Airlines & Lessors
May 15, 2018
New Austrian carrier LaudaMotion must postpone its plan to operate from Zurich, Switzerland, as the carrier will have not enough aircraft available, a spokesperson confirmed to ATW.
May 15, 2018
Air France-KLM, UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic and US major Delta Air Lines said they signed “definitive agreements” for their transatlantic joint venture (JV) on May 15.
May 15, 2018
Azul Brazilian Airlines is upbeat about long-term growth trends in Brazil and the positive contributions of its new Airbus A320neos, but rising fuel prices have it looking carefully at near-term capacity plans.
May 15, 2018
Asia-Pacific airlines saw a collective 31.3 % rise in net profits in 2017, earning $8.8 billion in net profit during 2017, compared to $6.7 billion in 2016, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
May 15, 2018
Bogota-based Avianca is in advanced negotiations with aircraft vendors to “re-accommodate its existing aircraft open orders, especially those scheduled for delivery in 2020, 2021 and 2022,” according to CEO Hernán Rincón, indicating deliveries may be deferred three years.
Apr 11, 2022
UK leisure carrier Jet2 has exercised purchase rights for six Airbus A321neos, taking it to 57 aircraft on firm order, with scope to grow to 75 aircraft.
Apr 11, 2022
UK startup Sentra Airways is planning to operate scheduled flights on niche point-to-point routes to West Africa and the U.S., launching in the third or fourth quarter of 2022.
Apr 11, 2022
The European Commission (EC) has added 21 Russian airlines to the list of airlines banned from operating or subject to operational restrictions within the EU, saying moves to force the re-registration of foreign-owned aircraft pose “an immediate safety threat.”
Apr 11, 2022
Shipping giant A.P. Moller–Maersk is launching a new cargo airline, Maersk Air Cargo, which will operate two Boeing 777Fs and three 767-300Fs from Billund in Denmark.
Apr 11, 2022
TAP Air Portugal is reporting a full-year net loss of €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) for 2021, widened from its €1.2 billion loss incurred in 2020.
Apr 11, 2022
BOC Aviation has signed a contract to buy 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, the largest single order in the lessor’s history.
Apr 08, 2022
Alaska Airlines is cutting its schedule by 2% through the end of June, part of an effort to address the operational strains caused by a shortage of available pilots.
Apr 08, 2022
Peru’s Ministry of Transport (MTC) has authorized JetSmart Peru to commence operations, clearing the way for the new ULCC to make its debut possibly by the end of the current quarter.