Airlines & Lessors
Apr 23, 2018
Alaska Air Group posted a 2018 first-quarter net profit of $4 million, significantly down from $93 million in net income in the prior-year quarter.
Apr 23, 2018
Privately owned Egyptian carrier Nile Air is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) later in 2018.
Apr 23, 2018
South African Airways (SAA) recorded a net loss of ZAR5.4 billion ($438 million) for the 2016-17 financial year, which ended March 31. The loss was more than three times greater than 2015-16’s restated figure of ZAR1.48 billion.
Apr 23, 2018
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has unanimously re-elected Patrick Ky as executive director for a second term of five years.
Apr 23, 2018
United Airlines signed a deal to add 20 used Airbus A319s and moved another 23 aircraft it operates from leases to its own balance sheet, continuing its trend of re-shaping the capital costs of its operating fleet.
Mar 23, 2022
Air New Zealand has confirmed the launch of its longest-ever scheduled route, a direct flight from Auckland to New York.
Mar 23, 2022
Latvian flag-carrier airBaltic says it is fielding requests for up to 15 ACMI contracts from all over the world, citing its Airbus A220-300s as the right size aircraft for network rebuilding.
Mar 23, 2022
Nigerian airlines Aero Contractors, Air Peace, Arik Air, Azman Air, Max Air and United Nigeria Airlines have joined forces to create the “Spring Alliance.”
Mar 23, 2022
Oneworld CEO Rob Gurney sees potential to grow oneworld Connect—its lighter membership option—from one to eight members after formally welcoming Royal Air Maroc as the alliance’s first full member in Africa.
Mar 22, 2022
Delta Air Lines has agreed to purchase 75 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually from Colorado-based advanced biofuels company Gevo.
Mar 22, 2022
With the goal of being able to develop tourism sustainably, Air Greenland has partnered with lessor Avolon to explore the potential for zero-emission domestic air travel using Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 electric air taxi.
Mar 22, 2022
Air Canada is fleshing out its narrowbody fleet with a decision to add 26 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
Mar 22, 2022
When Alitalia filed for bankruptcy in 2017 few would have predicted that five years later some of the biggest players in aviation would be battling it out to buy a stake in the Italian flag-carrier’s successor.