Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has won “Air Cargo Industry Customer Care Award” for the second time in a row, in recognition of its excellence across a wide range of activities.

IBA, an aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has launched IBA NetZero.

Flydubai has celebrated its inaugural service to Pisa, becoming the first UAE national carrier to operate this route from Dubai.

The metal is key to aircraft construction, and Russian suppliers accounted for 30-50% of Europe’s needs before the war in Ukraine.

CARGO AIR, Bulgaria acquired AEI-converted 737-800SF (28823); aircraft was purchased from Enter Air, Poland.

BOLIVIANA DE AVIACIÓN leased ex-Blue Air 737-800 (30702) from Carlyle Aviation Partners.

ETF AIRWAYS, Croatia leased ex-T'Way Air 737-800 (34899) from BBAM.

FREEBIRD leased A320s from Macquarie AirFinance (5906; ex-Air Corsica)/Dragon Aviation Leasing (3984; ex-Juneyao).

DELTA AIR LINES plans October 2 to restart Minneapolis-Seoul, South Korea (A350-900).

TUI FLY NETHERLANDS agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) two A320-200s from GlobalX in July/August 2022.

SPIRIT AIRLINES announced improved merger agreement with FRONTIER with unanimous recommendation from its Board that stockholders vote for deal and

AZORRA agreed to purchase 11 E-Jets formerly owned by Nordic Aviation Capital in addition to previously announced portfolio of 37 aircraft. It will

The European Parliament’s Transport Committee has approved legislation that includes a more ambitious sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate than one originally proposed by the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” climate package.

IATA says SAF production needs to increase from roughly 100 million liters (26.4 million gal.) annually in 2021 to 449 billion liters (119 billion gal.) to meet the industry’s goal of net zero carbon emissions.

The new deal comes on the heels of a recently completed purchase of 37 aircraft, also from lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).

Frontier Airlines has sent an open letter to Spirit Airlines shareholders urging them to approve its recently enhanced merger offer, as the bidding war with JetBlue Airways heats up ahead of a crucial stockholder vote.

Wet-lease specialist GetJet Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, which is scheduled to be joined by a further four by year-end.

GE chairman and CEO Larry Culp has taken over GE Aviation as well, a few years in advance of an already planned transition as part of the parent company’s breakup into three segments.

Boeing may still be at least two years away from launching its next all-new commercial airliner, but the manufacturer is on the hunt for thousands of new engineers and machinists.

Russia’s largest cargo carrier AirBridgeCargo is looking for ways to continue its sanctions-interrupted operations outside the country.

FEDEX CORP had $3.8b net income on $93.5b revenues for year ended May 31 vs $5.2b on $84b a year ago.

SWOOP took delivery of second new 737-8 (42838) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital as part of overall deal for six.

VOLOTEA AIRLINES, Spain leased ex-Peach A320-200 (5304) with CFM56s from AerCap.

QANTAS GROUP has reduced its net debt to well below pre-COVID levels from peak of A$6.4b to around $4b.

Ahmed Aly to Chief Executive Officer of TUS Airways, Cyprus.