Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African regional airline CemAir is hoping to resume operations after an appeal committee overturned the South African CAA’s (SACAA) decision to ground the airline twice in two months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Toronto-based private-equity firm Onex Capital will purchase Canadian LCC WestJet in an all-cash deal valued at C$3.5 billion ($2.6 billion), the companies announced May 13.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France plans to reduce its short-haul capacity in terms of available seat kilometers (ASKs) by 15% by the end of 2021 and cut 465 jobs without forced departures in the face of growing competition from high-speed trains and low-cost airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Emirates Airline’s chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori has resigned in a surprise move May 12.
Airlines & Lessors

Financial results to-date for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses, operating margins and net income/losses for each airline's 2019 fiscal first quarter or equivalent.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
International Airlines Group (IAG) has no interest in bidding for the airline division of tourism group Thomas Cook, CEO Willie Walsh said May 10.
Airlines & Lessors

Iran president Hassan Rouhani has appointed Touraj Zanganeh as CEO of Iran Air, according to Iran media reports.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
The Trump administration’s decision to put the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) back in business is good news for aviation lessors, according to credit analysts.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
People-May 9, 2019
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas says it is on track to fully offset higher fuel prices with revenue improvements in its current financial year, and the Australian flag carrier has a generally positive demand outlook.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle is offering staff part-time working and unpaid leave in a bid to get around a temporary crew surplus at London’s Gatwick Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Emirates Airline’s 2018-19 profits have fallen 69% to AED871 million ($237 million), under the strain of high fuel prices, “cut throat” competition and unfavorable exchange rates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Despite the loss of revenue from 18 days of grounded Boeing MAXs at the end of last quarter, WestJet posted a C$45.6 million ($33.8 million) profit, up 30% from $34.2 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Privately owned Polish carrier Enter Air has agreed to acquire 49% of Germania Flug, the former Swiss charter unit of Berlin-based leisure carrier Germania.
Airlines & Lessors

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has launched a narrowbody passenger aircraft and freighter replacement program to include Airbus A321neos and Boeing 777 freighters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Spanish LCC Volotea plans to add six more 156-seat Airbus A319s this summer, as part of a planned transition to a single-type fleet by 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

Icelandair posted a first-quarter net loss of $55 million, widened from a $35 million net loss in the year-ago quarter as pressure on airfares, higher costs and Boeing 737 MAX grounding created uncertainty.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Dutch pension investor PGGM Infrastructure Fund has agreed to take a 25% stake in aircraft lessor Macquarie AirFinance, with further funds available to support future growth.
Airlines & Lessors

China LCC Spring Airlines reported a 2019 first-quarter net profit of CNY474.5 million ($69 million), up 23.1% compared to CNY385.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Royal Jordanian posted a 2019 first-quarter net loss of JD5.2 million ($7.3 million), narrowed from a JD13.9 million net loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jack Wittman
Air Canada reported 2019 first-quarter net income of C$354 million ($264 million), reversed from a C$203 million loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Asiana Airlines is taking steps to improve its financial health by cutting unprofitable routes and retiring older aircraft while increasing its maintenance investment.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed May 7 that his company has placed a non-binding offer for leisure carrier Condor.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has revealed a restructuring of senior management positions that has resulted in the departure of the carrier’s second-in-command Rob Sharp.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
The China Southern Airlines’ subsidiary to be based at Beijing Daxing International Airport—Xiongan Airlines—has completed preparations to begin operations and has applied for a license for public air transportation.
Airlines & Lessors