American Airlines Seeks 14 Weekly Cuba Frequencies From JetBlue

Credit: Nigel Howarth / AWSTAmerican Airlines has requested permission to operate 14 weekly frequencies to Cuba that JetBlue Airways plans on returning to the U.S. Department of Transportation in April.

SkyWest Increases Embraer E175 Fleet With New Order

Credit: EmbraerU.S. regional carrier SkyWest signed a firm order Jan. 30 for 20 Embraer E175 regional jets.

American Strikes Five-Year Deals With Mechanics, Support Staff

Credit: American AirlinesAmerican Airlines and unions representing its mechanics fleet-service workers have reached tentative agreements, seemingly putting an end to four years of sometimes-bitter negotiations and satisfying workers’ demands on capping outsourcing and other key provisions.

ASTM Approves Another Pathway For Producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Credit: EuglenaA sixth process for producing sustainable aviation fuel has been approved by standards body ASTM International.

Leisure Carrier SunExpress Names Lufthansa Exec New CEO

Credit: SunExpressBi-national leisure airline SunExpress has named Max Kownatzki as its new CEO, succeeding Jens Bischof, who is to become CEO of Lufthansa Group LCC Eurowings.

IAG Appoints New Iberia, Vueling CEOs As Walsh Prepares To Retire

Credit: International Airlines Group (IAG)International Airlines Group has announced that Vueling CEO Javier Sánchez-Prieto will become Iberia CEO and Iberia chief commercial officer Marco Sansavini will take the helm at Vueling in late March.

Singapore To Restrict All Travelers Coming From China

Credit: Changi Airport GroupThe Singapore government has enhanced efforts to prevent the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus by preventing all passengers who have traveled to China in the last two weeks from entering the country, regardless of nationality.

ANA, Singapore Airlines Confirm Joint Venture

Credit: Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways inked a joint venture framework agreement Jan. 31, confirming earlier reports the two Star Alliance members were working on a cooperation deal.

Wright Developing Megawatt-Scale Power Train For Electric Narrowbody

Credit: Wright ElectricWright Electric has launched development of a 1.5-megawatt, 3-kilovolt power train that will form the foundation of the propulsion system for a 186-seat short-haul electric airliner that the U.S. startup hopes will enter service in 2030.

Delta Signs Deal For Sustainable Aviation Fuel From Forest Waste

Credit: Northwest Advanced Renewables AllianceDelta Air Lines has signed an offtake agreement with Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels (NWABF) that could result in deliveries of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) beginning by the end of 2024 if a feasibility study now underway supports construction of a biorefinery in Washington state.

Hawaiian CEO: No Plans To Retire Boeing 717 Fleet Soon

Credit: Rob FinlaysonHawaiian Airlines will continue flying its fleet of Boeing 717 narrowbodies through at least the middle of the decade, despite their average age of more than 20 years, the airline’s chief executive said Jan. 30.