Air Transport

NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE leased second ex-Eastar Jet 737-800 (40237) from BBAM.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Emirates SkyCargo is reactivating its “dual hub” freight policy in Dubai, while Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and ground services company Dnata have begun work on a major new freight building.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
In what may be seen as a harbinger of the end of the pandemic, London Heathrow has dropped the requirement for passengers and others to wear a face mask when traveling through the airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
A public-private initiative launched at EU level says it is relevant to focus CO2-minimizing technologies on short- and medium-haul flights—essentially, narrowbodies—because that segment emits most of the industry’s CO2 globally.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Citing the need to loosen Russia’s grip on Europe’s energy supply, Denmark’s government has announced a series of measures to accelerate the production of green fuels from renewable energy, including synthetic e-kerosene for aviation.
Sustainability

By Alan Dron
South African airline Comair remained grounded for a fifth day March 16 as the country’s regulators continued to plow through paperwork intended to get the carrier back into the air.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Qantas is the latest airline to sign a long-term offtake agreement with U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) startup Aemetis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has outlined the details of how it is implementing EU sanctions against Russia and decided, among other things, to suspend certificates of airworthiness and put on hold all pending certification applications.
MRO

By Aaron Karp
The carrier said ‘uncertainties’ in the global airline market mean it has to slow down.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Astana remains cautiously optimistic about being able to compensate customers for canceled flights to Russia as other destinations and markets open up.
Airlines & Lessors

Singapore Airlines said it will expand its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) network connect to 66 cities in 27 countries, including India, from March 16.
Air Transport

IndiGo Airlines resumed services to Thailand on Tuesday after the country opened its borders nearly two years after it restricted entry for tourists in March 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabian group, Aviation Horizons, has broadened its interests by launching a new cargo airline.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Collins Aerospace is to develop a specialized cargo loading system for the N3.8T large unmanned cargo aircraft under development by Natilus.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Universal Hydrogen (UH2) and fuel-cell powertrain developer H3 Dynamics have partnered to develop zero-emission propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft, air taxis and new-design regional aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines will be boosted by the decision to remove restrictive travel bubble system.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Undefined safety and noise regulations, cloud future vertiport and eVTOL operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Boosted by strong bookings momentum in March, major U.S. carriers raised their revenue outlooks for the 2022 first quarter (Q1) despite a recent surge in jet fuel prices to their highest levels since 2008.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airports are looking beyond COVID-19 and the sudden disruption to recovery caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—but they know many obstacles remain while balancing the need to return to growth with the ever-more-urgent need to do so sustainably.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has revoked the certificates of airworthiness for all aircraft registered in Ireland and operated by Russian airlines, the regulator confirmed March 15.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS pushed back startup to June 2022 (ticket sales to April) over conflict in Ukraine that have resulted iin increased fuel prices
Air Transport

CONVIASA, Venezuela acquired ex-Mahan Air A340-600 (376) and now has three A340s: one each -200; -300; -600.
Air Transport

BREEZE AIRWAYS opened pilot/flight attendant/mechanic training academy in Salt Lake City to house six full-motion flight simulators (initially E190
Air Transport

JETBLUE dropped its 1Q22 capacity plan due to fuel prices, and now expects 1% decline vs 1Q19 (vs prior guidance of between -1% and +2%). It is moving
Air Transport

NIGERIA published an RFP for the establishment of a new national carrier to comprise an international airline.
Air Transport