Airlines & Lessors

By Robert W. Moorman
The 100-150 seat aircraft sits in a “tween” market between smaller regional jets and larger narrowbodies. The question is: How big is that market? New
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Shell Aviation has a presence at some 900 airports in about 60 countries supplying aviation fuel. The company fuels an aircraft every 14 seconds and
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Lars-Michael Wendel and Arvind Chandrasekhar
In June 2019, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary announced that his airline group would establish a new startup airline in Malta, adding a fourth operator to
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By Victoria Moores
EasyJet founder and shareholder Stelios Haji-Ioannou plans to lodge a token vote against the re-election of easyJet chairman John Barton, putting pressure on management to pace growth and maximize shareholder returns.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
UK transport and infrastructure investor Stobart Group has provided £9 million ($12 million) in additional funding to cash-strapped UK regional airline Flybe, blaming delays in securing EU competition clearance as contributing to the airline’s current plight.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
With positive operational tailwinds and asset disposals in 2019, China’s Hainan Airlines announced in a stock announcement that it is expecting an estimated net profit between CNY450 million ($65.2 million) and CNY675 million for fiscal 2019, reversing the CNY3.6 billion loss it made in 2018.
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By Ben Goldstein
A strong finish to 2019 helped United Airlines realize its 2020 earnings target a year ahead of schedule, as favorable demand and fuel trends continued to offset added costs from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding.
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By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will transfer Zurich-Beijing services from Beijing Capital to the new Beijing Daxing
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By Adrian Schofield
Garuda Indonesia has named a senior executive from outside the airline industry as the carrier’s new head.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
UK budget carrier easyJet said it expected its revenue per seat to increase more than previously expected in the first half of fiscal 2020, based on ticket sales for the period ahead of last year’s level.
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By Adrian Schofield
New Guinea airline Air Niugini said its recent agreement to defer its Boeing 737 MAX orders will prompt a revision of its fleet replacement plans.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Alitalia’s special commissioner has told the Italian senate he wants to reorganize the struggling airline’s business structure by the end of May, Italian media reported Jan. 21.
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Lori Ranson
Mexican value airline Interjet is making a push into the U.S. transborder market just as its domestic rivals have determined capacity on those routes has rationalized.
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By Karen Walker
The UK government aids the carrier at the expense of others.
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By Ben Goldstein
Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian said management expects delivery of 80 new aircraft in 2020, as the Atlanta-based carrier looks to replenish its aging fleet of more than 900 aircraft.
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By Adrian Schofield, Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are holding discussions regarding a potential joint venture agreement between the two carriers, according to two major Asian media outlets.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford
While Air France-KLM appears to have held discussions with Malaysia Airlines’ owners, it has rejected speculation that it is bidding to buy a major stake in the Malaysian carrier.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
South African Airways is canceling some international flights and consolidating services on its domestic network in a bid to conserve cash.
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Air Greenland has ordered one Airbus A330-800neo, its largest investment ever.
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By Bradley Perrett
China Southern Airlines expects to receive its first COMAC ARJ21 regional jet in March, the airline said, detailing initial operations.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford, Victoria Moores
New funding gives struggling Flybe some breathing space but the regional carrier must use it wisely.
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By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is disposing of nine Airbus A340s, as part of its switch to more fuel-efficient A330s and A350-900s to contain its operating costs.
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By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways notified the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Jan. 16 it will return over a dozen frequencies to Havana that it received in 2016, following moves by the government that further restricted air travel to Cuba.
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By Bradley Perrett
China Southern Airlines plans to fly Airbus A380s daily between Beijing Daxing International and London Heathrow airports beginning June 18, adding 43% to the seat capacity between the cities.
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By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabian hybrid carrier Flynas plans further expansion in the Indian subcontinent, the Caucasus and Central Europe in 2020, as its passenger volume continues to grow.
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