Air Transport

FALKENSTEG has been commissioned by provisional insolvency administrator to look for one or more investors for FRANKFURT-HAHN AIRPORT GROUP or all or

A steady increase in global air transport demand has some big-picture aftermarket metrics approaching pre-pandemic territory, while a projected jump in engine maintenance will help total commercial MRO revenues surpass 2019 levels in 2023, a Naveo analysis shows.

SPICEJET, India has restarted 737 MAX services (SPNWS; Oct 8). It has 13 and plans to receive another 30-40 in 2022-2023.

Hans-Jørgen Wibstad to Chief Financial Officer of Norwegian (effective June 1).

PLAY, Iceland took delivery of first (9357) of three LEAP-powered A320neos on lease from CALC (SPNWS; November 19).

SMARTLYNX MALTA leased ex-PAL A330-300 (1531) with Trent 700s from DAE Capital; aircraft is now in Zero-LOPA.

SKY AIRLINE, Chile took delivery of new LEAP-powered A320neo (10055) on lease from CALC.

Passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean is forecast to return to long-run pre-pandemic growth trends—but the lack of harmonization between governments remains a problem.

Three UK regional carriers plan to strengthen their mutual cooperation, in a move that could spell increased competition for soon-to-be-resurrected competitor Flybe.

A report from the trade body says the current framework for airport charges is "no longer appropriate" for today’s industry.

Flight operations are continuing as normal at Frankfurt-Hahn, despite the airport entering insolvency proceedings on Oct. 17.

Joining the Schengen Area opens up new opportunities, the territory’s government says.

Ireland-based ULCC Ryanair plans to open a new base on the island of Madeira, the carrier said Nov. 23

ULCC Norwegian has appointed Hans-Jørgen Wibstad as CFO, set to start in the position no later than June 1, 2022.

The regional airliner concept uses distributed hybrid-electric propulsion to reduce energy consumption.

EgyptAir has put its nine remaining Embraer E170LRs up for sale, following its transition to Airbus A220s.

Kenya Airways has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework today with South African Airways (SAA).

The agreement is also with Emirates Leisure Retail and SEGAP, a joint venture between airport infrastructure and operations specialists Egis, and private equity fund manager AIIM.

Part of the COMAC Large Aircraft Demonstration Industrial Park, the facility is built to “support the stable operation” of domestic commercial aircraft in the region, starting with the ARJ21.

Russian traffic is very important for flydubai and the UAE tourist sector, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.

Rolls-Royce says it has generated more than a megawatt of power in ground runs of a hybrid-electric engine on a testbed which is designed to pave the way for future development of a hybrid-electric regional propulsion system.

The airlines said the partnership was a key milestone in starting a pan-African airline group by 2023.

AirAsia has “observed a continuous improvement in bookings” in Malaysia since September after some domestic movement controls were eased.

ATR moves to upgraded powerplant as Embraer turboprop talks continue.

Jetliner manufacturing is bedeviled by shortages of skilled labor and microchips as well as reduced parts-manufacturing capacity.