United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby apparently floated the idea of a merger with American Airlines to senior US officials, according to Bloomb...
According to analysis by Airline Economics+, most carriers had already rerouted around Venezuela’s Maiquetía FIR before the FAA’s January 3 escalation...
Ashland Place has risen to prominence in aviation asset financing since its launch in September 2021. Backed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management (D...
Innovation isn’t just about ideas – it’s about having a vision. It takes pioneers to spot problems others overlook or dismiss as insignificant, and da...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the City of Houston’s approximately $23.6 million airport system special facilities revenue bonds at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, citing solid underlying demand and a resilie...
Novus Aviation Capital has launched its third secured second lien debt fund Tamweel Aviation Finance III (TAF III). Like the previous funds, TAF III is dedicated to financing Airbus aircraft.TAF III i...
Castlelake has marketed its $888.2 million aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal. CLAS 2026-2 is the company’s second aviation ABS deal of the year.Unlike its first ABS of the year, the deal...
Spirit Airlines could go into liquidation as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke to Bloomberg. Typically, larger listed US companies either file for bankruptcy ...
Azorra has reported its first quarter 2026 commercial activity. The lessor signed a total eight lease agreements during the quarter. This included two ATR 42-600s, one ATR 72-600, two E190-E1s, one A2...
AerCap has appointed former American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker as a non-executive director, alongside the reappointment of three existing board members. The Dublin-based aircraft lessor sai...
Aeolus Engine Services has announced two senior executive promotions, effective immediately, as it strengthens its leadership team. Clare Maloney has been promoted to senior vice president of operatio...
European helicopter service provider, NHV Group has introduced Airbus H160 helicopters to its fleet, as it expands across offshore energy markets in Europe and Africa. The aircraft, leased from GD Hel...
Azorra has reported its first quarter 2026 commercial activity. The lessor signed a total eight lease agreements during the quarter. This included two ATR 42-600s, one ATR 72-600, two E190-E1s, one A2...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the City of Houston’s approximately $23.6 million airport system special facilities revenue bonds at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, citing solid underlying demand and a resilie...
Castlelake has marketed its $888.2 million aviation asset-backed securitisation (ABS) deal. CLAS 2026-2 is the company’s second aviation ABS deal of the year.Unlike its first ABS of the year, the deal...
Spirit Airlines could go into liquidation as early as this week, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke to Bloomberg. Typically, larger listed US companies either file for bankruptcy ...
Vietjet has signed an agreement with Shanghai-based SPDB Financial Leasing (SPDBFL) for the finance lease of 10 C909 aircraft. The C909 — formerly known as ARJ21 — are assembled by Chinese OEM COMAC. ...
A major fire at the Geelong refinery in Australia has heightened concerns over the resilience of the country’s jet fuel supplies, even as operators and the government moved to reassure markets that pr...
Twenty-two countries have backed a new global aviation strategy led by the International Civil Aviation Organization, committing to priorities aimed at delivering safer and more sustainable air transp...
Australian flag carrier, Qantas Group, has warned that surging jet fuel prices linked to the Middle East crisis will significantly increase costs and force operational changes, as it moves to protect ...
Lufthansa Group has unveiled a series of accelerated capacity and fleet reduction measures, including the retirement of older aircraft and the removal of regional subsidiary operations, as it responds...
KLM has announced it will cancel 160 European flights over the coming month as surging jet fuel costs begin to weigh on airline operations - another sign that the Middle East crisis is starting to hea...
Executive Jet Support (EJS) has completed the acquisition of an Airbus A330 from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as the company continues to grow its aircraft teardown and parts supply operations. The CF6-8...
Vertical Aerospace has completed a two-way piloted transition flight of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a milestone seen as critical to the development of commercial air t...
EL AL Israel Airlines has expanded its Boeing Dreamliner fleet after converting its existing aircraft orders and securing new purchase options, the airline said today (April 16). The airline confirmed...
Qatar Airways is expanding its summer schedule from June 16 through September 15, 2026, as well as introducing new routes and frequencies to over 150 destinations. The updated schedule comes as the ai...
Novus Aviation Capital has launched its third secured second lien debt fund Tamweel Aviation Finance III (TAF III). Like the previous funds, TAF III is dedicated to financing Airbus aircraft.TAF III i...
Airlines in Nigeria have warned they may suspend operations nationwide within days as soaring jet fuel prices are becoming unbearable, according to local media reports. Local media outlets citing memb...
Lufthansa Group has unveiled a series of accelerated capacity and fleet reduction measures, including the retirement of older aircraft and the removal of regional subsidiary operations, as it responds to sharply rising jet fuel costs and ongoing labo...
KLM has announced it will cancel 160 European flights over the coming month as surging jet fuel costs begin to weigh on airline operations - another sign that the Middle East crisis is starting to heavily impact European carriers. The airline said t...
Vietjet has signed an agreement with Shanghai-based SPDB Financial Leasing (SPDBFL) for the finance lease of 10 C909 aircraft. The C909 — formerly known as ARJ21 — are assembled by Chinese OEM COMAC. The agreement will see Vietjet gradually introduce...
Executive Jet Support (EJS) has completed the acquisition of an Airbus A330 from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, as the company continues to grow its aircraft teardown and parts supply operations. The CF6-80-powered aircraft will be disassembled to provide...
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