Air Transport

VIRGIN ATLANTIC agreed to lease two A350-1000s from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in 2023/2024.
Air Transport

UNITED AIRLINES and VIRGIN AUSTRALIA are forming partnership, subject to government approval, for early 2022.
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM redeemed €500m of €4b balance from bank loan guaranteed by French State and negotiated maturity extension from May 6, 2023 to May 6
Air Transport

DELTA AIR LINES announced plans to invest $1.2b in VIRGIN ATLANTIC, AEROMEXICO and LATAM to maintain 49%, 20% and 10% equity stakes respectively as
Air Transport

US DOT says top US carriers had on-time arrival rate of 84.5% in Sept vs 92.9% in Sept '20; HAWAIIAN was best (94%).
Air Transport

VIRGIN ATLANTIC secured £400m in new capital from Virgin Group (51%) and Delta Air Lines (49%); it anticipates return to sustainable profitability
Air Transport

AVIANCA, Colombia is expected to lease eight A320-200s with CFM56s from Aircastle (3667/3690; ex-Interjet), Arena Aviation Capital (4852/4927/4993; ex
Air Transport

AVIANCA agreed to lease five LEAP-powered A320neos from CDB Aviation for delivery in 2022-2023.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Northern Italian regional airline Sky Alps relaunched operations Dec. 13 after its home airport reopened following the completion of a runway extension.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has reached a deal to purchase blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to use in its flights from London Heathrow Airport through at least the end of 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Boeing’s 787 production issues appear likely to delay Hawaiian Airlines’ first deliveries of this type, which are currently scheduled for 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The Gatwick offshoot—expected to be named BA EuroFlyer later in 2022 once it receives its air operator’s certificate—is set to compete against easyJet on 33 routes.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese authorities' efforts to maintain the country's zero-COVID policy during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has been complicated after omicron cases were detected in two cities on Dec. 14.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is preparing its budget for 2022 by transforming from a network carrier into a hybrid airline model with a downsized fleet of 26 aircraft instead of 42.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The broader transpacific partnership is particularly crucial for Virgin Australia since it is no longer offering its own flights to the U.S after restructuring in 2020.
Airlines & Lessors

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Odesa, Ukraine, landed at Odesa International Airport on Thursday 9 December 2021.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC)has served more than 16 million meals in 2021.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said scheduled international flights will remain suspended until January 31, 2022.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Airbus plans to expand production to unprecedented levels, but many of its suppliers are making their own assumptions
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Input from whistleblowers underscore the need for reform of FAA product certification oversight, with emphasis on ensuring company-employed experts working on behalf of the agency remain free of undue pressure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Capt. Joseph G. DePete
Thanks to a historic government-labor-airlines partnership, forged during an unprecedented global pandemic, airline pilots are more than ready to safely get passengers to their destinations this holiday season.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
GOL believes that Brazil’s domestic market has nearly recovered to 2019 levels, and the airline is starting to see some encouraging signs in business travel trends.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Delta Air Lines doubled down on its strategy of investing in foreign carriers by committing $1.2 billion in fresh funding to partners Aeromexico, LATAM and Virgin Atlantic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Corrosion from prolonged exposure to salty air set the stage for a part to crack and trigger a recent inflight engine shutdown on a Bombardier CRJ-1000, an FAA airworthiness directive confirms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Alice Ferrari
The airline industry is rushing to modernize the online shopping experience by moving toward new retail and distribution tech capabilities.
Air Transport