Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Recent fleet and training decisions at Alaska Airlines indicate plans for a future business model oriented almost exclusively around Boeing and the 737.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Three lessors—AerCap, Avolon and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE)—have released 2020 first quarter (Q1) financial results, revealing the initial impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Qatar Airways plans to more than double the number of destinations it is currently serving by the end of June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While Hawaiian Airlines plans to delay its Boeing 787 orders due to the COVID-19 crisis, the airline does not expect to have to reduce its current fleet in the medium term.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines received a greenlight from the U.S Transportation Department (DOT) to temporarily cut service to 16 large hubs across the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Vietnam Airlines plans to add another Chinese route to its network from July with flights linking Ho Chi Minh City and Hangzhou.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South Africa’s Comair Group, which operates LCC kulula.com and franchise flights for British Airways, has entered business rescue after learning that South African flight groundings may continue until November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair is planning a new share issuance to boost its liquidity and ensure connectivity to the Northern Atlantic island, while discussions are ongoing regarding a possible government-backed credit line.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how Europe's aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippines’ largest LCC Cebu Pacific has posted a PHP1.2 billion ($24 million) loss for the first quarter of 2020, reversing the PHP3.4 billion
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Signs of domestic recovery are emerging in Asian markets such as China, South Korea and Vietnam, although many others remain in decline.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
On the lookout for opportunities, carriers strive to store aircraft in ready-to-use condition.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European carriers are taking the first steps towards restoring parts of their flight schedules, after the COVID-19 pandemic left most carriers grounding virtually their entire fleets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
IATA expects airlines to have to offer low fares to stimulate demand at least through 2021—making it unlikely for the industry to return to a profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
SkyTeam member KLM is restarting seven routes that were suspended in compliance with COVID-19-related travel restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic plans to exit its base at London Gatwick (LGW) as part of a series of measures being implemented to help the airline survive the coronavirus crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The varying severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in different Southeast Asian countries means that air travel across the region is recovering at uneven rates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Ask the Editors: Geography and state aid are key factors; regional and low-cost carriers will likely be early consolidation targets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has launched a review to determine how its fleet will change following the COVID-19 pandemic, which could have major ramifications for its widebody aircraft types.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The European Commission has approved a state-backed SKR3.3 billion ($333 million) three-year revolving credit facility to help Scandinavian Airlines
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa is nearing an agreement with the German government for a €9-10 billion ($9.8-10.9 billion) rescue package made up of several components as the airline aims to resume a substantial amount of flights in June.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Gelain
This crisis likely will crystalize forces such as the marginalization of aerospace products in the digital economy and the rise of Asia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Air Canada is speeding up retirement of 79 older jets across its fleet as it digs in for a drawn-out period of low demand owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The South African government has said it plans to create a successor to the country’s debt-stricken national carrier. However, in a statement issued
Airlines & Lessors