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Airlines adapt to FAA flight restrictions over Venezuelan airspace

According to analysis by Airline Economics+, most carriers had already rerouted around Venezuela’s Maiquetía FIR before the FAA’s January 3 escalation...

Captain of finance: Ashland Place powers up with APL 2025-1

Ashland Place has risen to prominence in aviation asset financing since its launch in September 2021. Backed by Davidson Kempner Capital Management (D...

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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...

Scaling with vision

In a move that surprised many, a consortium led by Sumitomo revealed in September that it was acquiring Air Lease Corporation (Air Lease). Japanese co...

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Contour Airlines to resume Baltimore flights and launch Fort Lauderdale route from Macon
Contour Airlines to resume Baltimore flights and launch Fort Lauderdale route from Macon

Contour Airlines said flights between Middle Georgia Regional Airport and Baltimore/Washington International Airport will resume from June 9, alongside the introduction of new nonstop services to Fort...

Eve Air Mobility reaches 50 test flights milestone for eVTOL programme
Eve Air Mobility reaches 50 test flights milestone for eVTOL programme

The Brazilian-based company, Eve Air Mobility. said the flights, conducted since the prototype’s first sortie in December 2025, have generated over two hours of flight time and provided critical data ...

American Airlines looks to return to Venezuela flights in April
American Airlines looks to return to Venezuela flights in April

American Airlines plans to resume nonstop flights between Miami and Caracas as soon as April 30, pending final regulatory approvals and security clearances, as it works with authorities in both the US...

Werner Aero acquires A320 for teardown to expand aftermarket parts supply
Werner Aero acquires A320 for teardown to expand aftermarket parts supply

Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200 aircraft from AerCap as part of its strategy to expand its aftermarket parts inventory. The aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to Greenwood–Leflore Airpo...

AirAsia X posts 9% passenger growth in inaugural consolidated results
AirAsia X posts 9% passenger growth in inaugural consolidated results

The Malaysia-based airline group, AirAsia X reported a 9% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for the first quarter of 2026, carrying 18.9 million passengers in its inaugural set of consolidate...

Etihad expands China network with five new routes and 28 additional weekly flights
Etihad expands China network with five new routes and 28 additional weekly flights

Etihad Airways has announced a major expansion of its China network, launching five new routes and adding 28 weekly flights as it deepens its presence in one of its most strategic markets. The airline...

BOC Aviation reports strong start to 2026 with robust leasing demand and $2.5 billion funding
BOC Aviation reports strong start to 2026 with robust leasing demand and $2.5 billion funding

BOC Aviation reported a strong start to 2026, delivering 10 aircraft and signing 20 lease commitments in the first quarter, reflecting continued demand for new aircraft. The Singapore-based lessor, BO...

Air cargo volumes fall but rates stay elevated as Middle East disruption bites
Air cargo volumes fall but rates stay elevated as Middle East disruption bites

Global air cargo volumes declined in the week to April 5, but freight rates continued to rise, underlining ongoing supply pressures linked to disruption in the Middle East, according to WorldACD Marke...

Two Nordic airlines report stable fuel supply despite wider European fears
Two Nordic airlines report stable fuel supply despite wider European fears

Finnair and Norwegian have reported stable fuel supplies and no immediate impact on operations despite growing concerns over shortages across Europe, according to the Helsinki Times. The publication s...

airBaltic COO Pauls Calitis to step down after 30-year career
airBaltic COO Pauls Calitis to step down after 30-year career

airBaltic chief operating officer Pauls Calitis will leave the carrier on 30 April 2026, ending a three-decade career with the airline, he said in a statement posted on LinkedIn. Calitis, who began hi...

ITA Airways finances A330neo acquisition through French lease structure; CEO under investigation
ITA Airways finances A330neo acquisition through French lease structure; CEO under investigation

The transaction, covering aircraft delivered in December 2025 and April 2026, was structured by Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Crédit Industriel et Commercial. The financing structu...

FL Technics Wheels & Brakes secures UK CAA approval to expand MRO capabilities
FL Technics Wheels & Brakes secures UK CAA approval to expand MRO capabilities

The UK Part-145 certification, granted in February 2026, enables the company to carry out maintenance on a range of aircraft components, including wheels, brakes and landing gear parts, within its app...

Iran grounds 60 aircraft as strikes hit airports, local reports say
Iran grounds 60 aircraft as strikes hit airports, local reports say

Iran’s aviation sector has been severely disrupted after around 60 passenger aircraft were taken out of service following recent strikes, with multiple airports damaged, according to local news report...

Etihad expands China network with five new routes and 28 additional weekly flights
Etihad expands China network with five new routes and 28 additional weekly flights

Etihad Airways has announced a major expansion of its China network, launching five new routes and adding 28 weekly flights as it deepens its presence in one of its most strategic markets. The airline...

flyadeal to launch Jeddah–Dubai route and expand Riyadh services
flyadeal to launch Jeddah–Dubai route and expand Riyadh services

flyadeal will launch new flights between Jeddah and Dubai and reinstate services from Riyadh to Dubai from April 15, as the carrier expands its footprint in the UAE market. The airline will introduce ...

Heathrow manages passenger shifts amid Middle East airspace disruption
Heathrow manages passenger shifts amid Middle East airspace disruption

Heathrow Airport is supporting airlines and passengers as airspace closures across the Middle East continue to reshape global travel patterns, with the hub reporting a 10% increase in transfer passeng...

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Two Nordic airlines report stable fuel supply despite wider European fears
Two Nordic airlines report stable fuel supply despite wider European fears

Finnair and Norwegian have reported stable fuel supplies and no immediate impact on operations despite growing concerns over shortages across Europe, according to the Helsinki Times. The publication said both carriers continue to operate normally eve...

AirAsia X posts 9% passenger growth in inaugural consolidated results
AirAsia X posts 9% passenger growth in inaugural consolidated results

The Malaysia-based airline group, AirAsia X reported a 9% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers for the first quarter of 2026, carrying 18.9 million passengers in its inaugural set of consolidated operating results following the integration of A...

Iran grounds 60 aircraft as strikes hit airports, local reports say
Iran grounds 60 aircraft as strikes hit airports, local reports say

Iran’s aviation sector has been severely disrupted after around 60 passenger aircraft were taken out of service following recent strikes, with multiple airports damaged, according to local news reports. Iranian newspaper Shargh, citing the country’s ...

airBaltic COO Pauls Calitis to step down after 30-year career
airBaltic COO Pauls Calitis to step down after 30-year career

airBaltic chief operating officer Pauls Calitis will leave the carrier on 30 April 2026, ending a three-decade career with the airline, he said in a statement posted on LinkedIn. Calitis, who began his career as a pilot, said he had decided to step d...