All Airlines articles
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NewsNumber of stored jets with Pratt geared turbofans climbed after mid-year
Number of grounded jets rises nearly 90 aircraft between mid-year and end-October, with storage rates holding steady at one-third of total GTF-powered fleet as manufacturer works to expand maintenance capacity and introduce durability upgrades
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NewsSpirit Airlines burned $47m in November but maintains $800m in cash reserves
Spirit Airlines presented a mixed financial situation in a monthly operating report for November, as the company appears stressed but not immediately imperilled.
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NewsVietjet tops out new MRO facility at Long Thanh airport
Vietjet has topped out its new MRO facility at the in-development Long Thanh international airport, located outside of Ho Chi Minh city.
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Airline BusinessAir Transat’s search for profitability continues into 2026
Canadian airline company Transat AT remains optimistic it is on track to realise profits in the long term.
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NewsRise Air takes delivery of Canada’s first ATR 72-600 turboprop
The Saskatchewan-based passenger and cargo operator signed for three new ATR aircraft in November 2024.
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Airline BusinessWeek 52 2025: Another Turkish consolidation move amid busy end to year
The recent news that Pegasus would be buying Czech operator Smartwings was a surprise development, given Israir and then LOT Polish Airlines were said to be in the driving seat for such a deal.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 13-19 December 2025
Flight-data monitoring from Spanish carrier Vueling was used to validate a European methodology for calculating carbon emissions based on fuel burn for gate-to-gate scenarios. Air-ground radio communications have revealed that a JetBlue Airbus A320 crew in the Caribbean was startled by a US Air Force tanker in their vicinity which ...
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NewsVolaris and VivaAerobus agree to ‘merger of equals’ to form new Mexican airline group
Mexican discounters Volaris and have agreed to form a new airline group under a holding company structure in a merger of equals, pending regulatory approval expected in 2026.
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AnalysisAir Transat now expects A321XLR deliveries to start in 2027
Montreal-based Air Transat has pushed back its first Airbus A321XLR deliveries to 2027, as the leisure carrier continues to navigate Pratt & Whitney GTF engine groundings affecting its existing narrowbody fleet.
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NewsUS government admits fault in deadly mid-air collision between airliner and army helicopter
The US government has formally admitted liability for the January 2025 collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and a PSA Airlines CRJ700 near Ronald Reagan Washington National airport that killed 67 people, citing multiple failures by military and civilian authorities.
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Airline BusinessQ3 2025 performance report for benchmark global airlines
Full third-quarter 2025 data for Airline Business’s benchmark global carriers leaves it in the balance as to whether the industry will beat 2024’s full-year profitability performance after a mixed July-September period.
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Airline BusinessIs the airline industry’s new-found ‘resilience’ actually just peak premium demand?
It might be the case that strong demand for the expensive seats among travel-hungry leisure passengers is a structural change in the post-Covid era. But there are clear risks in going all-in on that assumption
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Airline BusinessWhy IATA chief Walsh has engine-makers and their profits in his sights
It was on a key post-Covid topic that the association’s director general was most outspoken: aerospace supply-chain challenges.
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NewsDelta president Glen Hauenstein to retire early next year
Glen Hauenstein, credited with transforming the carrier into a global premium airline, will retire from his president position on 28 February after nearly two decades with the Atlanta-based operator.
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NewsNatilus expects more LCCs to follow SpiceJet’s bet on blended-wing body aircraft
Indian carrier SpiceJet has signed a conditional purchase agreement for 100 of Natilus’s blended-wing body aircraft, marking the first passenger airline to signal strong interest in the conceptual jet.
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Airline BusinessIs the airline industry at a point of inflection?
Some regions face a changed revenue environment amid slow GDP growth and stubborn inflation, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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Airline BusinessQ3 2025 performance report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full third-quarter results from Airline Business’ benchmark airlines in Latin America show year-on-year improvement across all key performance indicators, as demand for airline travel and air freight continues to grow throughout the region.
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NewsCourt approves Spirit’s sale of two Chicago O’Hare gates to American
A court filing related to Spirit Airlines’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings shows that the ULCC has agreed to transfer the pair of gates – numbers G8 and G10 – to American Airlines.
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Airline BusinessQ3 2025 performance report for benchmark Asia-Pacific airlines
Full data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Asia-Pacific shows improvement in all operating indicators except for net profitability, which dipped slightly year on year.
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NewsBarry Biffle out as CEO of Frontier Airlines
The airline does not specify a reason for parting ways with Biffle, who has held Frontier’s top spot since March 2016.