Subscription Required

 

SpeedNews - July 30, 2021 is part of our SpeedNews subscription.

Subscribe now to read this alert, plus receive full coverage of key developments in commercial and business aviation.

Already a subscriber to SpeedNews or a content package that includes SpeedNews? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.

 

 

Air Transport

article

AEROFLOT

Jul 23, 2021
AEROFLOT took delivery of fourth A320neo (10595) with LEAPs on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital as part of deal for five.
article

VOLARIS

Jul 23, 2021
VOLARIS, Mexico took delivery of third A320neo (10560) on lease from Aviation Capital Group as part of multi-aircraft deal.
article

SKYWORKS

Jul 23, 2021
SKYWORKS says in 2Q21 it arranged sales of 11 A321-200s, four 787-9s and two A350-900s (ex-LATAM) to VMO AIRCRAFT LEASING; two 747-400Fs (leased to…
article

AIR NOSTRUM

Jul 23, 2021
AIR NOSTRUM received EC approval for €9m Spanish measure to compensate for damages due to the coronavirus outbreak.
article

AIR CANADA

Jul 23, 2021
AIR CANADA reported net loss of C$1.2b in 2Q21 vs (C$343m net profit in 2Q19) on 82.4% lower revenues vs 2Q19; it ended quarter with C$9.8b liquidity…
article

RYANAIR

Jul 26, 2021
RYANAIR had €273m net loss in first quarter ended June 30, but cautiously expects to post small loss or break even in FY22; it says based on current …
article

AVOLON

Jul 26, 2021
AVOLON had $64m net income on $610m lease revenues in 2Q21 vs $72m loss on $625m in 2Q20, and ended the quarter with owned/managed/committed fleet of…
article

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Jul 26, 2021
EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) set winter slot threshold at 50%, meaning that in November-April airlines operating at slot-regulated airports must use at…
article

LONDON HEATHROW

Jul 26, 2021
LONDON HEATHROW lost £868m on £348m revenues in 1H21 vs £1.1b loss on £712m in 1H20; it says cumulative losses from COVID-19 have grown to £2.9b.
article

EUROWINGS DISCOVER

Jul 26, 2021
EUROWINGS DISCOVER launched operations at Frankfurt with A330-200s as new leisure airline of the Lufthansa Group.
article

AMADEO AIR FOUR PLUS

Jul 26, 2021
AMADEO AIR FOUR PLUS raised doubts whether it could continue as a going concern, citing non-payment of lease rentals from THAI AIRWAYS and industry…
article

BANGKOK AIRWAYS

Jul 27, 2021
BANGKOK AIRWAYS plans August 1 to resume (Samui-Singapore), its first international service since start of pandemic (A319).
article

US DOT

Jul 27, 2021
US DOT reports US airlines carried 56.6m pax in May, down 27% vs May 2019; international traffic fell 51% vs May 2019.
article

SKY AIRLINE

Jul 27, 2021
SKY AIRLINE, Chile took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321neo (10532) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
article

LAX

Jul 27, 2021
LAX handled 4.89m pax in June 2021, down 39.2% from 8.04m in June 2019.
article

AIR INCHEON

Jul 27, 2021
AIR INCHEON agreed to lease AEI-converted 737-800SF (29917; ex-SunExpress) from Aviation Holdings III Investments; mod work was completed by HEICO…
article

JETBLUE AIRWAYS

Jul 27, 2021
JETBLUE AIRWAYS had $64m net income in 2Q21 (vs $179m net profit in 2Q19) on 28.8% lower revenues vs 2Q19.
article

AVATION

Jul 27, 2021
AVATION reports it ended June 30 with 44 aircraft (three unencumbered) averaging 5.1 years of age; aircraft are leased to 19 airlines with average…
article

AERO CONTROLS

Jul 23, 2021
AERO CONTROLS, WA has renewed its AS9100D certification for quality.
article

AIR AUSTRAL

Jul 27, 2021
AIR AUSTRAL took delivery of its first (55106) of three A220-300s on order; second/third are due in the coming days.
article

IATA

Jul 28, 2021
IATA reports global pax traffic was down 60.1% in June (vs June 2019) on 51.6% lower capacity, and says it is seeing movement in the right direction,…
article

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES

Jul 28, 2021
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES had $6.2m net loss in 2Q21 (vs $57.8m net profit in 2Q19) on 42.3% lower revenues vs 2Q19. Its North America traffic exceeded June…
article

VOLOCOPTER

Jul 28, 2021
VOLOCOPTER, Germany conducted its first public crewed test flight of all-electric eVTOL air taxi aircraft at EAA AirVenture 2021.
article

FLYDUBAI

Jul 28, 2021
FLYDUBAI sold two new 737-8s (60981/60985) to Novus Aviation Capital, and leased them back.
article

GOL

Jul 28, 2021
GOL, Brazil took delivery of new 737-8 (60234) on lease from CDB Aviation.
article

CONTOUR AIRLINES

Jul 28, 2021
CONTOUR AIRLINES plans October 12 to begin daily Milwaukee-Indianapolis/-Pittsburgh (ERJ).
article

FLYNAS

Jul 28, 2021
FLYNAS, Saudi Arabia agreed to lease two ex-Turkish Airlines A330-300s (1607/1624) from Avolon for delivery in 4Q21.
article

ATTESTOR

Jul 28, 2021
ATTESTOR, UK acquired 51% of CONDOR and will invest €200m in fresh equity capital and €250m for fleet modernization.
article

UK

Jul 28, 2021
UK announced starting August 2 it is accepting fully vaccinated pax from Europe and US without quarantine. UNITED plans to operate six daily flights…
article

AERCAP

Jul 29, 2021
AERCAP had $478m net income on $1.2b revenues in 2Q21 vs $250m on $1.2b in 2Q20; it has owned/managed/committed fleet of 1,319 aircraft. Basic lease…
article

CONDOR

Jul 29, 2021
CONDOR ordered seven A330-900s for delivery starting 2H22, and optioned nine, to replace its fleet of 15 767s by mid-2024.
article

AAPA

Jul 29, 2021
AAPA reports year-over-year member traffic (RPKs) dropped 87.4% in 1H21 on 69.6% lower capacity; cargo was up 20%.
article

ALLEGIANT

Jul 29, 2021
ALLEGIANT agreed to lease 10 used A320-200s (TBA) from Air Lease Corporation for delivery 2H21-1H22.
article

AIR CANADA

Jul 29, 2021
AIR CANADA plans to begin Quebec City-Fort Lauderdale on November 19 and -Orlando on December 4 (A319).
article

SPIRIT AIRLINES

Jul 29, 2021
SPIRIT AIRLINES had $288m net loss in 2Q21 (vs $114.5m net profit in 2Q19) on 28.8% lower revenues vs 2Q19.
article

ALLEGIANT AIR

Jul 29, 2021
ALLEGIANT AIR had $95m net income in 2Q21 (vs $70.5m profit in 2Q19) on 3.9% lower revenues. It has 103 aircraft.
article

GOL

Jul 29, 2021
GOL says it expects to end 2H21 with R$4.2b in liquidity (vs R$4.5b previously projected) and R$15.3b in adjusted net debt (vs R$14.8b); revenue for…
article

AIRBUS

Jul 29, 2021
AIRBUS received Board approval to launch a freighter derivative for the A350. It ended June with backlog of 479 pax aircraft.
article

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES

Jul 29, 2021
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES posted $51.8m net profit in 2Q21 on 12% lower revenues vs 2Q19; it currently operates 34 pax aircraft and 12 freighter aircraft…
article

RUILI AIRLINES

Jul 29, 2021
RUILI AIRLINES, China leased ex-Hainan 737-800 (35764) from AerCap.
article

AVELO AIRLINES

Jul 29, 2021
AVELO AIRLINES agreed to lease three ex-Southwest 737-700s from Castlelake; first (36623) was delivered.
article

AMERICAN

Jul 29, 2021
AMERICAN signed LOI to form partnership, including taking minority stake, with JETSMART (Indigo Partners), Chile/Argentina.
article

S7 GROUP

Jul 29, 2021
S7 GROUP plans to establish LCC for July 2022 to operate (initially) four A320neos in central Russia. It expects to add six to eight additional…
article

FLY GANGWON

Jul 29, 2021
FLY GANGWON, Korea agreed to lease ex-Norwegian 737-800 (36809) from DAE Capital for delivery in early August.

Aerospace

article

AES

Jul 23, 2021
AES, UK has EASA STC to install the aircraft-powered version of Bluebox Aviation System’s Bluebox Wow wireless IFE system on A320 Family aircraft.
article

AERO CONTROLS

Jul 23, 2021
AERO CONTROLS, WA has renewed its AS9100D certification for quality.
article

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE

Jul 23, 2021
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE earned $710m on $2.8b sales in 2Q21 vs $528m on $2.5b in 2Q20. It says sales increase was driven by a strong recovery in business…
article

TOPCAST AVIATION SUPPLIES

Jul 26, 2021
TOPCAST AVIATION SUPPLIES, Hong Kong has expanded its distribution agreement with UK-based Conidia Bioscience (microbiological testing kits) to add…
article

EUROPEAN COMMISSION

Jul 26, 2021
EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) set winter slot threshold at 50%, meaning that in November-April airlines operating at slot-regulated airports must use at…
article

CPaT

Jul 27, 2021
CPaT was selected by Brazil's ANAC to provide distance learning solutions (general subjects/aircraft systems) for ATRs, E195, A320, A350, 737NG and…
article

BOEING

Jul 27, 2021
BOEING was selected by United Aviate Academy to provide suite of training solutions, including JEPPESEN charts, for training next-gen United pilots.
article

PRATT & WHITNEY

Jul 27, 2021
PRATT & WHITNEY earned $112m on $4.3b sales in 2Q21 vs $457m loss on $3.5b in 2Q20; it delivered 672 engines (144 large commercial; 61 military; 467…
article

COLLINS AEROSPACE

Jul 27, 2021
COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $506m on $4.5b sales in 2Q21 vs $317m loss on $4.2b in 2Q20. It says increase in sales was driven by a 24% increase in…
article

CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS

Jul 27, 2021
CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS earned $31m on $158m sales in 2Q21 vs $20m on $157m in 2Q20.
article

HEXCEL

Jul 27, 2021
HEXCEL had $2.2m net income on $320.3m sales in 2Q21 vs $1m net loss on $378.7m in 2Q20; civil aerospace sales fell 25%.
article

GE AVIATION

Jul 27, 2021
GE AVIATION earned $176m on $5.5b sales in 2Q21 vs $687m loss on $3.7b in 2Q20; it delivered 383 commercial engines (211 LEAPs) vs 362 (178) in 2Q20…
article

AEM

Jul 27, 2021
AEM (AMETEK MRO), UK renewed its accreditation for JOSCAR (Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register) for pre-qualification and compliance…
article

UNIFOR

Jul 27, 2021
UNIFOR workers at Bombardier and De Havilland Canada went on strike on July 27 over pensions, use of contractors and erosion of bargaining unit work,…
article

BOEING

Jul 28, 2021
BOEING had $567m net income on $17b revenues in 2Q21 vs $2.4b loss on $11.8b in 2Q20. BCA lost $472m on $6b and says it has delivered ~130 737 MAXs…
article

VALLAIR

Jul 28, 2021
VALLAIR has added in-house NDT capabilities for aircraft airworthiness.
article

TELEDYNE CONTROLS

Jul 28, 2021
TELEDYNE CONTROLS has STC to install its Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor (ACES) on A320 Family aircraft to monitor, measure and analyze air quality…
article

BOEING

Jul 28, 2021
BOEING says it is seeing more stability in its staffing levels and with encouraging recovery trends it is now planning to hold its workforce at…
article

THALES AEROSPACE

Jul 28, 2021
THALES AEROSPACE earned €9m in 1H21 (vs €109m loss in 1H20) on 8.6% higher sales; year-over-year order intake rose 78%.
article

CFM INTERNATIONAL

Jul 28, 2021
CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 448 engines (49 CFM56s/399 LEAPs) in 1H21 vs 534 (84 CFM56s/450 LEAPs) in 1H20.
article

SAFRAN

Jul 28, 2021
SAFRAN had €280m net income for 1H21 (vs €517m in 1H20) on 21.6% lower revenues; year-over-year Aerospace Propulsion revenues decreased 19.7%,…
article

AIRBUS

Jul 29, 2021
AIRBUS had €1.9b net profit in 2Q21 (vs €1.4b loss in 2Q20) on 70% higher revenues; Commercial Aircraft earned €2b (vs €1.9b loss a year ago) on 112%…
article

TOPCAST

Jul 29, 2021
TOPCAST extended its multi-year distribution agreement with MarathonNorco Aerospace for aircraft batteries, Christie chargers and mechanical products…
article

DEVIALET

Jul 29, 2021
DEVIALET, France and ROSEN AVIATION, OR agreed to collaborate on integration on audio, video and cabin interface solutions for pax cabins.
article

BOEING

Jul 29, 2021
BOEING says its commercial aircraft programs inventory includes 390 737 MAXs and 100 787s at June 30 vs 425 MAXs and 80 787s at end 2020. It…

MRO

article

HAECO

Jul 23, 2021
HAECO was named by Liebherr-Aerospace as authorized service center (for Asia Pacific) for its A320 heat exchangers.
article

AEM

Jul 23, 2021
AEM (AMETEK MRO), UK was named by Techtest, UK as authorized repair center for its ELTs fitted to various life rafts.
article

WRIGHT INTL

Jul 26, 2021
WRIGHT INTL (FL Technics) was selected by Flair Airlines to provide 737-8 line maintenance at Toronto Pearson and Kitchener.
article

EXECUTIVE JET SUPPORT

Jul 27, 2021
EXECUTIVE JET SUPPORT acquired ex-Qatar Airways A330-300 (659) from Castlelake for part out by AIR SALVAGE INTL.
article

SIA ENGINEERING GROUP

Jul 27, 2021
SIA ENGINEERING GROUP lost S$2.9m on S$125.3m revenues in first quarter ended June 30 vs S$8.6m loss on S$118.5m a year ago. It says more aircraft…
article

AAR-INDAMER TECHNICS

Jul 27, 2021
AAR-INDAMER TECHNICS opened aircraft MRO facility at Nagpur Sonegaon Airport on July 24 and completed C-Check on an A320-200 for IndiGo; facility is…
article

VD GULF

Jul 27, 2021
VD GULF, UAE was selected by Egypt's Nile Air to perform heavy maintenance check on an A320 at Sharjah.
article

ST ENGINEERING

Jul 27, 2021
ST ENGINEERING received 767-300ER (35697) from LATAM Chile for conversion to freighter; aircraft had been parked.
article

BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES

Jul 28, 2021
BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES earned $531m on $4.1b revenues in 2Q21 vs $672m loss on $3.5b in 2Q20.
article

BOEING

Jul 29, 2021
BOEING has GECAS follow-on order for six more 737-800 freighter conversions; two will be leased to ATRAN, Russia.

Business Aviation

article

VOLTAERO

Jul 23, 2021
VOLTAERO is establishing US fractional ownership program for its Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft in partnership with KINECTAIR, a software…
article

STRAIGHT FLIGHT

Jul 23, 2021
STRAIGHT FLIGHT has acquired 29,000 sq ft hangar complex being built at Denver's Centennial Airport for March 2022.
article

VSE CORPORATION

Jul 26, 2021
VSE CORPORATION has acquired Wichita-based GLOBAL PARTS GROUP (business/GA parts distribution/MRO) for $38m.
article

TEXTRON AVIATION

Jul 26, 2021
TEXTRON AVIATION is developing new interiors/cabin amenities for 7-pax King Air 260 for availability in early 2022.
article

ASSET INSIGHT

Jul 27, 2021
ASSET INSIGHT, Las Vegas reports year-over-year increase of 30% in pre-owned business aircraft sales transactions in 2Q21.
article

PIPER AIRCRAFT

Jul 27, 2021
PIPER AIRCRAFT received FAA certification to include new Garmin GWX 8000 all-digital weather radar in all M-Class aircraft.
article

JET EAST

Jul 27, 2021
JET EAST, NJ was named by Gogo Business Aviation as an authorized dealer for its inflight connectivity solutions.
article

DUNCAN AVIATION

Jul 27, 2021
DUNCAN AVIATION completed ammendments to STCs to upgrade Honeywell FMS and FANS on Legacy 600.
article

GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE

Jul 28, 2021
GENERAL DYNAMICS AEROSPACE earned $195m on $1.6b sales in 2Q21 vs $159m on $2b in 2Q20; it ended quarter with $13.5b backlog vs $11.9b a year ago…
article

DASSAULT AVIATION

Jul 28, 2021
DASSAULT AVIATION had €212m net income on €3.1b sales in 1H21 vs €32m on €2.6b in 1H20, and has €16.7b backlog, including 53 Falcons (vs 34 on Jan 1)…
article

MCCAULEY PROPELLER

Jul 28, 2021
MCCAULEY PROPELLER was selected by Textron Aviation to supply its Blackmac Series 105-inch-diameter propeller with four aluminum swept blades as…
article

GE AVIATION

Jul 28, 2021
GE AVIATION was selected by Dassault Aviation to provide primary/solid state secondary electrical power distribution and control system for Falcon…
article

ATP

Jul 28, 2021
ATP was selected by CFS Aeroproducts as its exclusive source for ALF502 and LF507 series engines technical publications.
article

JETSUPPORT AMSTERDAM

Jul 29, 2021
JETSUPPORT AMSTERDAM completed its first retrofit of the Garmin G600Txi and new GFC600 autopilot on a Citation 525.
article

TEXTRON AVIATION

Jul 29, 2021
TEXTRON AVIATION earned $96m on $1.2b revenues in 2Q21 vs $66m loss on $747m in 2Q20; aftermarket revenues rose by $98m. It delivered 44 jets and 33…
article

PPG

Jul 29, 2021
PPG launched PPG BOUNDLESS CA6500 topcoats for general aviation market in US and Canada; series is comprised of low volatile organic compound…
article

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

Jul 29, 2021
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE became first company to earn NAA’s new Sustainable Wings certification on roundtrip, record-setting flights (Savannah-San…
article

VSE AVIATION

Jul 29, 2021
VSE AVIATION announced 15-year, $1b engine accessories distribution agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada for >6,000 flight-critical components used…

Defense

article

LOCKHEED MARTIN AND AERONAUTICS

Jul 26, 2021
LOCKHEED MARTIN had $1.8b net income on $17b sales in 2Q21 vs $1.6b profit on $16.2b in 2Q20; AERONAUTICS earned $572m on $6.7b vs $739m on $6.5b. It…
article

BRITTEN-NORMAN

Jul 28, 2021
BRITTEN-NORMAN has acquired fleet of high-capacity BN2T-4S Islanders that had been operating in surveillance roles for US DOD, and plans to launch…

Who'sNews

article

WHO'SNEWS: AERO CONTROLS

Jul 26, 2021
Scott Carpenter to Director of Business Development for North America of Aero Controls, Auburn, WA.
article

WHO'SNEWS: BAA TRAINING

Jul 26, 2021
Marijus Ravoitis to Chief Executive Officer of BAA Training, Vilnius, Lithuania.
article

WHO'SNEWS: BBGA

Jul 26, 2021
Lindsey Oliver to Director General of the British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA).
article

WHO'SNEWS: AVOLON

Jul 27, 2021
Andy Cronin, Chief Financial Officer of Avolon, also assumed title of President.
article

WHO'SNEWS: AVOLON

Jul 27, 2021
Paul Geaney to Chief Commercial Officer of Avolon, Dublin.
article

WHO'SNEWS: GKN AEROSPACE

Jul 27, 2021
David Paja to Chief Executive Officer of GKN Aerospace, UK (effective August 2021).
article

WHO'SNEWS: ALASKA AIRLINES

Jul 28, 2021
Toni Freeberg to Managing Director of Sales of Alaska Airlines, Seattle.
article

WHO'SNEWS: AVIONICA

Jul 29, 2021
Philip Anderson to President of Avionica, Miami; Raul Segredo will move into the role of Chief Executive Officer.
article

WHO'SNEWS: ARENA AVIATION CAPITAL

Jul 29, 2021
Peter Blakeney to Managing Director of Arena Aviation Capital, Amsterdam.