Airlines & Lessors
Aug 31, 2018
Finnair has sold 60% of Nordic Regional Airlines (Norra) to Danish Air Transport (DAT), marking the latest in a series of ownership changes at the Finnish regional carrier since 2015.
Aug 31, 2018
SAS CEO Rickard Gustafson apologized for the airline’s poor operational performance during the 2018 summer season, casting a shadow over a record fiscal third-quarter performance which saw the airline climb to a SEK1.55 billion ($169 million) net profit.
Aug 31, 2018
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is reporting a successful 2018 Hajj season as the SkyTeam alliance member plans to expand its religious and pilgrim business as the Saudi government continues to issue more visas.
Aug 31, 2018
Global airline passenger traffic remained healthy in July, with traffic demand up 6.2% year-over-year as capacity rose 5.5%, leading to an 85.2% passenger load factor—a record for the month of July,
Aug 31, 2018
A new report released by the Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) reveals an inflight diversion of an Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER on Oct. 14, 2017 caused by chafing and arcing of incorrectly installed wire bundles led Boeing to subsequently introduce new production-line inspections and issue maintenance recommendations to operators.
Jun 29, 2022
Cargo specialist Silk Way West Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for two A350F freighters with an option for a further pair.
Jun 29, 2022
Air Serbia and Turkish Airlines are seeking to expand their levels of commercial cooperation, potentially creating a joint venture between the two national carriers.
Jun 29, 2022
Air New Zealand has unveiled new international cabin products for its Boeing 787 fleet, including a set of bunk-like sleep pods that can be booked by economy-class passengers.
Jun 29, 2022
The new narrowbody arrived in Argentina on June 25 and is configured with 170 seats—162 in economy and eight in business class.
Jun 29, 2022
New Delhi-based Vistara is turning its focus toward international routes as the airline believes its domestic services are well-covered, with 31 destinations in India.
Jun 29, 2022
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines, which operates one of the oldest long-haul fleets in Europe, expects it will need a fleet rollover this decade.
Jun 28, 2022
JetBlue Airways upgraded its proposal for Spirit Airlines again as the tit-for-tat bidding war with Frontier Airlines heated up ahead of a June 30 shareholder vote.
Jun 28, 2022
The FAA is kicking off consideration of a Republic Airways request to provide an exemption for graduates of a tailored program in its training academy that would allow them to qualify as airline pilots with 750 hr. of flight experience.