All Airlines articles – Page 18
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Airline BusinessWeek 27 2025: Airlines take stock of dramatic second quarter as earning season draws close
In a span of three months, the airline sector went from cautiously monitoring potential economic fallout from the USA to dealing with operational uncertainty from simmering tensions in the Middle East.
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NewsDelta inspects over 100 aircraft after severe hailstorm derails Atlanta operations
US carrier Delta Air Lines has inspected over 100 aircraft after severe storms, including hail, disrupted operations at its Atlanta hub. The storms, on the evening on 27 June, resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations. Meteorological data from the airport indicated thunderstorms, large hailstones, winds gusting up to 28kt, and ...
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 21-27 June 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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NewsAir Hong Kong caps off fleet renewal with retirement of last A300 freighter
Cargo operator Air Hong Kong has retired its last Airbus A300-600 freighter, capping off a seven-year fleet renewal process that now sees the carrier only operate A330 freighters.
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Airline BusinessAirlines must deal with the real world
Recent events show the speed with which things can change in the sector – and the risks of over-optimism, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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NewsSpirit Airlines calls United-JetBlue partnership ‘unfair’, urges DOT review
Spirit Airlines has come out swinging against United Airlines’ and JetBlue Airways’ planned “Blue Sky” commercial partnership, describing the deal as anticompetitive and detrimental to smaller airlines.
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Airline Business‘Time to find new markets’: AirAsia X bets big on underserved routes
As AirAsia X expands its presence in Central Asia with the launch of flights to Tashkent, its CEO Benyamin Ismail says a steady growth into underserved markets will be a key network focus.
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NewsEl Al starts restoring services as Israeli airspace re-opens
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has started restoring operations, after the airspace around Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport was re-opened for normal flight activity. El Al and other Israeli carriers were forced to ground regular services when the country’s airspace was shut, as Israeli forces commenced a military air campaign against ...
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NewsQantas picks E190s to replace Fokker F100s in Western Australia
QantasLink has selected the Embraer E190 to replace its aging Fokker F100 fleet operating in Western Australia.
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Airline BusinessQ1 2025 performance report for benchmark global airlines
Full first-quarter 2025 data from Airline Business’s benchmark global carriers shows indicators improved year on year across the board, even as most regions struggled to match their year-ago profit performances.
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In depthAirlines face fresh uncertainty amid escalating Middle East crisis
Airline operations faced fresh upheaval on 23 June – with many carriers cancelling or rerouting flights – as the conflict in the Middle East escalated further.
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NewsCanada’s competition bureau urges elimination of airline foreign ownership caps
Canadian restrictions on foreign ownership of domestic airlines, and the country’s model for funding air transportation infrastructure, are among factors limiting new carriers from bringing more competition to Canada’s skies.
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NewsAirAsia X expands Central Asia network with Tashkent launch
Malaysia-based AirAsia X will be expanding its operations into Central Asia with the launch of thrice-weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tashkent.
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Airline BusinessWeek 26 2025: Middle East tensions and fuel price concerns
The ratcheting up of tensions in the Middle East is having an impact on airline operations in the region as airspace closures and safety concerns prompt re-routings and cancellations, and weigh on passenger demand.
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NewsLessors prevail over insurers in Russian seizure case after judge rules aircraft ‘lost’
Claims brought by lessors over the loss of aircraft leased to Russian airlines have been backed in a judgement on the complex case, which largely rejected the defences of insurance firms. Irish lessor AerCap and several other leasing companies sought to recover losses under ‘all risk’ and ‘war risk’ insurance ...
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 14-20 June 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessHow Airbus dominated Paris air show orders after Boeing stepped back
The business at Paris air show came to a close on 19 June after 591 commercial aircraft commitments were made across the event’s four days, according to FlightGlobal data.
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Airline BusinessParis air show 2025 order tracker
Tracking the orders placed at this year’s Paris air show
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Airline BusinessQ1 2025 performance report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full first-quarter results from Airline Business’ benchmark airlines in the Latin America region show declines in net profit and operating profit, while operating revenue stayed roughly flat in dollar terms compared with the first three months of 2024.
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Airline BusinessSkyWest gives Embraer biggest order on Paris day three as Airbus boosts A350 backlog
After the disappointment of losing out to Airbus with LOT Polish Airlines’ commitment for A220s on day one of the show, Embraer stepped up to the plate yesterday.