Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Southwest Airlines is planning flights to Caribbean island St. Maarten, which also becomes the third new destination the airline has announced this summer.
Airports & Networks

By James Pozzi
The maintenance arm of Ethiopian Airlines has made further progress in expanding its CFM International Leap-1B MRO capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Thai SmartLynx is closing in on its air operator’s certificate; the ASG airline intends to meet wet-lease demand in Thailand and the wider region.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
One Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter with a second of the type scheduled to join the fleet in the fourth quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A Cargojet Airways Boeing 767-300ER suffered "substantial" elevator surface damage when its APU doors broke away in flight, an NTSB investigation has found.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Vietnam’s new mega-hub Long Thanh International Airport is set to open in 2026 and carriers are developing maintenance facilities to meet the expected demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
Air Algerie’s new local subsidiary Domestic Airlines has begun services, taking off from the county’s capital Algiers for its first flight on Aug. 22.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Air Peace has continued its widebody fleet expansion, taking delivery of a fourth Boeing 777-200ER which will be used for long-haul services to the UK.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Cote d’Ivoire will launch its first-ever European service in September, marking an initial step in the government-owned carrier’s long-haul expansion strategy.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Arena Aviation Capital has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 Embraer 190-100 LR small narrowbody jets operated by Aeromexico.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Aaron Karp
Kuala Lumpur International Airport says increasing service to China is driving a rise in international passenger traffic, which grew 10.3% from June to July.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air signed an agreement in Washington, D.C., to purchase 103 aircraft from Boeing in parallel with the state visit of South Korea's president.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian state of Sarawak has unveiled its new airline brand, AirBorneo, six months after acquiring turboprop operator MASWings from Malaysia Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The interline will enable customers to book transpacific itineraries with EVA through an initial four gateways: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian authorities are keen to nationalize Volga-Dnepr Group—once the country’s once largest cargo carrier—its founder Alexey Isaikin said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Bridges Air Cargo is onboarding its first Embraer E190 P2F, making the Malta-based airline the launch customer for the converted freighter type.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By William Moore
Regional and turboprop operations, especially when they make up a much higher proportion of total operations, can bring down overall carbon efficiency.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
The Thai government is considering a plan for a bulk purchase of domestic air tickets to help stimulate tourism to regional areas of the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet Air and Air India have signed separate agreements with domestic energy providers to secure future supplies of SAF.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines has extended an agreement with its credit card processor and borrowed cash to support its efforts to return to profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
A white paper for guiding airlines through an approaching surge in e-commerce traffic urges more dedicated freighters and cooperation with logistics providers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alex Derber
Hanwha Aviation has secured more firepower to support its ambitious portfolio growth plans following a financing deal with KEB Hana Bank.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The U.S. DOT is seeking new bids to provide essential air service in Alaska after the shutdown of Ravn Alaska cut off key links to Anchorage.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron, Kurt Hofmann
DAT plans to launch services from a northwest German city left without scheduled services after Lufthansa pulled out in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
After losing a court case, Condor says it is exploring further legal options to regain access to Lufthansa feeder flights at the leisure carrier's Frankfurt base.
Airlines & Lessors