Airlines & Lessors

American Airlines, a longtime member of the U.S. Big Three, comes under scrutiny as its larger rivals widen the competitive gap.

The UPS Boeing MD-11 that crashed while taking off from Louisville International Airport Nov. 4 lost its No. 1 engine before the aircraft cleared the airport perimeter, the NTSB said.

The FAA is prepared to cut flights by 10% at 40 high-traffic markets around the nation, responding to evidence of mounting pressures and fatigue.

Financial results for the third quarter from the four largest U.S. carriers show record-high revenues and mostly profits, with the exception of one airline.

Air Canada sees improvement in transborder demand after a decline earlier this year which followed rapidly changing trade policies and other geopolitical fractures.

German leisure carrier Condor has become an all-Airbus operator after completing its final Boeing 757-300 flight.

Allegiant Air is touting the benefits of its growing number of Boeing 737-8-200s and now expects the MAX fleet to comprise over 20% of its capacity in 2026.

Allegiant Travel Company has promoted CFO Robert Neal to president.

Cathay Pacific is buying back a 9.6% stake previously held by Qatar Airways which invested in the Hong Kong airline in 2017.

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South and Central American airlines are confident, competitive and growing despite challenges.

China Airlines announced that it will be sourcing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste for its passenger and cargo flights from Los Angeles (LAX).

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal, which currently has an all-Airbus A320 family scheduled fleet, is likely to firm up at least half of its 10 A330neo purchase rights.

TAP Air Portugal will further expand its Brazilian footprint next summer with a new route to Curitiba, Brazil.

IndiGo expects long-haul additions to be a key driver of its winter 2025-26 schedule.

The Boeing 777-9 is planned to arrive in 2027, seven years after the initial target. Customers are struggling to adapt amid a broader shortage of widebodies.

Southwest Airlines has named Philippine Airlines as its newest partner carrier, while continuing to explore new transatlantic partnerships for later this year.

A UPS Boeing MD-11 crashed on takeoff from Louisville International Airport late Nov. 4 with three crew members onboard.

Brazil’s National Monetary Council has approved loans for the country’s airlines, including the purchase of domestically built aircraft and SAF.

The future of Libya’s state airline sector remains unclear, five months after the country’s government indicated that it wished to create a new carrier.

Turkish Airlines secured a $412 million financing package from the Bank of China to support its ongoing expansion and infrastructure development initiatives.

AirAsia parent Capital A has signed a letter of intent with Bahrain's Transportation Ministry to explore establishing Bahrain as a Middle Eastern hub.

IndiGo has boosted its forecast capacity increase for the next two quarters despite its aircraft groundings not diminishing as much as the carrier hoped.

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Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra), which flies regional services for Finnair, is rolling out a series of cabin and engine upgrades on its Embraer E1 fleet.