Air Transport

A perfect storm is brewing that could threaten small community air service across the U.S. for years to come.

U.S. regional operator SkyWest is cutting planned block hours for 2022 as continuing staffing challenges, including unexpected higher levels of captain attrition, are creating a drag on its operations.

French regional carrier Amelia Airlines has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with California-based Universal Hydrogen to convert three of its aircraft to hydrogen fuel cell powerplants.

Textron Aviation celebrated the rollout of the first production unit of its Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine large utility turboprop at the company’s Wichita manufacturing site.

El Al has signed an MOU with Arkia Airlines under which the Israeli flag-carrier will acquire the country’s second-largest airline.

EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES signed MOU to purchase ARKIA ISRAELI AIRLINES in exchange for 10-14% of its own equity.

The EU’s transport ministers have issued a declaration that they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on aviation sustainability to be adopted at the ICAO Assembly in September.

Executive Board Chairman Johannes Bussmann is planning to depart the company; COO Soeren Stark is slated to take over as Chairman on July 1.

Flydubai is the latest airline to add flights to Al Ula, a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia that is seeking to transform itself into an international tourist destination.

JAL is reacting to continued COVID-19 restrictions in place in Japan as the country attempts to contain the spread of the omicron variant.

Icelandair’s remaining 13 Boeing 757-200/300s will be replaced in the second half of this decade and the all-Boeing operator is preparing to enter discussions with OEMs on its future aircraft options.

Emirates will make a full return of passenger services to and from Casablanca from 8 February.

Qatar Airways celebrating 10 years of operating direct flights between Doha and Tbilisi, Georgia and Baku, Azerbaijan.

Amid ugly write downs and program woes, Boeing launches a new freighter, cashes in on an Airbus dispute and places a half-billion-dollar bet on the future.

What’s in and what’s out for aircraft cabins.

Brazilian aviation’s quick recovery is driving MRO growth in commercial and business markets.