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...
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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...
SMBC Aviation Capital has finalised a dual tranche seven-year and five-year global syndicated banking facility. The transaction raised $2bn from seven financial institutions. These institutions are re...
Castlelake has marketed its first aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal of 2026, CLAS 2026-1.The $843.3 million deal, which marks Castlelake’s 12th aviation ABS overall, has three tranches: ...
Marathon Asset Management has issued its second asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal, MAST 2026-1. The deal is the inaugural aviation ABS serviced by Orix Aviation. Additionally, four aircraft withi...
Azorra has completed a new $400 million eight-year senior unsecured notes offering, the lessor said today (February 9). Additionally, the company has repriced and upsized its senior secured term loan ...
AviLease has purchased and received two Airbus A350-900 aircraft from GOAL Aircraft Leasing, the latter said today (February 9).The aircraft come with long-term leases attached, both with Fiji Airways...
AerCap has reported a net income of $3.75bn, or $21.30 per share, for full-year 2025. For fourth-quarter 2025, the lessor reported a net income of $633 million, or $3.79 per share.Total revenues were ...
Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has delivered a new Boeing 737 MAX 8 to T’way Air (“T’way”), expanding our relationship with the South Korean airline. This delivery marks the first in a mandate for seve...
AerDragon Aviation Leasing Company (AerDragon) has completed the sale of two A320-200 aircraft to a financial institution, for which Bellinger acted as servicer. ...
JetBlue and United have expanded their ‘Blue Sky’ cooperation, allowing passengers to book flights on either carrier's websites using cash, points, or miles. This follows the introduction of reciproca...
Southwest Airlines has said directors David Cush and Gregg Saretsky will be stepping down from the board on February 23. Both Cush and Saretsky were appointed to Southwest's board by recommendation of...
Frontier has appointed Anthony Salcido to its board of directors. Salcido served as chief accounting officer at Toyota Motors North America from June 2017 until his retirement in July 2019, after prev...
Castlelake has marketed its first aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal of 2026, CLAS 2026-1.The $843.3 million deal, which marks Castlelake’s 12th aviation ABS overall, has three tranches: ...
AirAsia X has launched a new daily flight to London Gatwick from Kuala Lumpur. The service will commence on June 26, 2025, and will be operated via Bahrain on an A330 aircraft, connecting London Gatwi...
Air Astana's board of directors have approved the purchase of five Airbus A320neo aircraft and 20 Airbus A321neo aircraft, with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2034. The approval was made during...
Embraer has said today (February 9) it is continuing to expand and strengthen its supply chain in India, following an executive-level visit to the country. “We reaffirm our strong commitment to collab...
Australian airline Airnorth has signed a new multi-support agreement with Embraer. The agreement provides comprehensive maintenance, repair and spare-parts support for Airnorth's Embraer E170 and E190...
Turkish Airlines, along with its subsidiary AJet, have carried 7.6 million passengers in January 2026, the airline shared today (February 11). The airline's capacity was up 10% in the month, with load...
Flitetec has acquired the majority of assets belong to Aeropair. The purchase price was not disclosed. Flitetec said the acquisition expands its approved manufacturing and supply portfolio. Additional...
Private aviation group Vista has placed a firm order for 40 Challenger 3500 aircraft and options for 120 more. The agreement secures long-term capacity for Vista's growing member base. “This agreement...
Latvian airline airBaltic has carried 338,500 passengers in January 2026, up 3% compared to the same period a year prior. This marks a record January for the airline. The airline's number of flights i...
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has reported it had 95.2 million guests in 2025, up 3.1% compared to 2024. The result is a record year for both the airport and the highest annual international passe...
flynas and the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport have signed an agreement to establish ‘flynas Syria’ — a new commercial airline. flynas CEO Bander Almohanna said Syria's “u...
South African investment conglomerate Harith has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire FlySafair after purchasing ASL Aviation's interest in the low-cost airline.Harith is an infrastru...
Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas has confirmed the airline will soon receive three Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with a fourth aircraft currently undergoing painting at Charleston.“We’ve not just gone aircraft...
Turkish Airlines, along with its subsidiary AJet, have carried 7.6 million passengers in January 2026, the airline shared today (February 11). The airline's capacity was up 10% in the month, with load factor averaging at 84%.Domestic load factor was ...
Latvian airline airBaltic has carried 338,500 passengers in January 2026, up 3% compared to the same period a year prior. This marks a record January for the airline. The airline's number of flights increased 5.2% to 3,507. However, load factor was d...
JetBlue and United have expanded their ‘Blue Sky’ cooperation, allowing passengers to book flights on either carrier's websites using cash, points, or miles. This follows the introduction of reciprocal loyalty earning and redemption in 2025, which en...
AirAsia X has launched a new daily flight to London Gatwick from Kuala Lumpur. The service will commence on June 26, 2025, and will be operated via Bahrain on an A330 aircraft, connecting London Gatwick with the Malaysian capital for the first time s...
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