Airlines & Lessors
Jul 25, 2017
Singapore Airlines has dropped its short-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) brand Tigerair, merging the airline into mid- to long-haul LCC Scoot.
Jul 25, 2017
New York-based JetBlue Airways reported second-quarter net income of $211 million, up 16.7% over a net profit of $181 million in the 2016 June quarter and a solid turnaround from a 58.8% year-over-year (YOY) net income decline in the 2017 first quarter.
Jul 25, 2017
Russian airlines carried 46.2 million passengers in 1H 2017, up 21.5% year-over-year (YOY).
Jul 24, 2017
Azul Brazilian Airlines has named longtime CFO John Rodgerson as its new CEO, replacing Azul founder David Neeleman, who will remain with the São Paulo-based airline as chairman of its board of directors.
Jul 24, 2017
Ireland-based lessor SMBC Aviation Capital is continuing to focus on the most technologically advanced fleet and is evaluating further orders of next generation widebody aircraft.
Aug 24, 2021
After operating just eight routes to Europe in June, the carrier’s network has since increased to 19 and further resumptions are planned following Canada’s announcement to reopen international borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Sept. 7.
Aug 24, 2021
As it prepares to begin a financial restructuring, Philippine Airlines has pushed out deliveries of new aircraft from Airbus to “align with the forecasted recovery of travel demand.”
Aug 24, 2021
The Icelandic startup seeks to pursue a connecting strategy between Europe and the U.S. via Iceland.
Aug 23, 2021
UK-based European Cargo has been granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) by the UK Civil Aviation Agency and plans to start freight services shortly.
Aug 23, 2021
Porter Airlines is the latest North American carrier to mandate vaccines or testing for its employees, joining United Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, which have already issued vaccine requirements.
Aug 23, 2021
UK LCC easyJet has selected former RSA Insurance Group CEO Stephen Hester as chairman designate, to succeed John Barton, who has held the role for nine years.
Aug 23, 2021
Uganda Airlines has received its country’s approval to begin operating Airbus A330-800s, one of the final steps before starting long-haul services.
Aug 23, 2021
Latvian carrier airBaltic is still aiming to operate 50 Airbus A220s by early 2024, but it has yet to decide on purchase rights and options on a further 30 of the type.