Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
Southwest Airlines wants to add more gates to Houston Hobby Airport (HOU), from which it launched international flights in 2015 after building a new terminal.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The lease reflects the booming numbers of vacation bookings for the summer as pent-up travel demand is realized, ACMI provider Avion Express says.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Ben Goldstein
Longer flight routes to avoid Russian airspace, as well as a higher price for jet fuel, will drive up costs.
Airports & Networks

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES took delivery of another new Dash 8-400 (4626) from De Havilland Canada.
Air Transport

CARGOJET, Canada had C$167.4m net income in 2021 (vs C$87.8m loss in 2020) on 13.4% higher revenues.
Air Transport

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Over the course of two days, Aviation Week’s Advanced Air Mobility Report received word of three different agreements designed to attract and establish AAM in specific areas.
Advanced Air Mobility

PORTER AIRLINES sold five Dash 8-400s (4130/4134/4138/4140/4193) to Aergo Capital for leaseback.
Air Transport

ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Nice, France (787).
Air Transport

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES signed MOU to order five 777-8Fs. It currently operates nine 777Fs and three 737-800BCFs.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
A quick resolution to the falling-out appears unlikely as claims and counterclaims are filed in London’s High Court of Justice.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Icelandic LCC PLAY has appointed Icelandair and WOW Air veteran Guðni Ingólfsson as aviation operations MD, replacing company co-founder Arnar Már Magnússon, who will return to his work as cockpit crew.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Russian carrier Aeroflot is suspending all international flights starting March 8, while Eastern European ULCC Wizz Air has confirmed that four of its aircraft remain stranded in Ukraine.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Embraer has launched passenger-to-freighter conversions for the E190F and E195F, aiming to meet growing e-commerce demand and catering to the sector’s need for fast deliveries and decentralized operations, the manufacturer said March 7.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Federal air transport agency Rosaviatsiya has recommended that local carriers with aircraft leased from foreign lessors and registered abroad suspend all international passenger and cargo services.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Hangzhou, China-based logistics company Cainiao is increasing its freight capacity to the Americas in response to growing e-commerce demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
United and Delta are both looking to acquire U.S.-South Africa frequencies, which are limited under the current air services agreement between the countries.
Airports & Networks

flyDubai has released its annual financial results for 2021 reporting a profit of USD 229 million.
Aerospace