AerCap Completes 705 Asset Transactions In 2025 as the world’s largest aircraft lessor reported another year of high-volume leasing, trading, and financing activity across aircraft, engines, and helicopters. The results underline AerCap’s ability to actively manage its portfolio at scale while maintaining liquidity, balance sheet discipline, and shareholder returns.
Embraer Delivers 91 Aircraft In Fourth Quarter 2025 as the Brazilian manufacturer closed the year with a significant acceleration in deliveries across all major business units. The fourth-quarter performance marked a clear improvement over both the previous quarter and the same period a year earlier, underscoring Embraer’s operational momentum as production and handovers continued to normalize.
Hawaiian Airlines Unveils $600M Hawai‘i Investment Plan as the carrier outlines a multi-year strategy to modernize infrastructure, enhance the guest experience, and deepen its long-term commitment to sustainability and community development across the islands. The initiative, branded the Kahuʻewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan, represents one of the airline’s largest single investments in its home market and will be…
airBaltic Reveals Top Routes And Launches 2026 Sales Campaign as the Latvian carrier outlines travel demand trends from the Baltic States while setting the tone for network growth and commercial activity in the year ahead. The announcement reflects airBaltic’s continued role as a key connectivity provider from Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius, supported by a broad European…
Willis Lease Launches Willis Aviation Capital Platform as Willis Lease Finance Corporation formally expands into third-party asset management with the establishment of Willis Aviation Capital (WAC). The new division is designed to manage aviation and engine assets funded primarily by institutional capital, marking a strategic step toward more recurring, fee-based revenue streams alongside the company’s traditional leasing activities.
Fly91 Signs Lease For Two ATR 72-600 Aircraft as the Indian regional carrier continues to build scale with the addition of its fifth and sixth aircraft through lease agreements with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The latest fleet expansion underscores Fly91’s focus on deploying modern turboprop capacity tailored to short-haul and regional connectivity within its operating network.
Emirates Delays Airbus A350-1000 Order Over Engine Concerns as the airline reassesses its long-haul fleet expansion strategy amid ongoing reliability and durability questions surrounding the aircraft’s powerplant. The decision underscores Emirates’ long-standing emphasis on operational performance and technical maturity when committing to major fleet investments.
Lufthansa A320 Diverts After Bird Strike In Cluj following an in-flight incident that occurred during a go-around at the Romanian airport. The aircraft, operating a scheduled service from Munich to Cluj, was unable to continue to its destination after sustaining a bird strike and was subsequently diverted to Budapest as a precautionary measure.
Pentagon Awards Boeing B-52 Re-Engine Contract as the U.S. Air Force moves into the execution phase of a long-term modernization program designed to keep the iconic bomber operational well into the 2050s. The newly awarded contract, valued at roughly $2.04 billion, covers the installation and testing of new engines on two aircraft that will serve as…
Emirates SkyCargo Targets 21 Boeing 777Fs By Year-End as the cargo division of the Emirates Group places fleet expansion at the center of its growth strategy for the coming 12 months. The airline is positioning additional dedicated freighters as a key enabler for network reach, schedule reliability, and operational flexibility while continuing a broader push into…
