Airlines & Lessors
Dec 04, 2015
Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines will phase out its fleet of Avro RJ100 regional jets by the end of 2017, replacing them with a mix of Airbus types, the airline said Dec. 4.
Dec 04, 2015
Etihad Airways has been selected as the 2016 Air Transport World Airline of the Year, it was announced at a reception in New York Dec. 3.
Dec 03, 2015
Australian investigators believe both of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370’s engines flamed out, suggesting the Boeing 777-200 was not intentionally ditched.
Dec 03, 2015
After testing the waters by offering its Mint premium cabin seasonally in the Caribbean, JetBlue has seen some early success with the introduction of Mint in Barbados, and will fly Airbus A321s with the new cabin there year-round.
Dec 03, 2015
The Indonesian government has received inquiries from two foreign-owned airlines for the remaining assets of failed government-sponsored regional carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines.
Jun 04, 2020
American Airlines will operate 55% of its original domestic schedule in July, citing consistent improvement in summer leisure travel demand.
Jun 04, 2020
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines is rapidly ramping up services on its domestic network, while UK-based long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic is to resume services next month, as the airline industry continues to piece back together its shattered schedules.
Jun 04, 2020
ULCC Wizz Air’s developing plans for a new base in Abu Dhabi indicate a larger operation than was originally envisaged when it was announced in December 2019.
Jun 04, 2020
Emirates Airline sees a place for all of its Airbus A380s in its future fleet plan, but their status is directly tied to how quickly demand bounces…
Jun 04, 2020
Qantas is looking to significantly expand its domestic network, as demand in its home market increases as travel restrictions loosen.
Jun 04, 2020
Italy may have to review the plan to nationalize and relaunch Alitalia if the proposal does not obtain European Commission (EC) approval, Italian media reported.
Jun 04, 2020
Lufthansa subsidiaries Austrian Airlines and SWISS International Air Lines (SWISS) have both suffered substantial losses for the 2020 first quarter (Q1) following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Jun 04, 2020
Welcome to Routes’ look at how the Asia-Pacific aviation market is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.