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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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Fitch cuts WestJet to ‘B-’ as fuel costs delay recovery in credit metrics
Fitch cuts WestJet to ‘B-’ as fuel costs delay recovery in credit metrics

Fitch Ratings has downgraded WestJet to ‘B-’ from ‘B’, warning that elevated jet fuel prices will prolong pressure on profitability and delay improvement in the airline’s credit profile. The agency al...

FedEx Freight faces execution challenge despite growth push ahead of spin-off, says TD Cowen
FedEx Freight faces execution challenge despite growth push ahead of spin-off, says TD Cowen

FedEx’s freight division is positioned for growth ahead of its planned spin-off in June, but faces a significant execution challenge to close a margin gap with competitors, according to research from ...

JetBlue signs on as launch customer for $70m FL Technics Punta Cana MRO facility
JetBlue signs on as launch customer for $70m FL Technics Punta Cana MRO facility

JetBlue Airways has become the launch airline customer for a new $70m aircraft maintenance facility being developed at Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic by FL Technics. The agreement will see FL Te...

Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating
Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating

A consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation, alongside SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, has completed its acquisition of Air Lease Corporation, creating a ...

Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating
Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating

A consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation, alongside SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, has completed its acquisition of Air Lease Corporation, creating a ...

IndiGo tests biometric contactless international travel in Bengaluru trials
IndiGo tests biometric contactless international travel in Bengaluru trials

India-based carrier, IndiGo, has completed technical trials of a biometric-enabled, contactless international travel process at Bengaluru airport, marking a step towards fully digital passenger journe...

UK court awards $8m judgment against SpiceJet in engine lease dispute
UK court awards $8m judgment against SpiceJet in engine lease dispute

The High Court in London has awarded summary judgment of nearly $8m against low-cost India-based carrier, SpiceJet, in a dispute with engine lessor Sunbird France, after the carrier failed to particip...

BOC Aviation signs lease agreement with SKY for three A321XLRs
BOC Aviation signs lease agreement with SKY for three A321XLRs

BOC Aviation has agreed to purchase and leaseback three Airbus A321XLR aircraft to new customer SKY Airline (SKY) on long-term operating leases. All aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF eng...

easyJet seen as top buying opportunity for investors after sector sell-off, says Citi
easyJet seen as top buying opportunity for investors after sector sell-off, says Citi

UK budget airline easyJet is now the most attractive investment opportunity in the European airline space after a broad sector sell-off triggered by the Middle East conflict, according to research fro...

EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility
EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its advisory on operations in parts of the Middle East, as continued instability in the region disrupts air travel and keeps risk levels eleva...

Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating
Sumitomo-led consortium completes Air Lease acquisition, launches Sumisho Air Lease with A- rating

A consortium led by Sumitomo Corporation, alongside SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, has completed its acquisition of Air Lease Corporation, creating a ...

Aura Aero raises €50m in Series B to fund hybrid aircraft production push
Aura Aero raises €50m in Series B to fund hybrid aircraft production push

Aura Aero has raised €50m in a Series B funding round, taking total financing to €340m as the company moves towards industrial-scale production of its hybrid-electric aircraft. The latest round was ba...

EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility
EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its advisory on operations in parts of the Middle East, as continued instability in the region disrupts air travel and keeps risk levels eleva...

DAE and Blackstone launch $1.6bn-a-year aircraft leasing investment programme
DAE and Blackstone launch $1.6bn-a-year aircraft leasing investment programme

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and Blackstone Credit & Insurance have agreed to launch a multi-billion dollar global aircraft leasing investment platform, targeting around $1.6bn of annual deploymen...

Ethiopian Airlines leverages Singapore growth as Asia–Africa traffic surges
Ethiopian Airlines leverages Singapore growth as Asia–Africa traffic surges

Ethiopian Airlines is using its 80th anniversary to underline accelerating Asia–Africa traffic flows, with Singapore emerging as a key strategic gateway as passenger demand between Southeast Asia and ...

Flyadeal launches flights from Riyadh to Neom
Flyadeal launches flights from Riyadh to Neom

Flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s low-cost airline, has launched scheduled flights from Riyadh to the northwestern region of Neom.The four-times-a-week service connecting the Saudi capital with Neom Bay Airpor...

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EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility
EASA extends Middle East conflict zone advisory amid continued volatility

European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its advisory on operations in parts of the Middle East, as continued instability in the region disrupts air travel and keeps risk levels elevated. The regulator said it has published an extens...

Fitch cuts WestJet to ‘B-’ as fuel costs delay recovery in credit metrics
Fitch cuts WestJet to ‘B-’ as fuel costs delay recovery in credit metrics

Fitch Ratings has downgraded WestJet to ‘B-’ from ‘B’, warning that elevated jet fuel prices will prolong pressure on profitability and delay improvement in the airline’s credit profile. The agency also lowered ratings on WestJet’s senior secured and...

JetBlue signs on as launch customer for $70m FL Technics Punta Cana MRO facility
JetBlue signs on as launch customer for $70m FL Technics Punta Cana MRO facility

JetBlue Airways has become the launch airline customer for a new $70m aircraft maintenance facility being developed at Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic by FL Technics. The agreement will see FL Technics service JetBlue’s narrow-body aircraft at t...

JPMorgan: Delta “crisis averted” as strong demand offsets fuel shock
JPMorgan: Delta “crisis averted” as strong demand offsets fuel shock

Delta Air Lines has moved out of near-term “crisis mode” following its first-quarter results, according to JPMorgan, which said strong demand and pricing power helped the airline absorb a sharp rise in fuel costs. In a research note following Delta’s...