Airlines & Lessors

The union representing the cabin crewmembers recently wrote to Air India's chairman with a list of grievances related to the pending merger with AirAsia India.

Surging demand for international transit traffic via its Seoul hub is helping Korean Air achieve healthy gains in passenger revenue.

The move comes as as their proposed $1.9 billion merger moves through an antitrust clearance review process.

The China Aviation Planning and Design Institute says it has won the bid to construct the second phase of the Comac C919 assembly plant in Shanghai.

While LOT Polish Airlines is taking three E195-E2s for network expansion, CEO Michał Fijoł says no decision has been made on a larger regional aircraft order.

Boeing delivery delays continue to hamper Allegiant Air, as the ULCC no longer anticipates placing any MAX aircraft into service during the first half of 2024.

American Airlines says it expects to carry 72 million passengers May 17–Sept. 3, noting it will offer more seats this summer than any summer in its history.

Crossover jets fill the gap between regional and mainline aircraft and exceed the capacity of the largest business jets in the executive market.

Fare pressure “was beyond what we expected,” during the first quarter (Q1), Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker said.

Florida-based lessor Azorra is looking to expand its widebody fleet to become a “meaningful” part of its portfolio.

The app enables a pilot to replay a particular flight phase and review flight performance on their electronic flight bag,

Five new routes and three new destinations in the United Arab Emirates will be added to Saudi LCC Flynas’ network from September.

With its A350s set to enter the fleet in September, Emirates plans to be serving 42 cities with premium economy seats by February 2025.

Seeing potential for growth in the region’s air transport sector, Tony Fernandes called for economic integration in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations.

Frontier Airlines has permission to use the name “Frontera” in its operations, effective immediately.

The carrier will enter longer-haul markets with Airbus A350s set to begin arriving in 2027.

Lessor Falko acquired a portfolio of 24 Embraer E190s and 170s from Nordic Aviation Capital in March.

Spirit Airlines says it is “on the cusp” of making changes it believes will lead back to sustained profitability.

UAE-based flydubai has launched a retrofit project that will see a complete upgrade of the cabin interiors for the majority of its 29 Boeing 737-800NGs fleet.

Qantas has reached a settlement with an Australian competition regulator regarding ticket sale and cancellation practices.

Bahrain will be the first of nine destinations served by Emirates' new Airbus A350s, with a total of 10 A350s expected to join its fleet by March 31, 2025.

This week’s Carbon Analysis returns to Latin America and reassesses the emissions of Avianca Group, Azul Brazilian Airlines, GOL Airlines, and LATAM Group.

China’s week-long labor day holiday has exceeded both pre-pandemic levels and 2023 levels, as the momentum of recovery in the country continues into Q2.

Innovations can help airlines reduce their environmental footprint and cater to evolving travel patterns.

Exceeding both its own and analyst expectations for the first quarter of 2024, Frontier Airlines sees its cost advantage widening.