Featured News

view all
The network disruptor

The Airbus A321XLR is an extra-long range aircraft capable of flying up to 4,700 nautical miles. The aircraft is a derivative of the A321LR but has a ...

Dual source fleet challenges

A irlines traditionally avoid operating aircraft from multiple manufacturers: largely relying on a single type fleet. But with the current supply chai...

Solving airport congestion

A irports around the world are congested. At the beginning of this year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published data showing glo...

Avolon targets portfolio growth

Avolon agreed the acquisition of Castlelake Aviation Limited (CAL) with an 118-strong aircraft portfolio in September 2024. Last year, Avolon was the ...

Locations
Americas
Asia/Pacific
Europe
Middle East/Africa
US network carriers to "outperform" in first quarter of 2025 on back of premium revenues, BofA analysts say
US network carriers to "outperform" in first quarter of 2025 on back of premium revenues, BofA analysts say

US network carriers are expected to continue to outperform in the first quarter of 2025 due to premium revenues, rebound in corporate travel, and growth in Atlantic routes, Bank of America analysts sa...

Spirit Airlines secures $300 million in financing
Spirit Airlines secures $300 million in financing

Spirit Airlines has secured up to $300 million worth of financing in the form of a senior secured revolving credit facility.Detailed within a securities filing with the US Securities and Exchange Comm...

Boeing resumes 777X certification flight testing
Boeing resumes 777X certification flight testing

Boeing has resumed 777X certification flight testing on January 16, 2025, following a five month delay. “We continue to execute a rigorous test programme to demonstrate the safety, performance, and re...

Flying hours to continue hitting "record highs" in 2025, S&P says in its outlook
Flying hours to continue hitting "record highs" in 2025, S&P says in its outlook

Domestic and international flying hours are expected to continue hitting record highs in 2025, driven by high demand for new aircraft and aftermarket services, S&P Global Ratings said in its 2025 outl...

Scoot to commence operations to Vienna; suspends Berlin service
Scoot to commence operations to Vienna; suspends Berlin service

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, will begin operations to Vienna on June 3, 2025.The new service will be the first direct flight to connect Singapore with the Austrian capital, op...

Vietjet launches new routes between Vietnam and China
Vietjet launches new routes between Vietnam and China

Vietjet has launched new routes between Vietnam and China. Starting March 30, 2025, the airline will offer direct routes connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Beijing and Guangzhou. The new routes ...

China Eastern Airlines partners with EFIS Maroc to introduce Shanghai-Casablanca cargo flights
China Eastern Airlines partners with EFIS Maroc to introduce Shanghai-Casablanca cargo flights

China Eastern Airlines has partnered with ECS Group subsidiary EFIS Maroc to secure flights to Africa featuring an 18-tonne cargo capacity.With the agreement, China Eastern Airways will launch three w...

Air India Express receives one 737 MAX 8 from ACG
Air India Express receives one 737 MAX 8 from ACG

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has delivered one 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Air India Express on January 14, 2025.The aircraft is powered by LEAP-1B engines. This is the first aircraft scheduled for delivery...

Lufthansa Group closes deal to acquire 41% stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa Group closes deal to acquire 41% stake in ITA Airways

Lufthansa Group has closed its €325 million deal to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways, the company confirmed on January 17, 2025. The Italian airline is now officially part of the Lufthansa Group, be...

IATA director general questions the UK’s “bewildering” proposal to hike ETA costs
IATA director general questions the UK’s “bewildering” proposal to hike ETA costs

IATA has opposed a proposal from the UK Home Office which outlines a 60% increase in the cost of UK Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs)The current price of an ETA stands at £10 ($12.19), but the p...

Over 4,500 aircraft shortage, according to PwC 2025 outlook
Over 4,500 aircraft shortage, according to PwC 2025 outlook

A shortage of over 4,500 commercial aircraft now exists in the market, according to a 2025 outlook report from PwC.  “In 2024 alone, missed delivery commitments were an estimated 560 aircraft,” the re...

Asia air cargo rates remain high despite seasonal slowdown
Asia air cargo rates remain high despite seasonal slowdown

Global air cargo spot rates remained up over 22% in the second week of January 2025, at $2.76 per kilo, compared to the same period a year prior, according to WorldACD market data. This comes despite ...

Riyadh Air pushes launch date back to late 2025 due to 787 delivery delays
Riyadh Air pushes launch date back to late 2025 due to 787 delivery delays

Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has pushed back its launch date from mid-2025 to the third quarter of the year. The delay comes as a result of delays to 787-9 deliveries. “Major parts of the first ai...

Etihad carries 18.5 million passengers in 2024
Etihad carries 18.5 million passengers in 2024

Etihad carried 18.5 million passengers in 2024, up 4.5 million passengers compared to 2023. The airline's load factor for the full year was 87%, up one percentage point compared to a year prior. Etiha...

SAF One acquires Green Biotrade
SAF One acquires Green Biotrade

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) solutions development platform SAF One has acquired Green Biotrade, a UAE-based feedstock and biofuels trading company. The company said the acquisition will strengthen...

Riyadh Air set to receive technical spare 787 Dreamliner
Riyadh Air set to receive technical spare 787 Dreamliner

Riyadh Air is preparing for the arrival of its first 787-9 Dreamliner, the company said on January 9, 2025. The leased aircraft will be used as a technical spare and for training purposes. The aircraf...

Latest in Airline

view all
Riyadh Air pushes launch date back to late 2025 due to 787 delivery delays
Riyadh Air pushes launch date back to late 2025 due to 787 delivery delays

Saudi startup airline Riyadh Air has pushed back its launch date from mid-2025 to the third quarter of the year. The delay comes as a result of delays to 787-9 deliveries. “Major parts of the first aircraft are already prepared for final assembly and...

Lufthansa Group closes deal to acquire 41% stake in ITA Airways
Lufthansa Group closes deal to acquire 41% stake in ITA Airways

Lufthansa Group has closed its €325 million deal to acquire a 41% stake in ITA Airways, the company confirmed on January 17, 2025. The Italian airline is now officially part of the Lufthansa Group, becoming the group's fifth network airline. The grou...

US network carriers to "outperform" in first quarter of 2025 on back of premium revenues, BofA analysts say
US network carriers to "outperform" in first quarter of 2025 on back of premium revenues, BofA analysts say

US network carriers are expected to continue to outperform in the first quarter of 2025 due to premium revenues, rebound in corporate travel, and growth in Atlantic routes, Bank of America analysts said in a report on January 17, 2025. The analysts s...

Spirit Airlines secures $300 million in financing
Spirit Airlines secures $300 million in financing

Spirit Airlines has secured up to $300 million worth of financing in the form of a senior secured revolving credit facility.Detailed within a securities filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission dated January 16, the financing includes an...