The airline portfolio includes HNA's flagship carrier Hainan Airlines as well as Air Changan, China Xinhua Airlines, Fuzhou Airlines, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines, Lucky Air, Shanxi Airlines and Urumqi Air.
ST Engineering Flies A320P2F Prototype
ST Engineering’s prototype Airbus A320 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft made its maiden flight on Dec. 8, nine months after its conversion process began.
Air Belgium Looks To Start 747F Operations In Early 2022
All-Airbus operator Air Belgium is actively recruiting Boeing 747-8 pilots, with a view to adding the type to its freighter operations in early 2022.
Australia’s Bonza Sees Opportunity For Rapid 737 MAX Fleet Growth
The start-up LCC will receive 737 MAX aircraft from its owner 777 Partners, which placed a 30-aircraft order for the narrowbody on Dec. 7.
Connect Airlines Reveals Plans To Be First U.S. Zero-Emissions Carrier
Start-up carrier Connect Airlines has unveiled plans to become the first zero-emissions U.S.-based airline following the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with new propulsion company Universal Hydrogen.
IATA Seeks End To Latest Omicron Travel Restrictions
IATA is calling for governments to swiftly remove the latest travel restrictions imposed in response to the omicron coronavirus variant, saying the measures do not have an impact on virus transmission.
ITA Airways Building Partnerships With Etihad, KLM Codeshares
Alitalia successor ITA Airways has added two new codeshare partnerships with Etihad and KLM, building on other recent agreements with Air Europa, Air Malta, Air Serbia and TAP Air Portugal.
Aviation Coalition Seeks To Delay 5G Deployment
A coalition of aviation industry groups is calling for further delay of 5G network deployments by telecommunications companies, warning of the potential of “significant disruptions” to passenger, cargo and special-mission helicopter flights over interference concerns.
South African Airways Signs Interline Agreement With CemAir
South African Airways (SAA) is pressing ahead with rebuilding its network and has signed a new interline agreement with privately owned South African regional carrier CemAir.
Daily Memo: Free Route Airspace Gains Ground In Europe
In their long and winding road to modernization, European players in air traffic management have made progress toward a more efficient use of…
Southwest Airlines Forecasts Imminent Return To Profitability
Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to profitability in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) and remain profitable throughout 2022, indicating the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant on travel demand may not be as severe as initially feared.
U.S. Domestic Air Freight Growth Forecast (2022-2050)
A new analysis forecasts the value and tonnage for air freight in 2050 will more than double from 2020.
Armenia’s Fly Arna To Make First Flight In Spring 2022
Fly Arna will operate as an LCC on four routes from Yerevan’s Zvartnots International Airport (EVN).
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