Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Saudi Arabia’s LCC Flyadeal has been named the most punctual budget airline in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
California-headquartered lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed a follow-on order for 50 additional Boeing 737 MAXs, comprising 25 737-8s and 25 737-10s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Nearly a decade after evolving into an LCC, Sun Country Airlines views a combination with Allegiant as a promising path forward for long-term success.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Regional aircraft lessor, TrueNoord, has sold two Embraer E190 aircraft to existing lessee customer, Airlink.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Ella Nethersole
Etihad Airways has reported its strongest year on record after carrying 22.4 million passengers in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Allegiant’s acquisition of Sun Country will combine two leisure carriers with almost no route overlap—a network structure that could simplify regulatory review.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Joining IATA marks an important step in the development of Indian LCC Akasa Air’s international operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
CDB Aviation’s Hong Kong business has secured $710 million in fresh funding from a syndicate of banks, through a five-year sustainability linked loan (SLL).
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission is set to give its verdict on the international emissions trading scheme—and could propose considerable changes to the European system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant Air has agreed to buy Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $1.5 billion including net debt.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Aer Lingus suspended sales of transatlantic flights from Manchester from late March 2026 as it weighs the future of long-haul operations from the UK airport.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
IAG CFO Nicholas Cadbury plans to leave the business in June and will be replaced by José Antonio Barrionuevo, the group announced Jan. 9.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Israel’s second-largest airline, Israir, has entered widebody operations and returned to the U.S. market.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The deterioration in China-Japan relations is increasingly evident not only in diplomatic rhetoric and trade measures, but in a rapidly shrinking air corridor that had only recently recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Jin Air is launching codeshare operations with Air Busan, representing a preliminary step toward the planned merger of the two LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
Kenya Airways is advancing plans to grow its air cargo business by introducing Boeing 767 freighters to its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
More developments in Nigeria’s regional airline sector approach, with yet more states in the West African country seeking to create a new regional carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Emirates Airline will add premium economy service on 10 routes by July 1.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Citing strong performance after the U.S. government shutdown, Frontier expects its fourth quarter results to be at the high end of previously issued guidance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Fast-expanding UK leisure airline Jet2.com is increasing its training operations as it steadily accepts more Airbus A321neos.
Maintenance & Training

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Airlines continues evaluating the future of Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A321neos within the merged fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The vote will be the latest attempt to advance reforms to legislation that governs compensation for air passengers in cases of delays or cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
China Southern Airlines plans to launch nonstop service between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Helsinki.
Airports & Networks

By Alex Derber
Recently announced partnerships are evidence of increased investment in engine leasing.
Aircraft & Propulsion