Airlines & Lessors
Apr 25, 2018
New Belgian airline, Air Belgium, said it would delay its first flight to Hong Kong from April 30 to June 3 as it has not yet received permission to fly through Russian airspace.
Apr 25, 2018
Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a $28.5 million net profit for the first quarter of 2018, down 15.2% from $33.6 million in 1Q 2017, reflecting the impact of expenses and “challenges” related to the delivery delay of the airline’s forthcoming Airbus A321neos.
Apr 25, 2018
Fort Lauderdale-based regional carrier Silver Airways finalized its purchase of San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Seaborne Airlines April 23, creating a combined fleet of 31 aircraft serving Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Apr 25, 2018
Air China has secured clearance from the CAAC North China Regional Administration to relaunch its business jet subsidiary, Beijing Airlines, for public passenger transport, which could pave the way for Air China to get a position at Beijing’s new airport, expected to open in 2019.
Apr 24, 2018
New York-based JetBlue Airways reported $88 million in net profit for the first quarter of 2018, reflecting a 6.1% rise in RASM despite a 1% loss in capacity during the sequence of winter storms hitting the US northeast during the quarter.
Mar 24, 2022
Ethiopian Airlines has appointed its former COO Mesfin Tasew Bekele to take the helm following the departure of former CEO Tewolde GebreMariam, whose early retirement due to health issues was announced March 23.
Mar 24, 2022
The partial easing of Hong Kong’s entry restrictions will help Cathay Pacific restore some capacity in April, although the growth rate will stay slow as long as the threat of flight suspensions remains.
Mar 24, 2022
The conflict in Ukraine has triggered a serious management crisis within Russia’s largest airline group Aeroflot.
Mar 24, 2022
Ukraine’s SkyUp Airlines is adapting its business model following Russia’s invasion, which has put an end to the carrier’s scheduled services.
Mar 23, 2022
GebreMariam has been granted an early retirement and is stepping down from leadership of the airline after 11 years in the position, citing health reasons.
Mar 23, 2022
A handful of unions representing tens of thousands of U.S.-based aviation workers called on the U.S. Transportation Department to deny Wizz Air’s request for a foreign air carrier permit over allegations of an “anti-union” corporate culture.
Mar 23, 2022
Flexibility and adaptability to volatile market conditions “will continue to be very critical,” the CEO of Aegean Airlines said March 23.
Mar 23, 2022
Air Belgium will further expand its fleet over the course of 2022, with increasing emphasis on cargo.