Introducing Avianca Cargo Mexico, a brand that connects Mexico and the U.S. West Coast with the world
Today, AeroUnion announced the introduction of its new brand, Avianca Cargo Mexico, which will strengthen connectivity global airfreight business by offering consistent service and a renewed fleet. Thanks to the work and commitment of the team who have led the company’s transformation process, AeroUnion presents a consolidated value proposition for its growth in the region. […]
Iberia Plans to Invest €6 Billion in the 2030 Flight Plan, its Strategic Guide for the Coming Years
Iberia today unveiled its new strategic plan, Flight Plan 2030, outlining the airline’s growth strategy for the coming years. The plan sets a target of achieving annual profitability between 13.5% and 15%, which will enable a total investment of €6 billion over its duration. This will translate, among other things, into a significant fleet increase. […]
ITA Airways mulls new long-haul routes, seeks profit in 2027
ITA Airways (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) is considering adding new long-haul routes as it plans to achieve profitability in 2027, chief executive officer Joerg Eberhart said in the interview with the Corriere della Sera daily. The airline is evaluating five new long-haul routes, mainly to North America. ITA is also keen on starting new services to […]
Adapting to the needs of the customer: Bob Jordan, Southwest President and CEO
Bob Jordan, Southwest President and CEO, speaks to Graham Newton about the major shifts in the airline’s strategy. What do you hope your strategy will achieve for the airline in the near term? It’s certainly been an exciting year. But in many respects our fundamental strengths are no different from what they’ve always been. We […]
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet Eclipses 1 Billion Passengers
Boeing [NYSE: BA] shared that the 787 Dreamliner fleet has surpassed 1 billion passengers faster than any widebody commercial airplane in history, accomplishing the feat in less than 14 years since entering service. The global 787 fleet of more than 1,175 airplanes has flown nearly 5 million flights covering more than 30 million flight hours. […]
LATAM opts for Lufthansa Technik’s digital platform AVIATAR
Lufthansa Technik has signed a multi-year contract with LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Latin America, to implement AVIATAR across its Airbus A320, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 fleets – covering more than 300 aircraft. LATAM is using AVIATAR’s Predictive Health Analytics to transform data into actionable insights, enabling the airline to optimize […]
FedEx orders more freighters as revenues improve in Q3
Express giant FedEx has announced the order of eight Boeing 777 freighters and 10 ATR 72-600 turboprops as third-quarter profits and revenues both improved. In an investor release, the company said that in March 2025 it had exercised options to purchase an additional eight 777F aircraft as part of its fleet modernisation programme. Three of […]
Azul concludes negotiations worth over US$ 2.4 billion with its bondholders, lessors and OEMs
Azul, the largest airline in Brazil in terms of destinations served and daily flights, announced this Tuesday the conclusion of the negotiation process with its bondholders, lessors and aircraft manufacturers, resulting in the elimination of over US$ 2.1 billion in debt and financial obligations from the company’s balance sheet. This is the result of the […]
Lufthansa Group strengthens wet lease partnership with airBaltic
Lufthansa Group has signed an agreement to receive a convertible share representing a 10 per cent stake of the Latvian state airline airBaltic which will be issued at a subscription price of 14 million euros. Additionally, Lufthansa Group will receive a seat in the airBaltic Supervisory Board. The convertible share will be changed into ordinary […]
Air Canada orders five additional A220s
Air Canada, the national carrier of Canada, has signed a firm order with Airbus for five more latest generation single-aisle A220-300s on the fifth anniversary since taking delivery of its first A220 in December 2019. This follows an initial order in 2016 for 45 A220-300s and a reorder in 2022 for 15 more. Including this […]
