Griffin hands VietJet its first leased 737 MAX 8 as Vietnam’s fleet race accelerates
Griffin and VietJet signed the financing agreement for six 737 MAX 8 jets in February 2026, in a transaction valued at roughly USD 965 million...
Category : Aviation
Wingman drones and the rise of the AI-powered fighter escort
Boeing's MQ-28 Ghost Bat made its first-ever static appearance in the Farnborough Airshow, General Atomics and Anduril too brought models of their projects...
Iran war: Higher fuel costs weigh on UK carriers’ earnings outlook
Ryanair's profit slumped by a third in the Q2, with the budget carrier further anticipating a downfall in its summer fares amid 'consumer nervousness'...
Boeing posts record first-half deliveries, nears 737 MAX fix approval
Boeing's deliveries will likely rise in the second half of 2026, as the venture is increasing 737's monthly output from 42 jets to 47...
Iran war: With just weeks of jet fuel stocks left, how vulnerable is Europe?
Renewed US-Iran strikes threaten to unwind months of frantic effort by European refiners and airlines to keep reserves above crisis levels...
With USD 7.7 billion bid, Apollo gatecrashes Castlelake’s easyJet takeover attempts
The proposal placed by Apollo values easyJet at 7.15 pounds a share, above Castlelake’s 6.90-pound offer, which the budget carrier’s board had agreed to recently...
After four failed bids, Castlelake gains ground on easyJet
The new offer at 6.90 pounds a share represents a 73% premium to easyJet's closing price on May 29, when Castlelake disclosed its interest in the airline...
Boost for Airbus as it secures widebody orders from SAS, China Eastern
Airbus has also secured a financing package from the European Investment Bank to support its aerospace R&D through 2030...
EasyJet rejects Castlelake’s takeover attempt, demands ‘more attractive proposal’
While rejecting Castlelake's fourth bid, easyJet's board unanimously accused the American firm of attempting to undervalue the airline...
Backed by former easyJet veteran, Castlelake launches fourth bid for airline
Castlelake's 6.25-pound-per-share proposal represents a premium of about 57% to easyJet's share price of 3.94 pounds on May 29...