Air Transport

DFS AVIATION SERVICES was selected by Air Traffic Control Association Japan (ATCAJ) to provide its AirTOP software for airport capacity studies.
Air Transport

NAVBLUE has been selected by eight airlines for its Mission+ electronic flight assistant: National Airlines, Air Transat, Peach Aviation, flyadeal
Air Transport

SAS

SAS had SEK1.5b net loss on SEK7b revenues for first quarter ended April 30 vs SEK2.4b loss on SEK1.9b a year ago.
Air Transport

AERGO CAPITAL agreed to purchase five Dash 8-400s (leased to PORTER); volofin provided US$17.5m loan facility.
Air Transport

SKY HIGH AVIATION, Dominican Republic leased two ex-Air Astana E190s (604/657) from TrueNoord; first delivered.
Air Transport

LATAM AIRLINES agreed to lease three A321neos from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 2023.
Air Transport

COMAIR, South Africa suspended all British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com flights over lack of funding. It is actively pursuing
Air Transport

Michael Wuerger to Chief Operating Officer of Breeze Airways, Salt Lake City.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve has engaged Porsche Consulting to help define the supply chain, manufacturing and logistics strategy for its electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Southwest Airlines has invested in startup Saffire Renewables as part of a U.S. Energy Department-backed project to produce sustainable available fuel
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The petition from Republic Airways to halve the number of flight hours needed by graduates of its pilot training academy to qualify as first officers has brought the simmering national debate surrounding pilot training standards to a boil.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Delta Air Lines has been working with Boeing on potentially adding the 737 MAX aircraft to its fleet, says company CEO Ed Bastian.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Flair Airlines is Canadian, the country’s transport adjudicator announced June 1, ending a challenge to the ULCC’s right to fly in Canada.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus over fuselage surface degradation on A350s took another turn as the carrier said it was prepared for a trial while the OEM said the airline had mischaracterized a recent court ruling.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines has upgraded its near-term outlook as demand continues to strengthen, particularly in the U.S. domestic market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Leadership change continues across the advanced air mobility industry as more manufacturers move into the certification and production phases, with Lilium co-founder Daniel Weigand stepping aside as CEO as the German startup looks ahead to delivery and operation of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
Bamboo Airways is exploring the possibility of adding further long-haul routes to its network as the Vietnamese leisure airline gears up to launch a third nonstop service to Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Russian news outlet RBK News is reporting that China has banned Russian carriers flying Western-leased Boeing and Airbus aircraft through its airspace due to the uncertain legal status of these aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo are adding Swiss WorldCargo to their joint venture, in the latest cargo deal for a sector that has gained increased importance as a revenue generator since the start of the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

Oman Air has said it is now welcoming all guests to Oman after all remaining COVID-19 precautionary safety measures and procedures in place at airports across Oman have been lifted.
Airports & Networks

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made the decision to suspend RwandAir flights following diplomatic tensions.
Air Transport

Sponsored By SmartSky Networks
Aviation Week interviews Ryan Stone the president and co-founder of SmartSky Networks, about the connected aircraft, what it means for you and how you can take advantage of it with ten times the data throughput from SmartSky.
Air Transport

NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL leased two ex-Azul ATR 72-600s to SATENA, Colombia (991) and OLYMPIC AIR (1027).
Air Transport

DANISH AIR TRANSPORT acquired ex-Tigerair A320-200 (6749) with V2500s from Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Air Transport

MANTA AIR, Maldives agreed to lease DHC-6-300 (516) from Montrose Global Aircraft Management from August 2022.
Air Transport