Airlines & Lessors

Boeing did not have the best year, and how many aircraft can and will be built will likely be open questions for years.

American Airlines’ fleet of 20 Embraer E190s will be completely retired by mid-summer, regardless of the timing of Boeing 737 MAX recertification, American president Robert Isom said Jan. 23.

As the one-year mark of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding nears, airlines and lessors have to decide whether they want to make use of an upcoming opportunity to cancel orders for the aircraft.

To many flying travelers, the sight of a service cart coming down the aisle is the highlight of the journey, especially if the food and beverage are

Boeing’s new recommendation that 737 MAX pilots undergo simulator training before they return to flying the airliner justifies recent moves by major

The seeds of Asia-Pacific’s LCC revolution were sown at the turn of the millennium with AirAsia. As demand for low-fare travel spread northward and

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will transfer Zurich-Beijing services from Beijing Capital to the new Beijing Daxing

Garuda Indonesia has named a senior executive from outside the airline industry as the carrier’s new head.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The UK government aids the carrier at the expense of others.

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.

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.

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.

South African Airways is canceling some international flights and consolidating services on its domestic network in a bid to conserve cash.

Air Greenland has ordered one Airbus A330-800neo, its largest investment ever.