Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is preparing for a competitive summer 2022 season as LCCs Ryanair and Wizz Air ramp up their presence at Vienna International Airport.
Airlines & Lessors

The new Boeing 777X has arrived at Dubai World Central preparing for the upcoming Dubai Airshow.
Air Transport

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Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto said that the E175’s status as the only scope-compliant large regional jet “still in production today” ensures it will continue to sell heavily to airlines in the U.S. over the next 10 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore and Malaysia will reopen quarantine-free travel between the countries from Nov. 29 under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

IBERIA plans in April 2022 to begin Madrid-Dallas/-Washington Dulles/-San Francisco (A330).
Air Transport

ASTRAL, Kenya agreed to lease two ex-Capital Cargo 757-200Fs (22812/22910) and ex-ATI 757-200F (23687) from Aquila Air Capital for delivery from
Air Transport

AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC has acquired ex-AirX Charter A340-300 (245) and A340-600 (431); it now has three A340s.
Air Transport

MYANMAR AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL leased ex-Air Astana E190 (543) leased from TrueNoord.
Air Transport

INTL AIRLINES GROUP had €574m net loss in 3Q21 (vs €1b profit in 3Q19) on 63% lower revenues vs 3Q19 and ended quarter with €10.6b in liquidity. It
Air Transport

VIVA AEROBUS sold third GTF-powered A321neo (10484) to Aviation Capital Group, and leased it back under deal for three.
Air Transport

ROCKROSE AIRCRAFT HOLDINGS won court decision to receive full payment of claims against personal guarantor in Korea for lease termination of A320-200
Air Transport

EXIM guaranteed $194m loan from Citibank and JPMorgan to Panama's Copa Airlines to finance purchase of 737-9s.
Air Transport

AVIANCA sold six A330-200Fs (1368/1380/1528/1448/1506/1534) to Castlelake and leased them back for 10 years.
Air Transport

VIETJET reached agreement with Airbus on delivery timeline for its 119 A321neos on order; as part of deal, it also plans to lease up to three A330s
Air Transport

AIR LEASE CORPORATION had $100m net income on $524.5m revenues in 3Q21 vs $116.6m on $493.6m in 3Q20; it placed quarterly record 64 aircraft with
Air Transport

Jens Bjarnason to Chief Operating Officer of Icelandair Group.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Average material spend on CFM International engine overhauls remains slightly lower than in 2020, but general aftermarket trends are improving, Safran executives report.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
A series of errors contributed to the October 2019 overrun of a PenAir Saab 2000 at Alaska’s Unalaska Airport that killed one passenger.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
U.S.-based satellite communications provider Viasat on Nov. 8 announced a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Inmarsat in a transaction valued at $7.3 billion that would create an unrivaled, multiband space and terrestrial network serving aviation, maritime and other markets.
Commercial Space

By Lori Ranson
International Airlines Group (IAG) is not too concerned about JetBlue’s launch of transatlantic service to London, after concluding that capacity could remain lower in the market during 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S. lifted a pandemic travel ban on foreign arrivals Nov. 8, paving the way for a meaningful restart of international air travel that will restore a large chunk of missing revenues for legacy airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
UK-India startup Hans Airways has made substantial progress toward its air operator’s certificate (AOC), but its launch is being held up by a frequency cap on UK-India flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
LCC Norwegian has signed letters of intent (LOIs) to lease up to 13 more Boeing 737-800NGs, while new local rival Flyr has announced a NOK250 million ($29 million) capital increase.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Asia-Pacific Staff
Japan has launched two projects to develop technologies for next-generation commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion