Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital’s interim pre-tax profit for the first half (H1) has fallen to $17.3 million—less than a tenth of the $200 million profit the company posted for H1 2019.

Virgin Australia has emerged from voluntary administration with a new CEO and a revised business model that retains most core elements while making significant adjustments.

A team of analysts from Jefferies Group rated Southwest Airlines as their top U.S. airline pick for the next several years, judging that its strong…

Aer Lingus plans to jettison Stobart Air as the provider of its regional services, with the Irish national carrier opting to transfer the service to a start-up operator.

Cabin crew requiring recurrent training should be allowed to use real aircraft rather than the more common cabin mock-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to EASA.

Word of consistent lease-deferral requests from airlines and a court-granted approval for Aeromexico to convert 96 leases to power-by-the-hour (PBH) agreements prompted some to wonder whether the current crisis is altering lessor-lessee dynamics. 

UK LCC easyJet has raised further liquidity by selling over 300 London Stansted (STN) slots to Irish rival Ryanair and refinancing another 10 Airbus A320s, after posting its first ever full-year loss—totaling over £1 billion ($1.3 billion).

Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) will introduce a buy-on-board catering system on all short- and medium-haul flights starting in spring 2021.