Airlines & Lessors

Argentina’s Flybondi has taken a step toward establishing a second home market in South America as Paraguay’s aviation authority begins the process of authorizing the ULCC to operate as the country’s flag carrier.

IndiGo suspended flights at New Delhi as it attempts to recover from a spate of major flight disruptions that have caused India’s regulator to take action.

Korean Air is revealing plans to install Starlink high-speed Wi-Fi across its own fleet and those of its subsidiaries.

Alaska Air Group is weighing the fate of Hawaiian Airlines’ A321neos in the merged entity’s fleet, concluding the current number in the operation is too small.

An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.

Eight years after its inception, Barcelona, Spain-based carrier Level has started operating under its own air operator’s certificate (AOC).

Accenture has conducted an initial audit of Alaska Air Group’s IT infrastructure, and the carrier intends to share findings from the preliminary report soon.

The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.

Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.

While not expecting impacts of the U.S. government shutdown to bleed over into 2026, American Airlines is keeping a close eye on the shorter term.

TAP Air Portugal plans to offer long-haul passengers a premium economy option with a new cabin for its Airbus A330s and A321LRs, starting from next summer.

Airline groups resolved to tackle the issue of Africa's rising taxes and charges at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early December.

It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.

Tigerair Taiwan will introduce the Airbus A321neo to its fleet under a combined lease and purchase plan covering 15 aircraft.

Philippine Airlines has reached a sale/leaseback deal with BOC Aviation covering the first two of the carrier’s Airbus A350-1000s.

Japan Airlines has expanded its aircraft-based atmospheric observation program known as "Contrail" to its Boeing 787-9 fleet.

Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.

Bookings for Delta Air Lines have rebounded after they declined during the flight cuts imposed by the FAA in November during the recent government shutdown.

Hopscotch Air is using a "mini-IPO" to raise funds to expand its fleet of Cirrus aircraft, and to develop partnerships for developing electric regional aircraft.

EasyJet plans to acquire Slovenia-based Adria Tehnika, which operates five lines of maintenance at its Ljubljana Airport base.

Emirates has deployed its first ultra-long-range variant of the Airbus A350-900 on its service connecting Dubai and Adelaide, Australia.

Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport is positioning itself for a fresh phase of long-haul expansion as global demand for travel to Brazil climbs.

DAE has signed long-term lease agreements with Turkish Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-8s, which are to be placed with AJet, the airline’s LCC subsidiary.

ITA Airways will begin flights between Rome Fiumicino and Houston next spring, adding the United Airlines hub to its transatlantic network.

Philippine Airlines is adding five more Airbus A320s to its fleet, which will help the carrier meet its narrowbody capacity needs.