Air Transport

UNITED AIRLINES updated financial guidance for 2Q22 and now expects 14% lower capacity/23% higher TRASM vs 2Q19.

WIZZ AIR (Indigo Partners) plans to form new airline in Malta in Oct 2022 with Malta-registered A320 Family aircraft.

AERCAP lost $2b (took $2.7b pre-tax charge related to Ukraine) on $1.8b revenues in 1Q22 vs $228m net profit on $1.1b in 1Q21; it has owned/managed

Raising the mandatory U.S. pilot-retirement age above 65 would create unintended consequences that would offset any benefit that comes from increasing the number of eligible pilots, two pilot groups warn.

A team of energy companies and the government of Panama have announced plans to build the world’s largest biofuel production and distribution hub.

The U.S. military plans to use contracted commercial aircraft to airlift infant formula into the country amid an ongoing shortage, as part of “Operation Fly Formula.”

Disruptive aviation will require changes to how people learn their jobs, according to Christopher Courtney, director of advanced air mobility at CAE.

Sun Country may establish a base outside of its Minneapolis headquarters in the future, but has no immediate plans given the opportunities that exist in its home market.

The board of directors at Spirit Airlines urged shareholders to reject a recently announced tender offer from JetBlue Airways, which it framed as a “cynical attempt” to disrupt its merger plans with Frontier Airlines.

EASA and Brazil’s ANAC have finalized an agreement that will see Brazil join Europe’s ramp inspection program.

IATA's Rafael Schvartzman warns that EU measures will damage the competitiveness of European carriers if they are adopted in their current form.

LCC easyJet anticipates its leisure and domestic capacity will exceed 2019 levels over the next few months as it prepares for a busy summer season.

Turkish Airlines has decided to purchase six A350-900s from Airbus to be delivered in 2022 and 2023.

International Airlines Group has placed an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and secured options for a further 100, providing a boost to the OEM.

French startup VoltAero plans to offer fractional ownership of its planned Cassio family of hybrid-electric aircraft in Europe, beginning with its five-seat Cassio 330.

The past nearly two and a half years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic have been quiet on the airline mergers and acquisitions front.

Newly restructured LCC Norwegian is planning to rapidly grow from 70 to 100 aircraft over the coming two years, but CEO Geir Karlsen is confident that old mistakes will not be repeated.

Saudia is to boost its cargo capabilities with seven converted Boeing 777 freighters.

In the annual Top CEO Conference and Awards held in Dubai, Jazeera Airways’ CEO, Rohit Ramachandran, received the Top CEO Award in the Logistics and Industrial category.

Singapore Airlines is adjusting plans for its ageing Boeing 777-300ER fleet after deliveries of the 777-9 were pushed back until at least 2025 due to certification issues.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has selected Swiss-based H55 to supply battery systems for the engine maker’s regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator program.

This week’s Window Seat Podcast comes from Bergen, Norway, where decision-makers are gathering at Routes Europe to shape future airline networks.

SURF AIR MOBILITY agreed to acquire SOUTHERN AIRWAYS and upgrade Southern’s current fleet of nearly 40 Cessna Grand Caravans to hybrid electric

UNITED AIRLINES plans November 17 to begin three-times-weekly Washington Dulles-Cape Town, South Africa (787-9).

ALLEGIANT AIR leased ex-Alaska A320-200 (6835) with CFM56s from Air Lease Corporation.