AAR reports strong Q2 FY2026 results
AAR, the aviation services provider, posted robust second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, driven by double-digit growth across key segments and recent acquisitions.Sales rose 16% year-over-year to $795 m...
According to analysis by Airline Economics+, most carriers had already rerouted around Venezuela’s Maiquetía FIR before the FAA’s January 3 escalation...
Ashland Place has risen to prominence in aviation asset financing since its launch in September 2021. Backed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management (D...
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In a move that surprised many, a consortium led by Sumitomo revealed in September that it was acquiring Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease). Japanese co...
AAR, the aviation services provider, posted robust second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, driven by double-digit growth across key segments and recent acquisitions.Sales rose 16% year-over-year to $795 m...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), lessor of commercial aircraft engines and a global provider of aviation services, has established Willis Aviation Capital (WAC), a new division that will focus...
RESIDCO has closed a $100 million commercial aircraft engine acquisition facility provided by Huntington National Bank, a $223 billion asset regional bank headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. This newly ...
AerCap has priced an offering of senior notes, consisting of $900 million 4.125% senior notes due 2029 and $850 million 4.750% senior notes due 2033. The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaran...
Arena Aviation Capital has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 Airbus A321-200 aircraft, operated by Vietnam Airlines. The aircraft, purchased from Vietnam Aircraft Leasing (VALC), represen...
Avation, the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, has signed a six-year lease agreement with Colombian airline Clic Air for an ATR 72-600 aircraft.The aircraft is currently being transitione...
APOC Aviation, a trading and leasing specialist for narrowbody aircraft parts, engines and landing gear, has just acquired a CF34-10E engine for teardown with all USM available for sale or exchange op...
Aergo Capital has sold two Airbus A320-232 aircraft on behalf of Raptor Aircraft Finance I Limited 2019-1 to ORIX Aviation.The aircraft (MSN 6535 and 6594) are currently on lease to Spanish low-cost c...
Frontier Group has elected James Dempsey as president and CEO, the airline group said today (January 8). The appointment was effective as of yesterday. “Jimmy has demonstrated over his more than a dec...
Porter Airlines has closed a sale and leaseback deal with BeauTech Power Systems for six Pratt & Whitney PW1900-series engines.The engines were delivered new from Pratt & Whitney to Porter's subsidiar...
Total air cargo demand, measured cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), rose by 5.5% in November 2025, compared to the same month a year prior, according to data from the International Air Transport Associatio...
Alaska Airlines has placed a firm order with Boeing for 105 737 MAX 10 aircraft, as well as options for 35 more. Additionally, the airline exercised all of its previous options for the 787 widebody, o...
Global law firm Reed Smith announced the appointment of banking and finance partner Dr. Gregory Xu to its Singapore office.Xu, who joins from Stephenson Harwood, where he led the general banking and p...
Air India’s board is reportedly seeking a new chief executive to replace Campbell Wilson, according to several media reports. Reuters reports that the move comes as the airline faces intense regulator...
Two Airbus H145 rescue helicopters have arrived in New Zealand, marking a major milestone in the fleet renewal programme for the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and operator GCH Aviation, with ...
Avation, the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, has signed a six-year lease agreement with Colombian airline Clic Air for an ATR 72-600 aircraft.The aircraft is currently being transitione...
Turkish Airlines has launched a 100bn Turkish lira ($2.3bn) investment initiative that aims to strengthen Turkiye's “aviation infrastructure and further advance its competitive edge”. As part of this ...
Norse Atlantic Airways carried a total of 1.84 million passengers, an increase of 26% compared to 2024. The company's load factor was 96% across all operations, up 12 percentage points compared to the...
Finnair carried 982,800 passengers in December 2025, up 6% compared to the same month last year. The airline said it had significant passenger growth in the North Atlantic and Asia, as well as in Euro...
Wizz Air carried 5.85 million passengers in December 2025, marking a 15.5% increase compared to a year prior. The airline's capacity was up 16.3% in the month, though load factor was down 0.6 percenta...
Emirates has expanded the rollout of its premium economy product onboard its Boeing 777 and new A350 aircraft to destinations across Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Australia...
Qatar Airways has launched the first Starlink-equipped Boeing 787 aircraft, becoming the largest Starlink-equipped widebody fleet. To date, the airline is operating three Dreamliners with the high-spe...
Ethiopian Airlines plans to launch a new thrice-weekly passenger service to Lyon, France, via Geneva, Switzerland, starting from July 2, 2026. With the addition of Lyon, Ethiopian Airlines will expan...
Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal has expanded operations from Madinah’s Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport, adding five new routes. The airline introduced flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha ...
Frontier Group has elected James Dempsey as president and CEO, the airline group said today (January 8). The appointment was effective as of yesterday. “Jimmy has demonstrated over his more than a decade at Frontier that he's the right leader to driv...
Turkish Airlines has launched a 100bn Turkish lira ($2.3bn) investment initiative that aims to strengthen Turkiye's “aviation infrastructure and further advance its competitive edge”. As part of this investment initiative, the airline has broken grou...
Norse Atlantic Airways carried a total of 1.84 million passengers, an increase of 26% compared to 2024. The company's load factor was 96% across all operations, up 12 percentage points compared to the previous year. In December 2025, the company carr...
Finnair carried 982,800 passengers in December 2025, up 6% compared to the same month last year. The airline said it had significant passenger growth in the North Atlantic and Asia, as well as in Europe and some slight increase in domestic traffic. M...
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