Air Transport

CDB AVIATION secured US$530m unsecured syndicated term loan with BNP Paribas and other financial institutions.
Air Transport

ACIA AERO LEASING purchased ex-Air Astana E190 (547) from Goshawk; aircraft was built in 2012.
Air Transport

IBERIA leased ex-Vueling A320-200 (2678) with CFM56s from Zephyrus Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia has signed a strategic partnership and codesharing deal with Qatar Airways that will enhance the international network offerings of both carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
The board of EVA Air has approved the purchase of another Boeing 777F for delivery in late 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
As U.S. airlines continue to face historically high levels of pilot attrition, IATA Director General Willie Walsh says the challenge for recruitment in some parts of Europe is the timespan for security checks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
The MRO market for legacy regional airliners is expected to see stability and modest growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
International Airlines Group (IAG) hopes to have a 20% equity stake in Air Europa within six months by triggering a convertible loan it made to Globalia, the parent company of the Spanish airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air is eyeing potential expansion in Saudi Arabia to support the kingdom’s ambitions to triple passenger traffic by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

Wizz Air has signed an MoU together with the Ministry of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have launched a codeshare partnership, providing more travel connection choices for customers between Dubai and Casablanca.
Air Transport

By Alan Peaford
Eswatini Air– the new national carrier of Eswatini – is on schedule to begin operations in June following the cessation of operations by the country’s joint venture Eswatini Airlink, led by South Africa’s Airlink.
Air Transport

By Alan Peaford
Boeing and Airbus have both given African aviation a vote of confidence with presentations showing increases in demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years.
Air Transport

EVA AIR, Taiwan received Board authorization to purchase another 777F for delivery in late 2023; it currently has eight.
Air Transport

REX

REX, Australia signed LOI to lease unidentified used 737-800 from an undisclosed lessor.
Air Transport

Mattéo Jiang to Head of EMEA and Americas, Airline Marketing, of Clover Aviation Capital, Hong Kong.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA took delivery of ex-PAL A350-900 (220) on lease from Goshawk Aviation (SPNWS; April 22).
Air Transport

JAPAN AIR COMMUTER took delivery of its ninth ATR 42-600 (1611) to its fleet of 11 ATR aircraft.
Air Transport

By Lee Ann Shay
Embraer is starting an E-Jet conversion program in response to the booming e-commerce market and the movement by logistics providers to decentralization warehouses.
Aircraft & Propulsion