Low-cost carriers (LCC)

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Brazil’s largest airlines work their way through consolidation, restructurings.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Political influence continues to loom large on Latin America’s aviation landscape.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Short-sighted merger rejections have real-world consequences.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
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.
Singapore Airshow

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

By Christine Boynton
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.
Singapore Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
Across Southeast Asia, low-cost airlines continue to grow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines including Cebu Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific are planning to place major orders.
Singapore Airshow

By Christine Boynton
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.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Long-haul LCC Air Japan will commence service between Tokyo’s Narita International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport on April 26.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A U.S. judge’s ruling that JetBlue and Spirit Airlines cannot proceed with their proposed merger was the wrong decision.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Eurocontrol expects the number of flights in 2024 to reach 98% of pre-pandemic levels, with some months set for the same or higher numbers than 2019.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Carriers from China, Canada and Australia are adding new long-haul flights.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
Mexico’s domestic and international markets are booming. But there’s no shortage of drama.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
An industry icon starts to look back on his airline’s changes over the decades.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Shifting market dynamics create challenges for the ultra-low-cost business model in the U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kevin Michaels
Carriers are targeting upgraded products, ancillary revenues, aircraft downgauging and cabin flexibility.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford, Lori Ranson
The widebody LCC trend is still growing in the Asia-Pacific region, but has declined somewhat in Europe and the Americas.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
LCCs are taking a small but growing share in the transatlantic market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
When Flybe became Europe’s first casualty of the year, passengers scheduled to travel with the airline could be forgiven for thinking they had déjà vu.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
As in most areas of the globe, LCCs are expanding steadily in Saudi Arabia.
Airlines & Lessors