Air Transport

ARAJET, DR took delivery of its second (60194) of two 737-8s in preparation for startup in 1H22 out of Santo Domingo.

ALAFCO had KD4.5m net loss on KD51m lease revenues for six months ended March 31 vs KD2.5m loss on KD51.7m a year ago.

FLIGHTAWARE, TX introduced new Taxi-Out Duration solution for predicting accurate taxi times based on quantifiable real-time factors.

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

Airline fares are getting more expensive, and industry watchers are divided on how much higher they could go before consumers cry uncle.

A European Parliament committee has adopted draft laws that will allow for long-haul flights to be included in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and phase out free allowances for airlines two years earlier than planned, among other measures.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is managing to achieve a relatively quick financial turnaround thanks to the effects of its Chapter 11 restructuring in 2021 and consistent improvements in demand.

TAP Air Portugal is continuing to look for new opportunities in its major long-haul markets Brazil and sub-Saharan Africa.

Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced plans to join oneworld in December 2018 and became a full member in April 2020. However, COVID put the joining party

After a two-year pause to review designs during the pandemic, Singapore is to restart development and construction of its massive Terminal 5 project as passenger numbers recover and the outlook for air transport looks more positive.

Emirates is seeking new cabin crew. Candidates are invited to apply online now, with successful applicants being invited to a dedicated interview day in Manchester on either Monday 23rd or Tuesday 24th May.

EgyptAir Cargo has passed all the audit phases and achieved the IATA CEIV PHARMA certificate.

Emirates has announced that its new Premium Economy cabin will be bookable from 1st June.

Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines have unveiled the roadmap outlining the next phase of their strategic partnership.

ULCC Wizz Air plans to open a subsidiary carrier in Malta, targeting an October 2022 launch.

Senior executives at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore said lessons learned during the pandemic should be channeled into building up resilience in case of future disruptions.

TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased ex-SAS 737-800 (41266) from AMCK Aviation.

THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL and PTT signed MOU to conduct feasibility study on an air cargo business partnership.

TSA says it screened 2,395,894 pax on May 15, highest since Nov 28, 2021.

SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL agreed to acquire the commercial aircraft leasing business (176 owned/managed aircraft, excludes any on lease in Russia) of

JETTAINER has 5-year Avianca Cargo contract to provide ULD management and maintenance, covering >200 weekly flights with 11 widebody freighters.

ORIX AVIATION, Ireland processed >US$550m in aircraft trading activity for year ended March 31. It completed >100 transactions and 45 new aircraft

COULSON AVIATION, Canada has sold a 737 FireLiner multirole firefighter/transport aircraft to the Provincia de Santiago del Estero, Argentina