Air Transport

As the peak summer season gets underway, airlines in Europe are facing more disruption as strikes in some countries add to existing staff shortages and governments look for ways to better manage the crisis.

Star Alliance has announced that, as of Aug. 1, Germany’s rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) will be its first intermodal, non-airline partner.

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SpiceXpress, the logistics platform of SpiceJet, carried 100 tonnes of lychee from Darbhanga in Bihar to various parts of the country between May and June.

London City Airport wants more flexible operating hours for flights, particularly on Saturdays, as a way to increase capacity at the airport.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is seeking $700 million in bridge financing to see it through U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after an indefinite pilots’ strike accelerated its decision to pursue voluntary court-led restructuring.

Airbus is seeing early signs in the recovery of demand for long-haul aircraft and “may start the widebody [production] ramp-up earlier than we thought,” CEO Guillaume Faury tells Aviation Week.

Demand for widebody aircraft was down even before the COVID-19 pandemic, but OEMs now believe new orders may arrive sooner than they expected.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has warned that the company’s existence is at risk after its mainline pilots started an indefinite strike July 4.

EasyJet's chief operating officer Peter Bellew has resigned as the airline faces ongoing operational difficulties amid the swift ramp-up in air travel demand for the summer season.

Jazeera Airways has added two new routes to its network to serve the touristic cities of Abha and Hail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

India's newest airline, Akasa Air, has unveiled the first look of its airline crew uniform.

South Pacific carrier Aircalin is considering adding a third widebody aircraft, likely an Airbus A330neo, as it looks to strengthen its one-stop connection to Paris.

CEO Michael Rousseau apologizes to carrier’s customers for strained operations.

Masayuki Kamada to Head of Japan, based in Tokyo, of Stratos; Yukari Tokuda to Business Manager.

AVILEASE was formed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to focus on SLB deals.

SKY LEASING secured $300m acquisition facility from Natixis to facilitate purchase of 12 off-lease 737-8s.

ICELANDAIR agreed to lease two new 737-8s from BOC Aviation for delivery in 2H23, increasing its MAX fleet to 20.

Colin Bole to Head of Sales and Marketing of Airbus Americas, VA.

JETBLUE extended its tender offer of $30 per share for SPIRIT AIRLINES to July 29, 2022; it was to expire on June 30.

STRATOS opened representative office in Tokyo, Japan.

AIRBUS announced orders for 292 A320 Family aircraft from AIR CHINA, CHINA EASTERN, CHINA SOUTHERN and SHENZHEN AIRLINES. At end of May 2022, the in

Noida International Airport is planned to open by the end of 2024 and will have capacity for around 12 million passengers per year.

SAF production cost and supply availability will fail to meet aviation needs, a Bain study finds.

AviLease is expected to grow initially through purchase-and-leaseback transactions with airlines, portfolio acquisitions and direct orders from aircraft manufacturers