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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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Archer partners in Florida, New York and Texas selected for White House pilot programme
Archer partners in Florida, New York and Texas selected for White House pilot programme

Archer's partners in Texas, Florida and New York to participate in the White House's eVTOL integration pilot programme (eIPP) have been selected by the US Department of Transportation and the Federal ...

Unifi Aviation secures strategic financing from Carlyle
Unifi Aviation secures strategic financing from Carlyle

North America-based ground handling provider Unifi Aviation has secured a strategic financing from Carlyle.The financing will help simplify Unifi’s ownership structure and provide growth capital as th...

AIP Capital appoints Dimuth Fernando as chief commercial officer
AIP Capital appoints Dimuth Fernando as chief commercial officer

AIP Capital has appointed Dimuth Fernando to chief commercial officer. He has been with the company since 2024 as head of AIP's Singapore office where he led the commercial efforts in the APAC and cen...

Stratos adds senior industry executives
Stratos adds senior industry executives

Stratos has added three senior industry professionals to its team. Kushal Patel joins as head of Asia, based in Singapore; Muna Mohammad as VP risk & restructuring, based in London; and Tuulia Rajamak...

Australian regulator warns of higher airfares as airports ramp up infrastructure investment
Australian regulator warns of higher airfares as airports ramp up infrastructure investment

Recent infrastructure investment at Australia's four largest airports may lead to higher airfares for passengers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warned today (March 5). Acco...

IndiGo secures JOLCO financing for two A320 family aircraft
IndiGo secures JOLCO financing for two A320 family aircraft

IndiGo has secured Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) financing for two Airbus A320 family aircraft. This not only marks the first JOLCO financing for the airline, but for an Indian car...

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...

Deucalion Aviation sells one 737-300 aircraft on lease to Korean Air to Genesis
Deucalion Aviation sells one 737-300 aircraft on lease to Korean Air to Genesis

Deucalion Aviation, on behalf of a Chinese owner, has sold one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Genesis. The aircraft is on lease to Korean Air. “We are pleased to have completed another transaction with Ge...

CDB Aviation leases five A321neo to LATAM
CDB Aviation leases five A321neo to LATAM

CDB Aviation has agreed to lease five A321neo aircraft to its existing customer LATAM Airlines. The aircraft will be delivered in the second quarter of 2026. With these deliveries, LATAM will lease a ...

Wizz Air receives approval to operate flights between UK and US
Wizz Air receives approval to operate flights between UK and US

Wizz Air has received regulatory approval to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the US. However, the airline said it has “no plans” to launch regular commercial routes. Instead, the airlin...

Bridges Air Cargo begins operating with first Embraer E-Freighter
Bridges Air Cargo begins operating with first Embraer E-Freighter

Bridges Air Cargo has begun operations with its Embraer E-Freighter, marking the aircraft's first entry into service. The aircraft will operate for Bridges Worldwide providing network solutions for th...

Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022
Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 as markets opened today (March 9), driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East and diminishing confidence of a quick resolu...

Oman Air operates additional flights amid high demand
Oman Air operates additional flights amid high demand

Oman Air has operated additional flights yesterday and today (March 8-9) amid heightened demand. The increase in flights comes as conflict continues in the Middle East. With airspace closures in the r...

Lesha Bank to acquire Amedeo Air Four Plus
Lesha Bank to acquire Amedeo Air Four Plus

Lesha Bank intends to acquire the entire issued share capital of aircraft leasing firm Amedeo Air Four Plus (AA4+), incorporated in Guernsey.The proposed acquisition values AA4+ shares at 73 pence eac...

AviLease inks MRO services agreement with StandardAero
AviLease inks MRO services agreement with StandardAero

AviLease has signed a general terms agreement (GTA) with StandardAero, securing MRO services for its CFM International LEAP-1A/LEAP-1B and CFM56-7B engines. StandardAero VP sales - EMEA Olivier Ruffet...

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Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022
Oil prices surge above $100 a barrel for first time since 2022

Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022 as markets opened today (March 9), driven by the escalating conflict in the Middle East and diminishing confidence of a quick resolution.The surge also follows yesterday’s news that ...

Wizz Air receives approval to operate flights between UK and US
Wizz Air receives approval to operate flights between UK and US

Wizz Air has received regulatory approval to operate flights between the United Kingdom and the US. However, the airline said it has “no plans” to launch regular commercial routes. Instead, the airline said the approval will allow it to operate chart...

Oman Air operates additional flights amid high demand
Oman Air operates additional flights amid high demand

Oman Air has operated additional flights yesterday and today (March 8-9) amid heightened demand. The increase in flights comes as conflict continues in the Middle East. With airspace closures in the region, Oman has proven a key jurisdiction in the r...

Lufthansa says hedging and shifting travel demand may offset Middle East flight cancellations
Lufthansa says hedging and shifting travel demand may offset Middle East flight cancellations

Lufthansa has said during its earnings call today (March 6) its hedging strategy as well as traffic moving to Europe from Middle East amid the conflict may help offset the cancellations for Middle East-bound flights.The airline estimated an impact of...