Airlines & Lessors

All the data relating to the country's top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.

Spirit Airlines Executive Vice President and CCO Matt Klein expects to see more consolidation—despite the collapse of the ULCC’s merger with JetBlue Airways.

Listen in to this exclusive interview with JetSMART CEO Estuardo Ortiz, recorded live at Routes Americas 2024 in Bogotá.

A consortium of UK and European companies have called on the British government to provide additional funding towards making the hydrogen fuel plan a reality.

Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith wants airlines that overfly Russia to be banned from landing in Europe.

The airline has a 50-aircraft order in place with Boeing with deliveries set to begin next year and is considering the 737-10 for its 30 options.

UK-based LCC easyJet is planning to push for more ambitious action on the Single European Sky (SES) reforms.

SAS Scandinavia Airlines has received U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval for its reorganization plan and now expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in mid-2024.

The provisional agreement on Single European Sky (SES) reform is being described as a “complete failure” and heavily watered down.

Securing further connectivity to Europe remains high on the agenda for the Cayman Islands Tourism Department.

Breeze Airways has emerged as a key player in Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport’s expansion.

Dominican Republic-based Arajet sees the U.S. market as “critical” to its expansion plans.

Airports in the Caribbean should facilitate tourism and business travel—not be a cash cow for governments, delegates at Routes Americas 2024 are told.

Airline failures in Colombia “opened the window” for JetSMART to enter the country’s domestic market, according to CEO Estuardo Ortiz.

Tourist arrivals to Colombia are forecast to surge during the first half of the year amid an influx of new international routes.

Even as Latin American passenger traffic continues to rebound strongly from COVID, the region’s airlines are struggling financially, IATA's Peter Cerda says.

LATAM Airlines Group is eying expansion in fleet beyond its current order book following a solid 2023.

All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.

The remarks come after Colombia’s two ULCCs—Ultra Air and Viva—ceased operations in 2023.

Amending its April 2021 contract with Boeing, Silk Way West will purchase an additional 777F, scheduled for delivery in 2025.

Vietnam Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Pacific Airlines, previously known as Jetstar Pacific, has suspended commercial service.

New routes from and within the Americas region are being opened by American Airlines, Avianca and Delta Air Lines.

Maryland and Virginia senators are making another push against adding more long-distance flights from Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA).

All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.

Breeze Airways founder and CEO David Neeleman believes the U.S. airline can eventually operate as many as 2,000 routes.