Federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya has recommended that local carriers with aircraft leased from foreign lessors and registered abroad suspend all international passenger and cargo services.

Hangzhou, China-based logistics company Cainiao is increasing its freight capacity to the Americas in response to growing e-commerce demand.

United and Delta are both looking to acquire U.S.-South Africa frequencies, which are limited under the current air services agreement between the countries.

Boeing’s fast-growing 777-8F backlog has been boosted with the addition of a five-aircraft order from Ethiopian Airlines following the signing of a MOU with the African carrier.

Lessors with Western-built aircraft in the hands of Russian operators face few good options on how to manage their exposed assets—from challenging repossession logistics to uncertainty over whether operators can make payments or secure aftermarket support. 

Airlines, industry and energy companies in Japan have formed a voluntary organization to promote the domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 

The closure of Russian airspace to Finnish airlines is hitting Finnair hard as the majority of the flag-carrier’s pre-COVID revenues came from long-haul flights to Asia that overfly Russian territory.

India’s Jet Airways has appointed airline industry veteran Sanjiv Kapoor to lead the carrier as it relaunches operations.