Aviation Daily Roundup: April. 6, 2023

April 06, 2023

Lufthansa Cargo To Double A321F Fleet As Narrowbody Freighters Rise

Credit: Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo’s additional Airbus A321Fs, arriving by late summer, will double the number of its narrowbody freighter fleet to four aircraft of the same type.

U.S. ‘Big 4’ Airlines Average Total Fares 2020-2023

Credit: Delta Air Lines

The average air fares in the first two months of 2023 for the leading four U.S. carriers reveal a 3% increase for domestic flights and a 5% increase for international flights compared with the 2022 average.

SAS Begins Raising New Financing Under Chapter 11 Rules

Credit: SAS

The next step in Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) transformation plan, SAS Forward, was unveiled April 6 when the carrier said it had begun a process to raise equity financing. 

Atlanta Airport Retains Title As World’s Busiest

Five of the top 10 busiest passenger airports in the world in 2022 were in the U.S.

Credit: NNehring/Getty Images

Air India Moves To Next Stage Of Transformation Plan

Air India has completed the first phase of its five-year overhaul program; its second phase will include some major structural shifts.

Credit: Joe Pries

Avolon Reports Positive Momentum On China Reopening

Avolon reported a favorable start to 2023 on the reopening of China, while pointing to a continued shortage of new aircraft also fueling demand. 

Credit: Airbus

Qatar Airways Picks Up Windfall 737 MAXs

Qatar Airways has acquired a batch of nine Boeing 737-8s to add to its previous order for the MAX family. 

Credit: Boeing

Azerbaijan Airlines Orders 12 A320neo Family Aircraft

Azerbaijan Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo family aircraft, including A320neo and A321neo types.

Credit: Airbus

From SAS beginning to raise new financing under Chapter 11 rules to U.S. ‘big 4’ airlines average total fares 2020-2023. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

These are some of the top stories from AWIN. Subscribe now for unrivalled, intelligent content, trustworthy data, exclusive analytics and meaningful insight. AWIN Premium is the only online resource that spans the commercial, military, business aviation and MRO market sectors.

With a focus on the programs and technologies shaping the market, as well as the most robust databases in the industry, AWIN Premium simplifies locating new business opportunities so you can generate new revenue.

AWIN Premium Membership includes Aviation Daily, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, and The Weekly of Business Aviation, and digital access to Aviation Week & Space Technology, Inside MRO, Air Transport World (ATW), and Business & Commercial Aviation (BCA). 

 
Aviation Week Intelligence Network
Monitor the market and connect your business to the people, programs and proprietary data driving the Commercial Aviation market - only available with AWIN.

AVD_AWIN_270

Stay Connected.
Stay Informed.
Grow Your Business.

Learn How