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Airlines adapt to FAA flight restrictions over Venezuelan airspace

According to analysis by Airline Economics+, most carriers had already rerouted around Venezuela’s Maiquetía FIR before the FAA’s January 3 escalation...

Captain of finance: Ashland Place powers up with APL 2025-1

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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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...

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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...

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United Airlines 787-9 makes emergency landing after 'possible engine fire'
United Airlines 787-9 makes emergency landing after 'possible engine fire'

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 launches new Amsterdam-Sao Paulo route
LATAM Airlines launches new Amsterdam-Sao Paulo route

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...

Archer reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results
Archer reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results

Archer Aviation has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2025. The electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer's total expenses totalled $234.7 million in the fou...

Passenger demand up 3.8% in January, IATA says
Passenger demand up 3.8% in January, IATA says

The year has begun with an increase in passenger demand, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Global passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger ki...

Air Astana finalises order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
Air Astana finalises order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft

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 set for earnings boost amid premium demand recovery, HSBC says
Cathay Pacific set for earnings boost amid premium demand recovery, HSBC says

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...

Korean Air reduces carbon emissions by 3.3% in 2025
Korean Air reduces carbon emissions by 3.3% in 2025

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...

Korean Air and Skyports to develop integrated eVTOL programme
Korean Air and Skyports to develop integrated eVTOL programme

Korean Air has partnered with Skyports Infrastructure to develop a platform for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operations. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at ...

Chapman Freeborn arranges emergency charters amid Middle East aviation disruptions
Chapman Freeborn arranges emergency charters amid Middle East aviation disruptions

Air charter solutions company Chapman Freeborn has been arranging emergency passenger and cargo charter flights, including evacuation missions amid ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East ...

Safran invests in Metavonics
Safran invests in Metavonics

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...

Executive Jet Support begins teardown of Airbus A321
Executive Jet Support begins teardown of Airbus A321

Executive Jet Support (EJS) has started the teardown of its recently acquired Airbus A321 (MSN 6389), which was purchased from Sunclass Airlines.  Disassembly has now begun in Tallinn, Estonia. “As a ...

Deucalion arranges acquisition of three A330 aircraft on lease to Wamos Airlines
Deucalion arranges acquisition of three A330 aircraft on lease to Wamos Airlines

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...

Buraq Air receives one A320-200
Buraq Air receives one A320-200

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...

Qatar Airways flight operations continue to be suspended amid conflict
Qatar Airways flight operations continue to be suspended amid conflict

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...

MAE’s latest counterclaim disputes airworthiness despite pre-delivery inspection
MAE’s latest counterclaim disputes airworthiness despite pre-delivery inspection

MAE Aircraft Management WLL (MENA) has disputed the airworthiness of a Boeing 737-300PCF aircraft leased from Rostrum Leasing 1 DAC, despite a judgment last month that ruled in the lessor’s favour. Th...

Middle East conflict disrupts global air travel
Middle East conflict disrupts global air travel

Tensions in the Middle East erupted over the weekend, with conflict beginning in Iran before quickly spilling into other jurisdictions. As a result, airlines cancelled thousands of flights, leaving th...

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Chapman Freeborn arranges emergency charters amid Middle East aviation disruptions
Chapman Freeborn arranges emergency charters amid Middle East aviation disruptions

Air charter solutions company Chapman Freeborn has been arranging emergency passenger and cargo charter flights, including evacuation missions amid ongoing geopolitical instability in the Middle East and disruption to global aviation routes. In respo...

Buraq Air receives one A320-200
Buraq Air receives one A320-200

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 regional network growth. AFG acquired the aircraft ...

United Airlines 787-9 makes emergency landing after 'possible engine fire'
United Airlines 787-9 makes emergency landing after 'possible engine fire'

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 minutes into the journey after pilots were alerted t...

LATAM Airlines launches new Amsterdam-Sao Paulo route
LATAM Airlines launches new Amsterdam-Sao Paulo route

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 presence in northern Europe. The route will initially o...