb. 12 with the delivery of three Airbus A320neos, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based lessor AerCap, reporting $1.15 billion in net income for 2019, said its prospects are fair for 2020, although the continuing Boeing 737 MAX grounding is having an adverse effect on its figures.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Crediting its multiyear transformation program, the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group posted a 10.9% year-on-year (YOY) profit growth for its fiscal 2019/2020 third quarter (Q3), earning S$315 million ($233.5 million) for the period ending Dec. 31, 2019.
Air Transport

By David Casey
A new U.S. low-cost airline being launched by a former United Airlines executive has raised $125 million and expects to start service before the end of the year.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines plans to spend $1 billion over the next decade to “mitigate” all emissions from its business, investing in a wide range of initiatives to reduce or eliminate carbon emissions throughout its business.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The COVID-19 outbreak has already led to an estimated $4 to $5 billion reduction in gross operating revenues for airlines across the globe, according to ICAO.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Two Gulf LCCs, Air Arabia and Jazeera Airways, have turned in record annual 2019 profits.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Mergers and capacity reductions among Chinese airlines may result from the COVID-19 outbreak, as the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it will support reorganization of the industry as part of its response to the crisis.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Lessor Aircastle’s acquisition by Marubeni Corp. and Mizuho Leasing is “progressing as expected,” Aircastle CEO Michael Inglese said ahead of a Mar. 6 shareholder vote on the proposed tie-up.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Saudi Arabian Airlines Group (Saudia) has appointed Ibrahim Koshy as its new CEO, succeeding Jaan Albrecht whose contract expired at the beginning of the year.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has signed an MOU for 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
LCC Norwegian’s full year financial performance tumbled further in 2019, despite the airline’s switch in focus from expansion to profitability.
Air Transport