Air Transport

GÖZEN HOLDING (Freebird Airlines) agreed to purchase/lease 50 VX4 eVTOLs, and option another 50, from Avolon, which has now placed its entire 500 VX4
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 2.5m pax in Feb 2022 vs 30.3m in Feb 2019; capacity was only 9.9% of pre-pandemic levels.
Air Transport

AERGO CAPITAL purchased three 737NGs (30692/30674/30705; leased to ENTER AIR/LAM/ETHIOPIAN) from AerCap.
Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS restarted international short-haul flying out of London Gatwick following suspension due to COVID-19.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell Aerospace sees its urban air mobility (UAM) office creation as a responsible move for a longtime aerospace supplier eyeing a generational shift.
Advanced Air Mobility

CARGOJET expanded deal with DHL to provide air cargo transport over next seven years in deal valued C$2.3b; it plans in 2022/2023 to add five 767Fs to
Air Transport

UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES extended suspension of regular and charter flights from/to Ukraine to May 31.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Startup HyPoint has partnered with an aerospace R&D company to combine its aircraft fuel cells with liquid hydrogen tanks and offer manufacturers the ability to carry more hydrogen for greater range.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Airbus said March 29 that the new 125,000-ft.² expansion of its A220 subcomponents preassembly line in Mirabel, Canada, will help double production capacity of the small airliner in coming years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A new study shows a shift from short-haul flying to rail travel has limited environmental benefit, airport and airline associations have said.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
The supply of aircraft spare parts and maintenance services was banned by the EU along with the delivery and lease of commercial airliners in early March in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Airlines & Lessors

EgyptAir has added Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to its route network.
Airports & Networks

Air Peace has received its fourth International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification.
MRO

By David Casey
The agency said the decision has been made due to the “evolving and highly unpredictable situation globally with respect to ongoing impacts from COVID-19.”
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein, Adrian Schofield
Ukraine invasion and sanctions exacerbating already high fuel prices for airlines looking to COVID-19 recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
FAA’s fiscal 2023 baseline budget request of $18.6 billion includes $17.5 million to support aircraft certification reform mandates, including funds for adding more than 50 positions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Rajesh Subramaniam to President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx (effective June 1); Fred Smith will become Executive Chairman.
Air Transport

AEROMEXICO sold another new 737-9 (43718) to Clover Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for 10 MAXs.
Air Transport

EMERALD AIRLINES, Ireland leased ex-Stobart Air ATR 72-600 (1339) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS, FL acquired AIR CHOICE ONE, MO (Caravans/B1900s) to strenghen its Essential Air Service offerings following recent
Air Transport

POBEDA plans to ground 16 of its 41 737-800s through end 2022 due Western sanctions limiting its spare parts supply.
Air Transport

QANTAS plans December 2 to begin four-times-weekly Melbourne-DFW (787).
Air Transport

ALASKA AIR CARGO plans in 2023 to add two 737-800BCFs to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska, increasing fleet to five; the two
Air Transport

EUROWINGS opened base at Stockholm Arlanda, its fifth outside Germany, after Palma, Prague, Pristina, and Salzburg.
Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS took delivery of first batch of SAF from Phillips 66 for use at several UK airports, including Heathrow.
Air Transport