Airlines & Lessors

Jan 16, 2018
Star Alliance carrier Ethiopian Airlines has finalized a strategic partnership with the Zambian government on the re-launch of Zambia Airways, taking a 45% stake in the airline.
Jan 16, 2018
Ryanair has confirmed the Irish LCC has contacted the Austrian administrators of bankrupt airberlin subsidiary NIKI, expressing interest in participating in the insolvency process and potential purchase of remaining NIKI assets, head of communications Robin Kiely told ATW.
Jan 16, 2018
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is the ATW 2018 Airline of the Year, it was announced Jan. 16.
Jan 15, 2018
UK-based aerospace supplier GKN is facing a takeover bid from turnaround specialist Melrose Industries.
Dec 23, 2021
Etihad Airways is effectively to become a standalone company after a major reorganization proposal that will see most of its subsidiaries passed to a state-owned holding entity. 
Dec 23, 2021
As construction of a new airport for Sudan´s capital Khartoum continues, one of its expected airline operators is looking to benefit from the project’s geographical position in Northeastern Africa.
Dec 22, 2021
The Hungarian ULCC is mounting a challenge to easyJet and British Airways’ new short-haul subsidiary.
Dec 22, 2021
Lawmakers from two key U.S. House committees sent a joint letter to the heads of the country’s four largest airlines urging them to foot the bill for crewmembers to participate in self-defense training led by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Dec 22, 2021
Ryanair is bracing for a significantly larger fiscal 2022 net loss, citing new omicron variant-related travel restrictions and weaker bookings, and warned it has already cut January 2022 capacity by a third.
Dec 22, 2021
The European Commission (EC) has approved €2.55 billion ($2.88 billion) of financial aid the Portuguese government is offering to help TAP Portugal and its parent group return to viability, but the carrier must concede up to 18 slots at Lisbon airport per day to a competitor.  
Dec 22, 2021
New York and Chicago will receive routes from next spring as the Canadian ULCC continues its rapid U.S. expansion.
Dec 22, 2021
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has agreed to restructure under U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, in a move that will see it emerge from the process majority-owned by its largest creditors.