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...
Innovation isn’t just about ideas – it’s about having a vision. It takes pioneers to spot problems others overlook or dismiss as insignificant, and da...
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...
Avolon has completed its inaugural Samurai loan facility, raising a total of $420 million equivalent of unsecured financing from a consortium of Japanese and international banks. The dual tranche five...
Private equity firm Indigo Partners has sold 10 million shares in Wizz Air. The shares were sold at 1,250p each to institutional investors, raising proceeds of around £125 million. Upon completion, th...
Safran has invested in French startup Metavonics through its corporate ventures subsidiary. Metavonics specialises in safety-critical avionics technologies. This investment alongside TTech, an Austria...
Rolls-Royce has continued its line of strong earnings, with an underlying profit of £3.5bn ($4.35bn) for 2025 – marking a significant £1bn ($1.24bn) increase from the year prior.The company’s shares c...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has completed the purchase and leaseback of six De Haviland Dash 8-400 aircraft with Porter Airlines. “This investment reflects our continued confidence in the turbopr...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) BBB rating with outlook stable. This follows the lessor's recent announcement that it will acquire Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise ...
Deucalion Aviation has arranged the acquisition of three A330 aircraft on lease to Wamos Air. Deucalion acted as arranger and servicer for the deal on behalf of institutional investors. The deal terms...
TrueNoord has delivered an OEM refurbished Dash 8-400 to Australian carrier Nexus Airlines. The turboprop is the fourth TrueNoord aircraft to join the airline's fleet on a long-term operating lease. T...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has completed the purchase and leaseback of six De Haviland Dash 8-400 aircraft with Porter Airlines. “This investment reflects our continued confidence in the turbopr...
Frontier's shares fell over 9% on Monday (March 2) following a downgrade from Barclays. The bank downgraded the airline group to underweight from overweight, lowering its price target to $4.00 from $6...
United Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Monday. United Airlines flight 2127 was bound for Newark, New Jersey, but turned back around 40 mi...
LATAM Airlines has launched a new direct route between Amsterdam and Sao Paulo, scheduled to begin on March 30. With this new route, the airline will now enter the Dutch market as it expands its prese...
IndiGo has secured Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) financing for two Airbus A320 family aircraft. This not only marks the first JOLCO financing for the airline, but for an Indian car...
Air Astana has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, the airline's largest ever direct order with Airbus.The order includes 20 A321neo and five A320neo aircraft. “Air Astana's lar...
Cathay Pacific is positioned for a boost to earnings as travel demand continues to recover, particularly in the premium segment, a new report from HSBC said. “High-yield business class demand is impro...
Despite a 2.6% increase in flight operations in 2025, Korean Air has managed to reduce its carbon emissions by 3.3% during the year. Flight emissions totalled 12.18 million tonnes during the year, dow...
With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Finnair has cancelled its flights to Doha and Dubai until March 28 and said today (March 4) that it is “continuously exploring options” to get customers h...
Avolon has completed its inaugural Samurai loan facility, raising a total of $420 million equivalent of unsecured financing from a consortium of Japanese and international banks. The dual tranche five...
ABM has appointed David Miles as vice president, operations — transport, the airport solutions company said today (March 4). Miles brings 19 years of sector experience to the transport and aviation le...
Lufthansa Airlines has launched a new nonstop route from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur. The route will commence on October 25, 2026, and will operate five times per week.The flight will be operated by its...
Qatar Airways has updated today (March 4) that its flights continue to be suspended due to Qatari airspace closure amid the continued conflict in the Middle East. “Qatar Airways will resume operations...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) BBB rating with outlook stable. This follows the lessor's recent announcement that it will acquire Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise ...
Buraq Air has received one A320-200 from Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG). The aircraft will be based at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, supporting the airline's ongoing fleet development and r...
With the Qatari airspace remaining closed amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Qatar Airways has provided an update on flight operations today (March 3). Flights continue to be suspended. “Qa...
Qatar Airways has updated today (March 4) that its flights continue to be suspended due to Qatari airspace closure amid the continued conflict in the Middle East. “Qatar Airways will resume operations once the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority announces...
With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Finnair has cancelled its flights to Doha and Dubai until March 28 and said today (March 4) that it is “continuously exploring options” to get customers home from the cities. The European Civil Aviation A...
Lufthansa Airlines has launched a new nonstop route from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur. The route will commence on October 25, 2026, and will operate five times per week.The flight will be operated by its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. “With the new nonstop ...
IndiGo has secured Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) financing for two Airbus A320 family aircraft. This not only marks the first JOLCO financing for the airline, but for an Indian carrier. The deal was secured through the airline's d...
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