Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airline groups say the proposal overrides commercial choice and forces consumers to pay for an unneeded service as part of the ticket price.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Air Transat will launch nonstop service between Toronto and Istanbul this winter, marking the longest route in its network and its most easterly destination.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways see opportunities for further overseas expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey, Aaron Karp
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Canada's Competition Bureau says Canada should relax restrictions on foreign carriers serving domestic routes and on foreign ownership of Canadian airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Wizz Air plans to reopen a base at Suceava International Airport, Romania, after a two-year absence, allocating two Airbus A321neos and adding eight new routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
China Eastern plans to launch a Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires route from December 2025, reestablishing a nonstop air link between New Zealand and Argentina.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s Central Bankruptcy Court has formally ended Thai Airways' business rehabilitation process, bringing to a close a four-year restructuring exercise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will have completed “very advanced studies” on a stretched version of the A220 by the end of the year as it works out if it needs a more powerful engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Air India is temporarily cutting back its international capacity as cancellation numbers have increased due to Boeing 787 inspections and airspace closures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Mark Pilling
For commercial aviation the Paris Air Show opened in somber mood following the AI 171 crash but there was still plenty for our editors to discuss.
Check 6

By Kurt Hofmann
IAG member Iberia is is outlining a €6 billion strategic plan for its future which should increase its long-haul fleet to 70 aircraft beyond 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The A350 family orderbook now stands at more than 1,390 from 60 customers worldwide.
On Location

By Alan Dron
The partnership is planning a 76- to 100-seat aircraft designed for significant advantages over today’s regional aircraft through increased energy efficiency.
On Location

By Mark Pilling
Starlux Airlines has once again topped up its orderbook for Airbus models, committing to a further 10 A350-1000s as it looks to broaden its network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
South African carrier Airlink will take delivery of 10 factory-new Embraer E195-E2s from lessor Azorra.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The deal, signed this week at the Paris Air Show, will further grow Riyadh Air’s fleet.
On Location

By Alan Dron
The company announced new regional jet sales, as well as significant orders in Africa and the global freight market.
On Location

By Victoria Moores
The aircraft will be equipped with the ATR HighLine premium cabin.
On Location

By Victoria Moores
Speaking at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, Air Tahiti CEO Edouard Wong Fat said there was “something missing” in the airline’s product offering.
On Location

By Karen Walker
The Airbus Foundation, GE Aerospace Foundation, Qatar Airways, and United Airlines, among others, announced their support this week at the Paris Air Show.
On Location

By Helen Massy-Beresford
U.S. airline SkyWest has ordered 60 Embraer E175s to top up its fleet and secured purchase rights for 50 more, the companies said at the Paris Air Show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Turkish cargo operator MNG Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for two Airbus A350Fs at the Paris Air Show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Pilling
EgyptAir has exercised its outstanding six options for Airbus A350-900s here at the Paris Air Show.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software monitors the aircraft’s path and performance while providing guidance in the flight deck.
Safety, Ops & Regulation