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...
Castlelake has fully repaid its aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal Aircraft Securitisation Trust 2021-1 (CLAS 2021-1) and has priced its first ABS deal of 2026. The 2021-issuance represen...
Investec Corporate & Investment Bank has partnered with Global Airways to finance an Airbus A320 aircraft. This debt facility offers a scalable and tailored solution for Global Airways, supporting its...
ETHZilla has launched a novel blockchain-based structure after acquiring two CFM56 commercial jet engines, valued at $12.2 million total. The engines are on lease to a leading US carrier. The structur...
BOC Aviation has renewed its $3.5bn unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF) from its largest shareholder, Bank of China and has extended its maturity to February 13, 2031. The lessor said the terms ...
TrueNoord has delivered two ATR 42-600 aircraft to US public charter carrier JSX, the lessor said today (February 17).The first aircraft was delivered in November, with the second in January. “This is...
Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) has acquired one Airbus A320-200 aircraft, bearing MSN 5877. “This transaction further strengthens AFG's growing narrowbody portfolio and underscores the company's conti...
Air Lease has reported record results for its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings.For the quarter, the lessor's revenues were up 15.1% to $820.4 million. Revenue growth outpaced operating expense gr...
Avolon's net profit was up 29% in full-year 2025, reaching $591 million. This excludes the positive impact of insurance settlements in 2024. The lessor's total revenues were up 7% to $3bn in the year,...
JetBlue has added a new nonstop service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and New York's JFK airport. The route will operate twice daily. “With twice-daily flights, we’re offering...
Air Canada has expanded its summer schedule to Mexico with 18% more seat capacity compared to summer last year. Highlights of Air Canada’s Mexican network growth include the addition of new, year-roun...
FTAI Aviation has acquired seven off-lease Airbus aircraft from Air France, the company said yesterday (February 17). The transaction includes one A318-100, four A319-100, and two A321-200 aircraft. “...
WestJet and Virgin Atlantic have enhanced their loyalty partnership.Members can earn and redeem loyalty points on their preferred loyalty programme each other's codeshare flights. “By broadening the w...
FlyArystan — the low-cost subsidiary of Air Astana — has appointed Johan Eidhagen as president, the company said today (February 18). Eidhagen joins from Wizz Air where he held several senior roles, m...
Air India and Lufthansa Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), establishing the framework for a joint business agreement. The agreement is largely designed to capitalise on new growth ...
Air Astana has completed its 50th C-check on an Airbus A320 family aircraft at its in-house engineering and technical centre in Astana. “The 50th C-check milestone is the result of our consistent inve...
Air India will deploy aircraft featuring new, retrofitted or upgraded cabin interiors on additional, key international routes for its summer schedule. Between February and March 2026, the airline will...
AirExplore and KlasJet have formed a unified operational structure to boost efficiency and streamline services across both carriers. The companies said this will create a more “agile and optimised” mo...
The joint liquidators of GTLK Europe DAC and GTLK Europe Capital DAC have completed the sale of three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The sale comprises of two aircraft in the United States and one aircraf...
Pegasus Airlines has opened new aircraft maintenance centre at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport. The hangars will offer simultaneous maintenance to five narrowbody aircraft, which the airline said will ...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) have called for an annual reduction of 4.9% (excluding inflation) in Spanish airport charges over the next ...
Etihad Airways has appointed Khalid Humaid Al Ali as SVP aeropolitical, international and government affairs. He will report to Etihad chief people, government and corporate affairs officer Nadia Bast...
Investec Corporate & Investment Bank has partnered with Global Airways to finance an Airbus A320 aircraft. This debt facility offers a scalable and tailored solution for Global Airways, supporting its...
flyadeal has taken delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the airline said today (February 17). This marks the carrier's first aircraft delivery of the year. The aircraft arrived in Jeddah direct from Airbus'...
dnata has appointed Marwan Essa as managing director of its operations in Zanzibar. In his new role, Marwan will have full accountability for dnata Zanzibar's business performance and development, ove...
AirExplore and KlasJet have formed a unified operational structure to boost efficiency and streamline services across both carriers. The companies said this will create a more “agile and optimised” model to rapidly scale in a more competitive ACMI ma...
JetBlue has added a new nonstop service between Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport and New York's JFK airport. The route will operate twice daily. “With twice-daily flights, we’re offering a schedule that works well for same-day trips, lo...
Air Canada has expanded its summer schedule to Mexico with 18% more seat capacity compared to summer last year. Highlights of Air Canada’s Mexican network growth include the addition of new, year-round flights from Montreal to Guadalajara, as well as...
WestJet and Virgin Atlantic have enhanced their loyalty partnership.Members can earn and redeem loyalty points on their preferred loyalty programme each other's codeshare flights. “By broadening the ways members can earn and redeem WestJet points, we...
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