Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has approved €167.8 million ($197 million) in French restructuring aid to long-haul leisure carrier Corsair under EU state aid rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Turkish Airlines is investing over $2.3 billion in the construction of a new cargo terminal and inflight catering facility.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Japan Airlines and the operator of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train network are collaborating to improve cargo flows from eastern Japan to international destinations.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Air China closed out 2025 by announcing an order for 60 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, adding to a flurry of year-end Airbus purchases by Chinese carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) and Airbus announced that the lessor has placed a firm order for 30 A320neo narrowbody aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s EVA Air has announced plans to acquire four Boeing 787-9s, while also extending the lease terms for its 777-300ERs and launching a cabin retrofit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Juneyao Air and Spring Airlines have separately signed purchase agreements with Airbus to acquire a combined 55 A320neo-family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Thai Airways has taken delivery of the first of 32 Airbus A321neos, marking another step in the airline’s broader fleet and network modernization program.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Pakistan’s government has finally succeeded in finding a buyer for Pakistan International Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Going forward, Rex will be focused on growth, its new owner says, describing intent to invest in long-term fleet sustainability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Viva and Volaris are attempting to merge and write the next chapter in Mexican aviation. Initial messaging from Mexico’s president seems favorable.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair says it will appeal a €256 million ($301 million) fine and a ruling by the Italian competition watchdog, AGCM.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Cathay Pacific has announced that its Chairman Patrick Healy will step down in May 2026, after six years at the helm.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Airlines will remain a key driver in further developing Lebanon and Syria due to the need for connectivity, a Lebanese aviation consultant tells Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
FedEx anticipates its grounded MD-11Fs will return to service this spring, while projecting continued financial impacts during the peak winter season.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis assesses what the new Volaris-Viva Aerobus airline group would look like from an efficiency perspective: two airlines well suited to combining.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Aviation Group says the transition of MASwings’ operations to new owner AirBorneo will take full effect on Jan. 1, 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Omani LCC SalamAir’s strategy to grow into unserved markets is taking the next step by adding Central Europe to its expansion plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of Southeast Asia’s first Airbus A350-1000, with the aircraft set to become the airline’s flagship.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The growth of airline activity in Nigeria seems set to continue, following an announcement by the governor of Enugu State, in the south of the country.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Kurt Hofmann
Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq has become the fifth Airbus A321XLR operator worldwide, having taken delivery of the first of four A321XLR aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Swiss International Air Lines has signed a five-year offtake agreement with Switzerland’s Synhelion.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Volaris and Viva Aerobus have agreed to a merger of equals, bringing the country’s two largest domestic operators under a single holding company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
A total of 18 widebody aircraft were delivered in November, which was four units below the previous month but eight above November 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Ella Nethersole
Libya is moving to revive its aviation sector with plans to launch a new national airline, Libyan United Airlines, expecting to begin operations in early 2026.
Airlines & Lessors