Airlines & Lessors
Jul 11, 2017
Tehran could become an important hub for Iran Air following ambitious expansion plans for Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport and the creation of new transit facilities, Iran Air chairman and MD Farhad Parvaresh told ATW recently.
Jul 11, 2017
Vistara, a Delhi based full service airline and joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), has announced Leslie Thng has been named new CEO.
Jul 11, 2017
Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet and German Operating Aircraft Leasing (GOAL) have signed a sale-and-leaseback agreement for four new Airbus A321 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery this year.
Jul 11, 2017
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is to take 10 Airbus A321neo LRs on 12-year lease from Dublin-based lessor AerCap, making it the North American launch operator for the LR variant.
Jul 11, 2017
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) CFO Roland Busch will step down Nov. 1, to take a new position with parent company Lufthansa Group as general representative and head of future finance Jan. 1, 2018.
Aug 10, 2021
Wizz Air has launched a recruitment drive across its network, announcing plans to hire 4,600 new pilots by 2030 to operate its growing fleet.
Aug 10, 2021
Indonesian start-up carrier Super Air Jet began commercial operations on Aug. 6 despite COVID-19 measures.
Aug 10, 2021
The move follows the unlawful diversion of a Ryanair flight on May 23 to the Belarusian capital Minsk.
Aug 09, 2021
United Airlines became the first U.S. legacy carrier to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees, as the delta coronavirus variant sweeps through North America and threatens the ongoing recovery in air travel demand.
Aug 09, 2021
Copa Airlines will retrofit its Boeing 737s with Honeywell’s air separation module (ASM), becoming the first announced customer for the fuel tank safety system component.
Aug 09, 2021
LCC Air Arabia plans to remain focused on further cost-control measures and supporting business continuity during the second half of 2021, the airline said Aug. 9.
Aug 09, 2021
The organization, whose 46 members account for more than 85% of total international traffic carried by African airlines, warned that in the first half of 2021, African airlines incurred estimated cumulative revenue losses of $5 billion.
Aug 09, 2021
The prevalence and evolution of flight data collection and analysis programs means they are ideally positioned for another role that operators are quickly deeming essential—becoming more eco-friendly.