Allegiant completes acquisition of Sun Country Airlines
Allegiant Travel Company, owner of Allegiant Airlines, has completed the acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, valued at approximately $1.5 billion...
Air Transport
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines confirm their merger agreement, effective December 17
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines to merge on December 17. On May 13, the Boards of Directors of South Korean...
Atlas Air Worldwide switches to Airbus, orders 20 A350Fs
Atlas Air Worldwide has become the largest customer of the A350F, and the first in the United States. The U.S....
IndiGo continues with Joramco for maintenance of part of its Airbus A320neo fleet
Joramco, the Amman‑based MRO company of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has renewed a maintenance agreement with IndiGo, India’s largest airline...
Transavia France adopts a specific organization for domestic flights
As the transition date draws closer, Transavia France has shared new details about its organization following the takeover of Air...
American Airlines goes ahead with CFM International’s LEAP-1A for its new Airbus A321neo aircraft
American Airlines has confirmed that all future Airbus A321neo deliveries will continue to be powered by LEAP-1A engines from CFM...
Lufthansa modernizes part of its Airbus A320 fleet
Some of Lufthansa's Airbus A320s are getting a facelift. The German airline announced on February 18 that it would be...
Pegasus expands its MRO capacity in Istanbul
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has opened a new maintenance center at its Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen hub. Initially costing around...
Lufthansa can finally offer its Allegris business class on the Boeing 787
Lufthansa’s profitability on Boeing 787 flights is now set to normalise. The airline can market 25 of its 28 Allegris...
FTAI Aviation acquires seven Airbus single-aisle aircraft from Air France
FTAI Aviation announced on 17 February the completion of the acquisition of seven Airbus A320‑family aircraft from Air France. The...
AirAsia X to return to London via its new hub in Bahrain
AirAsia X, soon to be merged with AirAsia, will launch a new daily service from Kuala Lumpur to Bahrain and...
Air Canada Converts to the Airbus A350
Air Canada has officially become a new A350 customer. The Canadian carrier revealed on February 12 that it had placed...
Tigerair Taiwan Places Order for Four Airbus A321neos
At the Singapore Airshow, Tigerair Taiwan announced its first-ever direct order for the Airbus A321neo. The agreement signed with Airbus...
Air Cambodia announces order for up to 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Boeing and Air Cambodia have unveiled the largest commercial aircraft order ever placed by a company in Cambodia, an order...
Lufthansa Upgrades Business Class on Its Airbus A380 Fleet
Lufthansa is moving forward with its plan to refurbish its Airbus A380s. The airline announced that the first of its...
Airbus, CAAS and CFM International Make Singapore the First Airport Testbed for the Open Fan RISE Program
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), CFM International and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to make...
FAA Adopts 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder Requirement for New Aircraft Starting in 2027
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalized a rule extending cockpit voice recorder (CVR) retention from two hours to 25...
Air India Orders 30 Boeing 737 MAX and Commits to the Airbus A321XLR
At the Wings India air show in Hyderabad, Air India has adjusted its single-aisle aircraft orders. The airline first exercised...
Delta to add 31 new Airbus widebodies for next decade growth
Delta Air Lines continues to plan the expansion and renewal of its long-haul fleet. The U.S. carrier has signed a...
Wizz Air Targets Transatlantic Flights to the U.S. with the Airbus A321XLR
Wizz Air UK, the UK subsidiary of Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air, has applied to the US Department of Transportation...