Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has agreed to sell a portfolio of 17 aircraft to Silver Aircraft Lease Investment and affiliates (SLVRR 2019-1).
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Central and Eastern European airline Wizz Air will reduce frequencies on some routes from Kiev (Ukraine) and Warsaw (Poland) in August because of an aircraft delivery delay.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The Serbian government has issued a tender seeking bids for the privatization of state-owned MRO company Jat Tehnika.
Maintenance & Training

By Victoria Moores
Finnair posted a €31.2 million ($35 million) second-quarter net profit, reversing a €15.5 million net loss for the comparable period in 2018.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
A project to develop a new air traffic control (ATC) communication system for the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has achieved an important milestone with the completion of factory testing.
Airports & Networks

China’s Zhejiang Loong Airlines (Loong Air) officially opened its northwest branch in Xi’an, Shanxi province July 17.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia is trying boost its cargo and logistics business by investing in and partnering with a Malaysia-based e-commerce and parcel delivery company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft Briefs-July 16, 2019
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Problems persist in the charges levied by European airports on airlines that use their facilities, but the situation has improved over the past decade, according to a new European Commission report.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing 757 operators have been ordered to inspect aileron components following an in-service report of an issue that limited a flight crew’s ability to move the flight-control surfaces.
Maintenance & Training

By Sean Broderick
AAR Corp. plans to add a repair station to its extensive list of composites services as it eyes growing demand for work on both new and legacy aircraft platforms, company executives tell ATW.
Maintenance & Training

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has reached an agreement with Munich Airport International (MAI) to operate and maintain the $2.7 billion Terminal One project, which is now under construction at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airline plans to launch a new daily Boeing 777-200LR service from Dubai to Mexico City, via Barcelona (Spain), starting Dec. 9.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Irish LCC Ryanair will shrink or close poorly performing bases and cut staff as a direct result of the lack of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries, the company said July 16.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnam Airlines reported a VND1.8 trillion ($77.5 million) pre-tax profit for the first half of 2019, up 21.8% year-over-year (YOY) and 13.6% above its planned profit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Pakistan has lifted the restrictions that were imposed on much of its airspace for nearly five months, a welcome relief to airlines that have been forced to reroute overflights as a result of the closures.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
The UK government has completed a consultation on its Aviation 2050 strategic plan, with a white paper scheduled for release later this year, as the country prepares to exit the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US lawmakers will consider legislation July 17 addressing aspects of aviation security ranging from trusted traveler programs to screening of veterans and pregnant women.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
IATA has called on the South African government to make policy changes, or face missing out on potentially doubling its aviation industry by 2047.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Air Italy will serve four US destinations in summer 2020, despite complaints by several US airlines that it is effectively acting as a front for Qatar Airways, which holds a 49% stake and is leasing aircraft to re-fleet the Sardinia-based operator.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines sees a 200-flight daily operation out of Boston Logan International Airport as a reasonable “medium-term” target as it focuses on expanding promising cities in its network, president Glen Hauenstein said.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Reunion-based Air Austral has posted a €4.5 million ($5.1 million) full-year net loss, its first loss in five years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bradley Perrett
Athens, Greece will likely be the next intercontinental destination for Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines, a company spokesperson said, as the privately owned carrier targets countries covered by Beijing’s Belt and Road economic program.
Airports & Networks

Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport will expand its Terminal 3 (T3) facility by adding an 80,000 sq m fifth passenger hall.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft recently closed on its Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II (FRAOF II) after attracting commitments of $650 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion