Air Transport

AMERICAN says all of its widebody aircraft now used on short-haul routes in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico will be redeployed to trans
Air Transport

SUNAN RUILI AIRLINES, China issued tender to lease two 737-800s for delivery in 2Q22.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ordered 14 more 737-7s for delivery in 2023, and now has 264, plus 149 737-8s, on firm order.
Air Transport

AVIANCA leased ex-LATAM A320-200 (6110) with CFM56s from AerCap.
Air Transport

VIVA AEROBUS, Mexico leased ex-Avianca A321-200 (6861) with V2500s from SMBC Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

PEACH, Japan agreed to lease two LEAP-powered A321neo LRs from Air Lease Corporation; first (10628) was delivered.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
After losing its wet-lease contract with Austrian Airlines and with parent Eurowings not operating a Vienna base, Eurowings Europe is looking to pastures new.
Airlines & Lessors

As the cases of the coronavirus pandemic strain omicron become more transmissible, the UK has moved to Plan B restrictions which means working from home, talk of a vaccine passport, and it could, additionally, mean potential restrictions on air travel. Let’s take a look at how Aviation Week reported on the pandemics in the early 2000s.
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
The agreement with Heart Aerospace for the G3000 integrated avionics suite represents a further expansion by Garmin into the regional air transport market as well as into electric aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jet Aviation has entered into an agreement with SkyNRG to offer SAF to their customers universally through a Book and Claim service.
Air Transport

Flydubai and Pakistan International Airlines have signed a new interline agreement which will provide passengers with greater options for travel between Pakistan and the UAE.
Air Transport

By Alan Peaford, Mark Pilling
The giant order for Rafale fighter jets for the UAE heads the TATV Newsround programme this week as Jon Lake explains how the signals were all there at the Dubai Airshow and what this latest contract means for French-UAE relations … as well as the prospects for the delayed F-35 purchase.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois
In 2022, commercial aero suppliers will begin a new era facing more costs, pressure and work—and fewer lower tier providers in the end.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to profitability in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) and remain profitable throughout 2022, indicating the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant on travel demand may not be as severe as initially feared.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
A coalition of aviation industry groups is calling for further delay of 5G network deployments by telecommunications companies, warning of the potential of “significant disruptions” to passenger, cargo and special-mission helicopter flights over interference concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Start-up carrier Connect Airlines has unveiled plans to become the first zero-emissions U.S.-based airline following the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with new propulsion company Universal Hydrogen.
Airlines & Lessors

FLY ZEJET, Cameroon acquired ex-HOP! ERJ 145EP (050) for startup; a second (178) is expected.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES now expects 4Q21 revenue to be down 10-15% vs 4Q19 (vs previous forecast of 15-25%) as leisure bookings continue to come in above
Air Transport

ULTRA AIR, Colombia leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (2712) with CFM56s from Avolon for startup.
Air Transport

KARGO XPRESS, Malaysia took delivery of 737-800BCF (34267; ex-GOL) on lease from GECAS.
Air Transport

HESTON AIRLINES, Lithuania took delivery of ex-Aeroflot A330-200 (1014) on lease from Avolon in Zero-LOPA.
Air Transport

SKY AIRLINE, Chile took delivery of third LEAP-powered A320neo (10226) on lease from CALC.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
In their long and winding road to modernization, European players in air traffic management have made progress toward a more efficient use of airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Alitalia successor ITA Airways has added two new codeshare partnerships with Etihad and KLM, building on other recent agreements with Air Europa, Air Malta, Air Serbia and TAP Air Portugal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The proposed airworthiness directive (PAD) is to ensure affected aircraft do not have two production-quality problems that, when subjected to an intense lightning strike, could create a fuel tank vapor ignition source.
Safety, Ops & Regulation