Air Transport

AVENTURE AVIATION acquired ex-WestJet 737NG (32713) for part out by JETYARD in Marana, AZ.
Air Transport

T'WAY AIR, Korea leased second/third ex-Thai AirAsia X A330-300s (1065/1072) with Trent 700s from AerCap.
Air Transport

Aviation Week Network staff
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has intensified the development of an import-substituted version of its Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet—which remains almost the only commercial passenger aircraft Russian domestic carriers can use for international flights now.
Aerospace

WESTJET CARGO took delivery of its first 737-800BCF (34686; ex-TUIfly) on lease from BBAM; three more are due in '22.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airlines and lessors are going to have to deal with significantly higher insurance costs over the coming years, as insurers try to cover what are expected to be billions of dollars of claims relating to leased airliners appropriated by Russia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Unlike in the U.S., the pilot market is still tough in Europe and in the Lufthansa Group in particular.
Maintenance & Training

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) reclaimed its status as the world’s busiest airport in 2021 when it handled 75.5 million passengers. That number
Airlines & Lessors

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics data for US scheduled and non-scheduled carriers show that total fuel consumption in 2021 was 32% higher than
Safety, Ops & Regulation

CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Change in the airline industry can’t be avoided, given its parlous financial position, the manifestations of COVID anticipated and the impact of
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Leisure-focused startup Canada Jetlines said it will launch operations this summer, adding another new entrant to the Canadian market.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Startup Flypop is “very close” to securing its air operator’s certificate as it seeks to launch its first passenger flights between the UK and India.
Airports & Networks

IATA has said that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia.
Air Transport

Emirates has ranked among the top 100 most reputable organizations in the world by 2022 Global RepTrak 100.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
Ryanair is adding French flying school Astonfly to its network of European partners for pilot training as part of plans to meet its sustained demand for pilots.
Maintenance & Training

By Graham Warwick
Projects to develop aviation-specific fuel cells and storage systems are included in the first call for proposals under the European Union’s new Clean Hydrogen public-private research program.
Emerging Technologies

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau, David Casey
As demand for air travel returns, why have some airports and airlines in the UK struggled to ramp up operations accordingly? Aviation Week air transport editors discuss how we got here and whether the chaos was inevitable or avoidable.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA AVIATION TRAINING plans in mid-2022 to restart European Flight Academy training, which was suspended at all locations in March 2020.
Air Transport

OSM AVIATION ACADEMY teamed with Global Crossing Airlines to establish XDirect pilot training program; GlobalX plans mid-'22 startup.
Air Transport

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES reports that it has deferred delivery of 13 A321neos from 2021-2025 to 2026-2029.
Air Transport

ACI EUROPE reports European traffic was down 39% in February vs February 2019; cargo increased 10.6%.
Air Transport

MAX AIR, Nigeria placed second 747-400 (26403) into storage at Marana; its third is repatriating Nigerians from Ukraine.
Air Transport

SAS

SAS is deferring SEK174m in interest payments (due late April) on its Capital Securities as part of SAS FORWARD Plan.
Air Transport

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES, Latvia leased ex-Nella Airlines A320-200 (2975) with CFM56s from AerCap.
Air Transport

CONDOR took delivery of ex-Etihad A330-200 (852) on lease from Altavair AirFinance (SPNWS; December 3).
Air Transport

LYNX AIR (formerly Enerjet), Canada took delivery of 737-8 (44306) on lease from ACG (SPNWS; November 19).
Air Transport