Low-cost carriers (LCC)

For LCCs, investing in payments fuels performance.

Türkiye’s airlines and airports have large growth ambitions.

Long talked about European consolidation seems to be gaining traction, if governments can be reassured.

International Airlines Group called off the Air Europa deal due to regulatory hurdles.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the largest four U.S. low-cost carriers (LCCs) are faring compared to 2019.

Find out how long-haul LCC Scoot, ATW's 2024 ATW Value Airline of the Year, has continuously evolved to enhance its customer experience.

Strength in the domestic market is boosting financial performance for Chinese airlines.

LCCs are well established in global aviation, but they are not hurting the legacies: An analysis.

As US budget carriers scramble to compete with the majors, which own 80% of the global market, is consolidation an inevitability?

How a Swedish CEO is making the difference at easyJet, one of the industry's fastest-growing LCCs.

SAF is aviation’s go-to solution for reaching carbon net-zero targets; this airline is pursuing alternatives.

Although Canada often takes a backseat to the U.S. in North America’s market, the reality is Canada was dynamic before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Capacity constraints will prevent a full recovery within Europe’s short-haul market this summer, dampening traffic growth but signaling higher yields for LCCs.

Is Latin American aviation making the right moves?

Colombian market shows "tremendous growth" following difficult stretch.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Brazil’s largest airlines work their way through consolidation, restructurings.

Political influence continues to loom large on Latin America’s aviation landscape.

Short-sighted merger rejections have real-world consequences.

Japan’s Zipair expects to receive more Boeing 787s in 2025 to continue its network growth, while also considering fleet options for its next expansion phase.

Pratt & Whitney has announced orders for the geared turbofan (GTF) engine from Cebu Pacific Air and JetSMART.

As it awaits delivery of its first E190-E2, Scoot has signed a contract with Embraer for an inventory-optimizing solution to support its future fleet.

Across Southeast Asia, low-cost airlines continue to grow.

Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.

After announcing intent to appeal an antitrust ruling blocking their merger, JetBlue has informed Spirit that the merger may be terminable on and after Jan. 28.