Air Transport

BEST JETS INTERNATIONAL, MN has acquired two E170s and converted cabins to 30-pax VIP layout for charters.

FLAIR AIRLINES is basing a third 737 at Kitchener-Waterloo and is adding service to Charlottetown/Saint John in June.

FLYBIG AIRLINES, India leased ex-TruJet ATR 72-600 (1364) from DAE Capital.

FLYR, Norway took delivery of first (43324) of six new 737-8s on lease from Air Lease Corporation (SPNWS; Oct 15).

XE JET, Nigeria leased unidentified ERJ145 from ACIA Aero Leasing, and now operates two ERJs.

Three routes targeting business traffic will begin in March using leased E190s, while authorization has been secured for service to Buenos Aires.

Air Canada is making a long-term commitment to its cargo business as a means to establish a steady source of diversified revenue.

Jonathan Weiner to Vice President-Sales and Revenue Management of JetBlue.

MESA AIRLINES leased AEI-converted 737-400SF (24769; ex-Flair) from KF Aerospace for operation for DHL.

PLAY plans September 30 to begin Reykjavík-Orlando, FL (A321).

LUFTHANSA CARGO plans March 15 startup of A321P2F operations (Frankfurt-Dublin); first aircraft (3504) will be operated by LUFTHANSA CITYLINE and a

James Lightbourn to Chief Strategy and Investment Officer of Norse Atlantic Airways, Oslo.

Ben Boiling to Chief Financial Officer of Norse Atlantic Airways, Oslo.

Cyprus-headquartered AviaAM Leasing has detailed plans to grow its converted freighter fleet to 25 aircraft within four years.

The carriers say passengers of each airline will gain access to a wider network.

The iconic Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-134 regional jet has finally ended commercial operations in Russia.

Where do airlines sit on the carbon RPK efficiency curve?

The Council of the European Union has recommended that member states should lift restrictions on fully vaccinated non-EU travelers starting March 1, as it shifts toward a more person-centered approach to COVID-19 prevention.

The board of British ground handler John Menzies has finally backed a takeover proposal from Kuwaiti rival National Aviation Services (NAS).

Embraer has signed a comprehensive long-term services agreement with Air Peace, Nigeria and West Africa’s largest airline, to support the airline’s E195-E2 and ERJ 145 fleets.

The top FAA job handover comes amid Boeing 787 delivery issues and the 5G connectivity rollout.

How has COVID-19 Transformed Aviation looks at how the industry has transformed to adopt new practices and push the boundaries to beat the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Pratt & Whitney is to design a high-efficiency, hydrogen-fueled aircraft turbine engine with funding support from the U.S. Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy.

Norwegian discount airline startup Norse Atlantic Airways has chosen the Sheltair Aviation complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) as its U.S. administrative headquarters.

United Airlines has made plenty of ambitious moves recently, but its February 2020 decision to operate its own pilot training school may be the most prescient of all.