Air Transport

By David Casey
Governments across the Americas need to “fundamentally change their mindset” and how they collaborate with the aviation industry otherwise the recovery will stall, delegates at Routes Americas 2022 in San Antonio have heard.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Virgin Group has formed a strategic partnership with chemical recycling company Agilyx to build a plant in the U.S. to convert plastic waste into synthetic crude oil than will then be refined into lower-carbon fuels including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by Virgin Atlantic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
With eyes on the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Kansai, Japan is preparing for the introduction of air taxi services.
Aerospace

By Alan Dron
Airline executives’ growing confidence in a return to something approaching normality in 2022 slowed over the past two months as the global effects of the omicron coronavirus variant continued to spread.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
ICAO has signed a cooperative agreement with the UN Counter-Terrorism Office (UNOCT) aimed at strengthening international civil aviation security.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The network growth increases competition with Lufthansa on U.S. routes from Frankfurt.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australian startup LCC Bonza has revealed the 25 routes that will comprise its launch network, as well as the airports it will use as its initial hubs.
Airlines & Lessors

SPIRIT AIRLINES plans in June to begin daily Rochester, NY-Orlando and four-times-weekly -Myrtle Beach (A320).
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has deployed another two aircraft to Spain for safekeeping, reducing its fleet to 13 units, as tensions with Russia continue to simmer.
Airlines & Lessors

ALLIANCE AIR, India agreed to lease two new ATR 42-600s from TrueNoord for operation in the Himalayas.
Air Transport

FLYCAA, Congo agreed to lease ex-GoAir A320-200 (3915) with CFM56s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
Air Transport

LYNX AIR, Canada sold new 737-8 (44312) to Aergo Capital and leased it back; two more are expected. Each of the three aircraft will be financed with
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Malaysia Airlines’ parent company has signed a long-term lease deal with U.S. lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC), covering 25 Boeing 737-8s.
On Location

By Alan Dron
China Airlines (CAL) has extended its existing Total Component Support (TCS) contract with Lufthansa Technik for a minimum of a further six years, the companies said Feb. 14.
Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
UAE LCC Air Arabia believes that easing health restrictions will provide an optimistic backdrop to the current year’s financial performance, as it also embarks on two new joint venture (JV) projects.
Airlines & Lessors

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed an MoU to facilitate the achievement of their shared objectives.
Air Transport

Saudi Arabia carrier, Saudia, is to launch ten new global destinations to its route network in 2022 as the aviation industry recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks