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...
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...
Avolon has completed its inaugural Samurai loan facility, raising a total of $420 million equivalent of unsecured financing from a consortium of Japanese and international banks. The dual tranche five...
Private equity firm Indigo Partners has sold 10 million shares in Wizz Air. The shares were sold at 1,250p each to institutional investors, raising proceeds of around £125 million. Upon completion, th...
Safran has invested in French startup Metavonics through its corporate ventures subsidiary. Metavonics specialises in safety-critical avionics technologies. This investment alongside TTech, an Austria...
Rolls-Royce has continued its line of strong earnings, with an underlying profit of £3.5bn ($4.35bn) for 2025 – marking a significant £1bn ($1.24bn) increase from the year prior.The company’s shares c...
Aircastle has acquired one 737 MAX 8 aircraft as the lessor continues to expand its new technology fleet. The jet is on lease to South Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet. This is the first of a two ai...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has completed the purchase and leaseback of six De Haviland Dash 8-400 aircraft with Porter Airlines. “This investment reflects our continued confidence in the turbopr...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) BBB rating with outlook stable. This follows the lessor's recent announcement that it will acquire Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise ...
Deucalion Aviation has arranged the acquisition of three A330 aircraft on lease to Wamos Air. Deucalion acted as arranger and servicer for the deal on behalf of institutional investors. The deal terms...
Azorra has appointed Susan Geitzenauer as its chief operating officer, the lessor said today (March 5). She will support the growth of the company's leasing platform. Geitzenauer previously served as ...
Delta Air Lines has appointed Dan Janki as its chief operating officer, having previously served as the company's chief financial officer. Erik Snell will take over Janki's position as CFO. Snell join...
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has appointed Marilyn Gan as head of origination, Asia Pacific. She will lead origination efforts in Asia for WLFC's owned portfolio as well as for funds manage...
Aircastle has acquired one 737 MAX 8 aircraft as the lessor continues to expand its new technology fleet. The jet is on lease to South Korean low-cost carrier Eastar Jet. This is the first of a two ai...
Recent infrastructure investment at Australia's four largest airports may lead to higher airfares for passengers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) warned today (March 5). Acco...
IndiGo has secured Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) financing for two Airbus A320 family aircraft. This not only marks the first JOLCO financing for the airline, but for an Indian car...
Air Astana has signed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, the airline's largest ever direct order with Airbus.The order includes 20 A321neo and five A320neo aircraft. “Air Astana's lar...
Cathay Pacific is positioned for a boost to earnings as travel demand continues to recover, particularly in the premium segment, a new report from HSBC said. “High-yield business class demand is impro...
Finnair has carried 904,400 passengers in February 2026, which was up 6.9% compared to the same month last year. The increase was positively impacted by the industrial action in February last year lim...
Norwegian has carried 1.3 million passengers in February 2026, while its subsidiary carried 298,000. As a result, the group carried a total of 1.6 million passengers. Norwegian's capacity was down 5% ...
AJW Group has signed a new support agreement with ASL Aviation to provide airframe-only support for two A330ceo aircraft operated by ASL Airlines. This agreement builds on its previous partnership wit...
A technical issue has delayed the first repatriation flight to the UK that was chartered by the British government. The flight was scheduled to depart late last night from Muscat, Oman, but took off e...
Oman Air has introduced additional flights to cities to “accommodate high demand during this period". The airline is launching additional flights from Muscat to London, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Rome, Cai...
Kenya Airways has signed a unilateral codeshare agreement with JetBlue. Under the agreement, Kenya Airways will place its flight code on JetBlue-operated services from New York's JFK airport and other...
Qatar Airways has updated today (March 4) that its flights continue to be suspended due to Qatari airspace closure amid the continued conflict in the Middle East. “Qatar Airways will resume operations...
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's (DAE) BBB rating with outlook stable. This follows the lessor's recent announcement that it will acquire Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise ...
Oman Air has introduced additional flights to cities to “accommodate high demand during this period". The airline is launching additional flights from Muscat to London, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Rome, Cairo, Bangkok, and Istanbul. This comes amid the Mid...
Kenya Airways has signed a unilateral codeshare agreement with JetBlue. Under the agreement, Kenya Airways will place its flight code on JetBlue-operated services from New York's JFK airport and other US cities. These include Atlanta, Chicago, Fort L...
Finnair has carried 904,400 passengers in February 2026, which was up 6.9% compared to the same month last year. The increase was positively impacted by the industrial action in February last year limiting passenger numbers. The growth was also suppo...
Norwegian has carried 1.3 million passengers in February 2026, while its subsidiary carried 298,000. As a result, the group carried a total of 1.6 million passengers. Norwegian's capacity was down 5% in the month, while revenue passenger kilometres (...
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