Air Transport

OLYMPIC AIR leased ex-Stobart ATR 72-600 (1295) from AerCap.

CONDOR leased ex-Etihad A330-300 (975) with Trent 700s from Avolon.

BLUEBIRD CARGO, Iceland leased ex-Emirates 777-300ER (37707) with GE90s from GTLK.

FINNAIR received EC approval for €48.62m in state aid for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic.

VAAYU GROUP agreed to lease five A320P2Fs from ST Engineering; first two will be subleased to ASTRAL AVIATION.

ALLIANCE AVIATION GROUP leased ex-Miami Air International 737-800 (37247) from Aergo Capital.

AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP ordered 20 A220s. AIRBUS has now booked orders for >700 A220s.

JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait finalized previously announced order for 28 A320neo Family aircraft (SPNWS; February 4).

AIRBUS forecasts demand for 17,620 new pax/freighter aircraft (13,660 small/2,470 medium/1,490 large) in Asia Pacific region over next 20 years to

UKRAINE INTL AIRLINES was notified by insurance companies that insurance of aircraft for flights in Ukranian airspace was terminated; thus, it sent

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Kuwait’s National Aviation Services (NAS), which is looking to acquire Scottish ground services rival John Menzies, has insisted that its takeover proposal is fair and is calling for talks with management to move the process forward.

London Gatwick airport plans to reopen its South Terminal, almost two years after it was mothballed as the pandemic struck.

Ukraine’s government said it would take on the financial commitment for the safety of aircraft in its airspace as concerns among airlines and insurers led to flight disruptions amid rising fears of a Russian invasion.

Air India’s new owners have selected former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci to take over leadership of the carrier.

Jazeera Airways has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including 20 A320neos and eight A321neos.

Turkish Airlines carried 3.9 million passengers in January, down 31% from January 2019.

Jazeera Airways returned to profitability for the year 2021 (January – December) reporting a net profit of US$23.4m for the year - up 126.8% from the previous year.

Tata Sons has announced that Ilker Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, has been appointed the CEO and MD of Air India.

Passenger traffic from the country will surge once China eventually re-opens its borders, the head of the AAPA predicts.

Warns of Chinese “undersupply.”

Emissions regulations will cause issue.

Managing flightpath is emphasized as a key piloting concept that leverages various tools.

Singapore Airshow opens with a dramatically changed airline landscape across Asia compared to February 2020.

Design work for its 777-9 cabins is now finalized and awaiting certification.