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American Airlines Building balance sheet strength

American Airlines took on additional debt during the pandemic, with its debt level peaking at over $54bn in mid-2021 (inclusive of debt, lease liabili...

Soaring into the future

Riyadh Air is slowly revealing its operating model to the world. At the Dubai Airshow in   November, the airline introduced its second aircraft livery...

Flight to Excellence

The exceptional individuals of the Airline Economics 40 under 40 Class of 2023 have been chosen from among the brightest talents in the aviation indus...

Paris Air Show 2023: Resilience takes flight

Amidst recovering passenger traffic, increasing capacity and networks, recruitment drives and a promises for cleaner, greener and a more sustainable a...

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Montana Renewables receives $1.4bn conditional commitment from DOE
Montana Renewables receives $1.4bn conditional commitment from DOE

Calumet subsidiary Montana Renewables has been awarded a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $1.44bn from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The funding will be used for the construct...

GE Aerospace records a strong third quarter
GE Aerospace records a strong third quarter

GE Aerospace has reported strong third-quarter results on October 22, 2024, with the company raising its full-year guidance following strong revenue growth and a rise in orders. The engine supplier re...

RTX reports third quarter profit
RTX reports third quarter profit

RTX reported a net income of $1.5bn in the third quarter of 2024, swinging from last year's third quarter loss of $984 million. The company recorded $20.1bn in sales, up 49% from the same period last ...

Aircastle appoints chief legal officer
Aircastle appoints chief legal officer

Aircastle chief legal officer Christopher Beers will retire, effective February 28, 2025. Beers will continue as a senior advisor to the company for up to a year to help manage the Russian insurance c...

Cathay Pacific reports September traffic
Cathay Pacific reports September traffic

Cathay Pacific carried 1.8 million passengers in September 2024, up 17.8% from September last year. Additionally, revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) were up up 18.4% in the month to 7.8bn RPKs. The l...

Vietnam Airlines and UN Women sign partnership agreement to promote gender equality in Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines and UN Women sign partnership agreement to promote gender equality in Vietnam

Vietnam Airlines has signed a partnership agreement with UN Women for 2024-2026, aimed at promoting gender equality and women's empowerment within the company, community and society at large.The signi...

Vietjet launches its first flights fuelled with SAF from Vietnam
Vietjet launches its first flights fuelled with SAF from Vietnam

Vietjet has operated it first flights – from Vietnam - using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The two Vietjet flights using SAF departed from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh Ci...

AAT partners with Thai Lion Air and Indonesia AirAsia
AAT partners with Thai Lion Air and Indonesia AirAsia

Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) – a subsidiary of SATS – has partnered with Thai Lion Air and Indonesia AirAsia to become their preferred cargo handler for new daily flights that will connect Bali and ...

Cirium: Aviation industry to add 45,900 aircraft over the next 20 years
Cirium: Aviation industry to add 45,900 aircraft over the next 20 years

Cirium has published its annual fleet forecast which shows the future outlook of the global commercial passenger and freighter aircraft market.The forecast shows that 45,900 aircraft are predicted to ...

Lufthansa Technik partners with KM Malta Airlines for CFM LEAP engine services.
Lufthansa Technik partners with KM Malta Airlines for CFM LEAP engine services.

Lufthansa Technik has partnered with KM Malta Airlines for CFM LEAP engine services. Over the next 9.5 years, the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider will perform the repair and overhaul o...

AEM/AMETEK MRO partners with Liebherr for landing gear MRO across EMEA region
AEM/AMETEK MRO partners with Liebherr for landing gear MRO across EMEA region

AEM/AMETEK MRO has signed a landing gear service agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for the provision of landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the E190 across the EMEA region...

SITA appoints Nathalie Altwegg as senior vice president of its airports business unit
SITA appoints Nathalie Altwegg as senior vice president of its airports business unit

Air transport technology company SITA has appointed Nathalie Altwegg as senior vice president of its airports business unit. Altwegg will spearhead further growth in the airports market.“Our airports ...

FlySafair acquires one 737-800 from AELF
FlySafair acquires one 737-800 from AELF

Aircraft Engine Lease Finance (AELF) has leased one 737-800 to South African operator FlySafair.The aircraft is one of several acquired by AELF recently -- as it continues to add newer model 737-800s ...

Airlines continue to extend flight cancellations to parts of the Middle East
Airlines continue to extend flight cancellations to parts of the Middle East

Emirates along with a number of European airlines have extended flight cancellations to parts of the Middle East as tensions in the region continue to escalate. Emirates cancelled flights to Baghdad a...

Emirates confirms additional 777F order
Emirates confirms additional 777F order

Emirates has confirmed that it has placed a firm order for five additional 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025 and 2026.Together with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 777Fs pending delive...

Gulf Air to launch daily service to Singapore
Gulf Air to launch daily service to Singapore

Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air is set to commence a new non-stop service to Singapore from October 27, 2024.“Travellers now have a great-value, easy option for accessing Singapore, via our Bahrain hub,...

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Cathay Pacific reports September traffic
Cathay Pacific reports September traffic

Cathay Pacific carried 1.8 million passengers in September 2024, up 17.8% from September last year. Additionally, revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) were up up 18.4% in the month to 7.8bn RPKs. The largest share was North America, which was up 23.5%...

Airlines continue to extend flight cancellations to parts of the Middle East
Airlines continue to extend flight cancellations to parts of the Middle East

Emirates along with a number of European airlines have extended flight cancellations to parts of the Middle East as tensions in the region continue to escalate. Emirates cancelled flights to Baghdad and Tehran up to and including October 30, 2024. In...

Emirates confirms additional 777F order
Emirates confirms additional 777F order

Emirates has confirmed that it has placed a firm order for five additional 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025 and 2026.Together with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 777Fs pending delivery from the American manufacturer from now until e...

Spirit stock surges after utilising senior secured revolving credit facility
Spirit stock surges after utilising senior secured revolving credit facility

Spirit Airlines’ stock surged over 60% in pre-market trading after it revealed it had borrowed the entire amount of its $300 million revolving credit facility in a stock filing published on October 18, 2024. The facility matures on September 30, 2026...