Airlines & Lessors

BermudAir is preparing to open flights to Newark Liberty International (EWR) and New York LaGuardia (LGA) airports later this month.

Qanot Sharq is working to become the first private air carrier from Uzbekistan to launch transatlantic services.

TAAG Angola Airlines will complete its transition to the new António Agostinho Neto International Airport on Oct. 19.

EasyJet CEO Kenton Jarvis is cautiously positive about the upcoming European border control changes, which are scheduled for a phased introduction from Oct. 12.

Ryanair plans to cut 1.2 million seats, or 10% of its capacity, across regional Spain for the summer 2026 season and will end all flights to and from Asturias Airport, escalating its dispute with airport operator Aena over what it calls “uncompetitive” fee increases.

United plans to push into up-and-coming European markets next summer, using Newark as a launchpad to broaden service offerings in Croatia, Italy and Scotland.

Rosaviatsia expects Russia's commercial fleet to shrink by more than a third over the next five years as sanctions hobble new equipment imports.

A little over a month into its repeat restructuring, Spirit Airlines is doubling down on cost and network rationalization.

Abra Group is seeing improvement in narrowbody deliveries as production continues to march toward matching projected delivery dates.

Tanzania plans to introduce a new tax on passengers on international flights starting Nov. 1.

Japan Airlines has deepened its involvement in a Japanese biofuel project by making a financial investment in the planned production facility.

New Saudi flag-carrier Riyadh Air will start flights Oct. 26—but initially only for company members and their families.

The Air Astana board of directors says its longtime CEO Peter Foster will retire from the position and from the board of directors at the end of March 2026.

EgyptAir wants to launch new nonstop flights from Cairo to both Chicago and Los Angeles, which would expand the flag carrier’s U.S. network to five cities.

Garuda Indonesia is set to receive a $1.4 billion cash injection from sovereign wealth fund Danantara with its A320 operator Citilink set to benefit.

The Icelandic carrier, which ceased operations last month, is the latest casualty of an unforgiving market.

The union representing U.S. air traffic controllers is pleading for an end to the government shutdown, as its members face the prospect of working without pay.

Wizz Air is set to resume flights to Abu Dhabi later this year, just weeks after closing its UAE-based joint venture (JV).

Southeast Asian airports provide a good example of how climate change is influencing birdstrike trends.

Aegean Airlines has ordered two additional ATR 72-600s, scheduled for delivery in December 2026, and has added a new ATR 72-600 to its subsidiary Olympic Air.

Philippine Airlines aims to enhance its premium service offering as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its position in long-haul markets.

Hainan Airlines will deepen its European footprint this winter with the launch of nonstop flights between Chongqing, China, and Brussels, which will become its fourth route to the Belgian capital.

Lufthansa Group has augmented its joint venture with SIA by adding Brussels Airlines to the partnership and is looking to add ITA Airways to the transatlantic A++ JV.

Wizz Air's CFO shared an update on the airline's “extremely frustrating” A320neo fleet situation that he expects to run all through 2027.

Perth Airport has detailed expansion plans comprising multiple projects—including building a new domestic terminal—to accommodate expected passenger growth.