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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...

Scaling with vision

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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AIR tops $1bn in orders as demand for eVTOL aircraft accelerates
AIR tops $1bn in orders as demand for eVTOL aircraft accelerates

AIR, the Israel-based developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has surpassed $1bn in orders, as it capitalises growing momentum in the emerging “smart aircraft” market. Th...

Ryanair delays new fuel hedges as European airlines look for oil price pullback
Ryanair delays new fuel hedges as European airlines look for oil price pullback

European airlines are holding back on renewing fuel hedges as oil prices remain elevated due to tensions in the Middle East, with Ryanair confirming it is among those taking a wait-and-see approach.  ...

American Airlines elects Mary Dillon to board of directors
American Airlines elects Mary Dillon to board of directors

American Airlines has elected Mary Dillon to its board of directors. She will serve on the board's compensation committee and the corporate governance and public responsibility committee. Dillon has o...

Fuel hedging ‘no longer a sectorwide shock absorber’ amid ongoing Middle East conflict, says KBRA
Fuel hedging ‘no longer a sectorwide shock absorber’ amid ongoing Middle East conflict, says KBRA

Amid the ongoing oil price volatility sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, KBRA has said in its latest report that fuel hedging is “no longer a sectorwide shock absorber” – particularly amongst...

SriLankan Airlines completes $175 million government bond restructuring
SriLankan Airlines completes $175 million government bond restructuring

SriLankan Airlines and the Government of Sri Lanka have completed a restructuring deal, following the expiration of a consent solicitation, exchange and tender offer tied to its $175 million governmen...

Jetstar Airways receives one Airbus A320-200 from Clover Aviation Capital
Jetstar Airways receives one Airbus A320-200 from Clover Aviation Capital

Jetstar Airways Japan has received one Airbus A320-200 aircraft from Clover Aviation Capital. The airline is a new customer for the Japanese lessor. The aircraft is powered by IAE V2500 engines. ...

CALC profit rises over 30% as aircraft trading hits record levels
CALC profit rises over 30% as aircraft trading hits record levels

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC) reported a more than 30% jump in its annual profit, supported by strong aircraft trading activity and continued expansion of its global leasing business.  ...

Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flights cancellations
Cathay Pacific extends Dubai and Riyadh flights cancellations

Cathay Pacific has extended the cancellation of its flights to Dubai and Riyadh through to the end of May 2026. This follows the airline cancelling these routes to the end of March amid the ongoing co...

Fitch downgrades Avia Solutions Group to negative
Fitch downgrades Avia Solutions Group to negative

Avia Solutions Group's outlook has been downgraded to negative from stable by Fitch Ratings.The outlook revision reflects the “execution risk” surrounding the company's profitability recovery after a ...

Ryanair delays new fuel hedges as European airlines look for oil price pullback
Ryanair delays new fuel hedges as European airlines look for oil price pullback

European airlines are holding back on renewing fuel hedges as oil prices remain elevated due to tensions in the Middle East, with Ryanair confirming it is among those taking a wait-and-see approach.  ...

ReGen acquires 2002-vintage 737-800
ReGen acquires 2002-vintage 737-800

ReGen has acquired a 2002-vintage Boeing 737-800 aircraft, the company said today (March 25). The aircraft is powered by CFM56-7B26 engines. The airframe and engines will be disassembled in the coming...

ACIA Aero Leasing secures financing from volofin
ACIA Aero Leasing secures financing from volofin

Regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing has completed a financing deal with volofin for four ATR72-600 aircraft. The facility covers the refinancing of two ATRs on lease to Emerald Airlines with an...

AIR tops $1bn in orders as demand for eVTOL aircraft accelerates
AIR tops $1bn in orders as demand for eVTOL aircraft accelerates

AIR, the Israel-based developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has surpassed $1bn in orders, as it capitalises growing momentum in the emerging “smart aircraft” market. Th...

EL AL makes 'dramatic reduction' in flights, cutting to seven destinations
EL AL makes 'dramatic reduction' in flights, cutting to seven destinations

EL AL Israel Airlines has announced a “dramatic reduction” in its operations after the country's Ministry of Transportation limited outbound aviation activity. As a result, the airline is restricted t...

Kenya Airways posts $138 million pre-tax loss, impacted by global aviation supply chain disruptions
Kenya Airways posts $138 million pre-tax loss, impacted by global aviation supply chain disruptions

Kenya Airways has posted a pre-tax loss of 17.9bn Kenyan shilling loss ($138 million) in full-year 2025, falling sharply from its pre-tax profit of 5.5bn Kenyan shillings ($42.5 million).The airline s...

DAE inks $2.8bn unsecured revolving credit facilities
DAE inks $2.8bn unsecured revolving credit facilities

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed agreements to enter into new long-term, unsecured revolving credit facilities worth $2.8bn. The new facilities replace an existing $1.4bn facility. The new ...

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EL AL makes 'dramatic reduction' in flights, cutting to seven destinations
EL AL makes 'dramatic reduction' in flights, cutting to seven destinations

EL AL Israel Airlines has announced a “dramatic reduction” in its operations after the country's Ministry of Transportation limited outbound aviation activity. As a result, the airline is restricted to only 15 outbound flights per day — each flight c...

Ryanair delays new fuel hedges as European airlines look for oil price pullback
Ryanair delays new fuel hedges as European airlines look for oil price pullback

European airlines are holding back on renewing fuel hedges as oil prices remain elevated due to tensions in the Middle East, with Ryanair confirming it is among those taking a wait-and-see approach.  The Irish low-cost carrier told Airline Economics ...

Fuel hedging ‘no longer a sectorwide shock absorber’ amid ongoing Middle East conflict, says KBRA
Fuel hedging ‘no longer a sectorwide shock absorber’ amid ongoing Middle East conflict, says KBRA

Amid the ongoing oil price volatility sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, KBRA has said in its latest report that fuel hedging is “no longer a sectorwide shock absorber” – particularly amongst US carriers. As a result, the ratings agency said...

AAR profit jumps on strong aftermarket demand as HAECO integration progresses
AAR profit jumps on strong aftermarket demand as HAECO integration progresses

AAR Corp. reported a sharp rise in third-quarter earnings, as strong demand for aircraft parts and maintenance services continued to offset supply constraints in new aircraft deliveries while the integration of its acquisitions are reported to be pro...