Airlines & Lessors

Ryanair plans to open a base in Morocco’s capital Rabat in April 2026; it will be the airline’s fifth base in the country.

Sichuan Airlines is seeking to sell six Airbus A320ceos along with three spare engines and is inviting appraisers to assess the assets.

Martin Gauss, newly appointed CEO of Gulf Air, reflects on his tenure at airBaltic and shares his early priorities after taking the helm in one of aviation’s most competitive regions.

BermudAir has kicked off its Anguilla sub-brand with flights between Clayton J. Lloyd International (AXA) and Boston Logan International (BOS) airports.

Southwest Airlines has named Turkish Airlines as its sixth overseas airline partner.

LATAM Airlines Peru is dropping six routes from Lima, citing a controversial transfer fee for international travelers.

GetJet Aviation Holdings, parent of Lithuanian ACMI and charter operator GetJet Airlines, is expanding into the MRO market.

Dubai Airports is entering the winter travel season with a strong push to expand services and add airlines at DXB and DWC.

Pakistan’s government aims to select a bidder next week to acquire the majority of Pakistan International Airlines’ shares.

KLM plans to add three new European destinations in summer 2026 as the carrier continues to fine-tune its hub-and-spoke strategy under capacity limits at AMS.

Mozambican national carrier LAM Mozambique has advanced its planned fleet revitalization with the purchase of two Embraer E190s.

Vietnam Airlines and ground-handling specialist SATS have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at deepening SATS’ presence in Vietnam.

BAE Systems has raised $52.2 million from the sale of most of its stake in Air Astana.

The USAF is buying two Boeing 747-8is from Lufthansa for training and spares as part of the delayed program to replace the current VC-25A “Air Force One” fleet.

Combined deliveries of aircraft from ATR, Comac and Embraer reached their highest monthly total of the year so far in November.

Kenya Airways group MD and CEO Allan Kilavuka has stepped down from active duty with immediate effect, after six years leading the SkyTeam carrier.

Shortly after the Mesa Airlines and Republic Airways merger, flight attendants at the two airlines reached a tentative agreement that includes boarding pay.

Royal Air Maroc is pushing ahead with its expansion plans for 2026, as it prepares to roll out new direct routes across Africa, the Americas and Europe.

Oman Air is expanding its network in Asia with the launch of nonstop service to Singapore, returning to the market after an absence of almost a decade.

AFRAA has welcomed a decision by the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) to abolish air ticket taxes in the region by Jan. 1, 2026.

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle will move into an advisory role, the company announced Dec. 15, a transition that takes immediate effect.

Spirit Airlines is nearing a critical juncture in its now three-month long restructuring process, with additional funding contingent on next steps.

Transat has scheduled a special shareholder meeting per a request by shareholder Financiere Outremont, which cited the company’s financial underperformance.

Carbon Analysis looks at Abra Group's efficiency as its Latin American competitors invest in Embraer E2s and Airbus A220s.

Azul Airlines has layered AI over its existing revenue management, network planning and maintenance systems, generating around $6 million in weekly gains.