Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis assesses how some major U.S. low-cost carriers have performed, efficiency-wise, in 2025, namely JetBlue, Frontier, Allegiant and Southwest.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
With airport noise under scrutiny in Europe, there could be changes to the legislation that governs how member states can attempt to limit its impact.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary could potentially put Boeing 737NGs or MAXs into Airbus A320 operator Lauda.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair is anticipating its first Boeing 737-10s in early February 2027, with the final four 737- 8-200 deliveries currently tracking ahead of schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
An auxiliary battery caught fire inside the cabin of an Air France-operated Airbus A220 on June 12, 2025, Dutch air accident investigation bureau DSB says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair has increased its full-year traffic outlook to 208 million passengers and is anticipating a $2.5-2.6 billion full-year net profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi LCC Flyadeal reported a strong operational performance in 2025, transporting over 10 million passengers.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air’s UK unit has formally applied to the DOT for authority to operate flights between the UK and U.S.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Emirates and Nigerian carrier Air Peace have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE and the UK.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
The Economic Community of West African States Commission abolished air ticket taxes, to make air travel more affordable and enhance regional integration.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The FAA has made permanent its ban on all but essential helicopter flights operating in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Air Group describes planned modest growth for 2026 as “prudent,” citing a demand environment that is still recovering from the economic shocks of 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian MRO provider S7 Technics completed repairs on 100 engines in 2025, its parent S7 Airlines said on Jan. 21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Peaford
Nigeria’s historically-fractured airline industry gets historic boost with first capital link in more than a decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The Mauritanian government has announced plans to support its national carrier, while Liberia has unveiled a 20-year blueprint to improve aviation services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aircraft lessor Avolon said it expects continuing low fuel prices and economic growth to drive global airline industry profits to $41 billion in 2026.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
IndiGo is rolling out its most ambitious international offering just as regulators are questioning whether its planning discipline kept pace with its growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
South African Airways and Johannesburg-based CemAir have announced a new codeshare partnership aimed at expanding domestic air travel across South Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
IndiGo reports a sharp fall in fiscal third-quarter profits, but says it has stabilized operations following its early December meltdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Canada will launch winter flights from Vancouver to Sapporo in December, the only nonstop connection between Japan’s Hokkaido region and North America.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The CEO of Air France-KLM says progress on deals to take a majority stake in SAS and invest in TAP could see it become a “European global champion.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnamese tour and hospitality operator Crystal Bay Group announced that it has incorporated Crystal Bay Airlines with a charter capital of $11 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) filed a lawsuit against Breeze Airways, alleging the carrier has negotiated with its pilots in “bad faith.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is preparing to defend hometown turf in Chicago as American Airlines continues to ramp up its own presence at the Midwest hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Libyan airline Berniq Airways is hopeful that improving economic conditions in the east of the country will act as a launch pad for its expansion.
Airlines & Lessors