Airlines & Lessors

Air India expands its hub-and-spoke model, adding Ahmedabad Airport to simplify international connections and reduce reliance on foreign hubs.

Ukraine warns Russian airspace is becoming unsafe as drone strikes disrupt aviation and raise concerns for airlines that continue to fly over Russian territory.

Southwest Airlines begins construction on its first airport lounges, starting with four locations: Austin, Texas; Baltimore; Honolulu; and Nashville, Tennessee.

Embraer is celebrating the delivery of the 2,000th E-Jet, around 22 years after the first was handed over to its initial operator in March 2004.

South African Airways is looking for a new equity partner to strengthen its finances, expand its fleet and improve competitiveness, five years after emerging from bankruptcy protection.

Ryanair cuts passenger target and winter flying due to unhedged fuel costs, aiming to reduce losses while maintaining profitability for fiscal 2027.

Kenya Airways' Acting Group Managing Director and CEO George Kamal is stepping down after less than one year in the role.

Austrian Airlines takes its first Leap-powered A320neo as fleet renewal progresses with additional A320neos and A321neos.

AirBaltic will cut destinations served from Baltic capitals Tallinn and Vilnius in summer 2027 as it concentrates capacity around its primary Riga hub.

Engine MRO providers must adapt to continuing parts shortages rather than wait for supply conditions to normalize, TAP’s chief operating officer has told Aero-Engines Europe.

All the important data related to Qatar Airways in recent years.

ANA is expanding its pilot training pipeline through a new Airbus-led ab initio program in Europe in preparation for future flight crew requirements.

A Jetstar A320 landed at Western Sydney International on Aug. 31, marking the airport’s first trial passenger flight ahead of scheduled services launching in October.

U.S. pilot union urges the FAA to require carriers to retrofit the in-service fleet with secondary flight deck barriers without delay.

Frontier Airlines has entered into previously announced early termination and lease agreements for Airbus A320-family aircraft to maintain a certain level of capacity.

JetBlue expects to debut its new domestic first class later this year, planning to outfit its Airbus A220 and A320-family aircraft with 12-16 BlueFirst seats.

S7 Airlines, Russia’s largest private carrier, disclosed in a company report that it had begun repairs of General Electric CF34 turbofan engines in 2025.

Air New Zealand has praised its staff's work with Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney for returning to service most of its grounded aircraft.

The FAA issued a Part 139 airport operating certificate to Washington Manassas Airport in Virginia, which expects to offer scheduled service by late 2027.

TAP completes restructuring and launches a decade-long strategy while facing fuel costs, maintenance pressures and Lisbon constraints.

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air and United Airlines are behind some of the more eye-catching route additions in September.

Garuda Indonesia and Saudia plan to launch a joint business in 2027, having formally started the regulatory process to allow for commercial activity coordination, including flight network integration.

United Airlines and American Airlines have each detailed international plans for their Airbus A321XLRs next year.

Given JetBlue’s elusive profitability and apparent challenges facing Icahn Enterprises, perhaps Carl Icahn concluded that now is the right time to cut his exposure.

Ryanair’s use of Boeing 737 airstairs prompts safety concerns as studies reveal higher fall rates, leading to calls for redesigns and operational changes.