Air Transport

Qatar Airways will increase its services to Berlin from daily to 10 weekly flights starting August 12, increasing to 11 weekly flights on September 6.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines and IndiGo have resumed their codeshare agreement.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines say daily arrival limits, tourist restrictions and visa requirements are hindering travel recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Australian regional airline Skytrans has partnered with local startup Stralis Aircraft to convert a 19-seat Beech 1900D turboprop to hydrogen-electric propulsion for flight trials in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
SkyWest is seeking Part 135 commuter airline authorization for a new charter subsidiary that would pick up scheduled service on recently vacated routes to small U.S. cities using CRJ200s modified to 30 seats.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The dual registration of aircraft raises safety concerns relating to the international validity of each airplane’s certificate of airworthiness, ICAO said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The Irish government has agreed to place military personnel on standby to mitigate anticipated security delays at the country’s largest airport. An
Airports & Networks

SGI AVIATION announced it extended lease to Sept 2027 of 777-300ER with UAE-based airline on behalf of a client.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA purchased ex-Emirates 777F (35613) for delivery in August 2022 for operation by AEROLOGIC.
Air Transport

GLOBALX and HAVANA AIR has US DOT approval to expand their charter services with twice-weekly Miami-Camaguey/-Santiago de Cuba (in addition to
Air Transport

AVELO AIRLINES opened its third base at Orlando with three 737NGs; over next 12 months, it plans to fly to 15 nonstop destinations from MCO, and by
Air Transport

EUROPEAN AIR CHARTER, Bulgaria leased ex-SmartLynx A320-200 (1873) with CFM56s from Aero Capital Solutions.
Air Transport

BREEZE AIRWAYS leased ex-Air Europa Express E195 (244) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

SMARTLYNX ESTONIA leased ex-Starflyer A320-200 (5931) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.
Air Transport

NORWEGIAN AIR SWEDEN leased two ex-Garuda 737-800s (38033/38043) from AerCap.
Air Transport

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS leased new 737-8 (43321) from Air Lease Corporation.
Air Transport

KLM

KLM is repaying final portion of €277m loans secured from the Dutch Govt and banks in 2020. It borrowed a total of €942m from the credit facility of
Air Transport

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP ordered another 11 A320neos and three A321neos for delivery in 2024-2025.
Air Transport

ANADOLU JET, Türkiye took delivery of new 737-8 (65741) on lease from BOC Aviation.
Air Transport

ETIHAD AIRWAYS resumed weekly Abu Dhabi-Beijing (787-9).
Air Transport

LION AIR agreed to sell eight 737-8s to Aergo Capital for leaseback; first (43016) was delivered to BATIK AIR.
Air Transport

SPIRIT AIRLINES adjourned Special Meeting of Stockholders on June 30 without vote on merger agreement with FRONTIER to continue discussions with
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Spirit's postponement is another indication that the company may lack enough stockholder support to approve the Frontier merger offer in the face of a competing bid from JetBlue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The Canadian government has pledged more than C$100 million to three Nav Canada projects targeting airport and airspace-related pinch points in the Canadian air freight ecosystem.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
NASA has launched its hunt for a large-scale experimental aircraft to demonstrate the airframe configuration and technologies for a sustainable single-aisle-class airliner that could enter service by the mid-2030s.
Emerging Technologies