Embraer and Boeing have approved the terms of their strategic partnership, which will see the US aircraft manufacturer take its 80% ownership stake as expected, with the Brazilian company to…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL) of Japan and Pratt & Whitney hit a key milestone on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet programme with the completion of the first PW1200G…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. is to sell a portfolio of 18 mid-life aircraft to institutional investors, with the planes currently on lease to 15 airlines. The lessor has entered…
The Japanese low-fare carriers Peach and Vanilla Air have confirmed the plans for the merger of the pair in the 2019 fiscal year, with Peach to gradually take over Vanilla…
Air Astana has issued Boeing and Airbus with a request for proposals (RFP) to provide aircraft for its planned domestic low-fare carrier FlyArystan. According to Peter Foster, the parent airline’s…
Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, is looking to extend its reach from Central Asia after receiving the first of five new Embraer E190-E2 regional jets. Celebrating the delivery of the…
The Dubai-based low-fare carrier, flydubai, has launched a new fare structure to offer more choice for passengers when travelling in economy. The new fare types offer Lite, Value and Flex…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is looking to 2019 with “cautious optimism,” suggesting the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion, up slightly from the $32.3 billion…
Regional One, a subsidiary of Exchange Income Corporation has completed an agreement to lease ten Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft to SkyWest Airlines. Beginning in August 2018, Regional One acquired nine CRJ200…
LARA editor Mark Thomas summarises the latest happenings across the low-fare and regional aviation industry. The end of the year may be approaching but there’s no apparent festive slowdown as…