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Low-cost airlines lease 68% of their fleets, higher than the global average of 53%, with IndiGo being the biggest LCC lessee with 951 outstanding aircraft orders.

53% of commercial aircraft globally are leased, with the share higher in Europe and lower in North America, offering airlines fleet flexibility and access to capital.

Europe's top low-cost airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and easyJet, report positive demand and pricing trends in Q4 2023, with optimistic outlooks for summer 2024 bookings.

Boeing's 737 MAX-9 faces increased scrutiny due to a configuration issue, potentially damaging the MAX brand and impacting European airlines, particularly Ryanair, a major Boeing customer.

Global aircraft deliveries in 2023 were 26% below 2018's peak, with Airbus leading Boeing in deliveries and backlog. Supply chain issues may prolong backlog clearance.

Eurowings' repeated Halloween joke about Ryanair backfires as data shows Ryanair outperforming Eurowings in passenger numbers, fleet size, load factor, revenue, profitability, and lower emissions.

Russia's aviation recovery from COVID-19 lags behind Europe's, with its jet fleet below 2019 levels and international connectivity significantly reduced due to Western sanctions.

Analysis According to the CAPA Feet Database, Europes passenger jet fleet in service increased by 1.8% month-on-month in Feb-2021, to 3,400. This is almost three times the Apr-2020 trough level, but 16% below the Aug-2020 peak recovery level. Moreover, it has changed little since Nov-2020 and represents only 56% of the total passenger jet fleet, compared with the world average of 65%. Seat capacity in Europe also continues to lag the rest of the world, falling by 74.5% relative to 2019 in the w...

Analysis It is no longer news to report that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive and devastating impact on the world aviation industry. Nevertheless, looking at various measures of the industrys scale in 2020 provides historical context. It illustrates how far this growth industry has been set back. According to data from the CAPA Fleet Database, the number of passenger jet aircraft in service with the worlds airlines at the end of 2020 was back to 2008 levels. However, this 12-year setback...