Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Executives at Allegiant Air believe the company will continue its streak of outperformance in 2022, with revenue and capacity in the first quarter (Q1) expected to come in well ahead of 2019 levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Revamped runway safety zone parameters and a just-launched flight-test program are seen as keys to establishing both short-term and permanent fixes to the 5G wireless challenges facing aviation and telecommunications companies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
A broad travel industry coalition has banded together to urge the Biden administration to lift testing requirements for pre-departure for vaccinated travelers entering the U.S.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As commercial aircraft demand recovers and production is starting to ramp up accordingly, suppliers are beginning to face hiring, raw material and logistics issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait has received Board approval to order 20 A320neos and eight A321neos, and option five.
Air Transport

ARAJET, DR plans startup in 1H22 with two new 737-8s out of Santo Domingo; first aircraft has exited paint hangar.
Air Transport

AEROFLOT GROUP had RUB45.7b net loss in 2021 (vs RUB13.5b net income in 2019) on 44% lower revenues.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Norwegian LCC Flyr has reported a 53.7% load factor for January following the latest round of COVID-19 travel restrictions, but the Nordic newcomer still plans to operate up to 18 aircraft by year-end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines marked the return of its Boeing 737 MAX operations with the completion of a four-hour-long special flight around the nation with guests on board.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Canadian aviation holding company Longview Aviation Capital has changed its name to De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited and appointed former PAL Group executive Brian Chafe as CEO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Following his promotion Stanley Ng becomes the first pilot to lead the airline in over 60 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
With the worst of the pandemic hopefully behind them, U.S. carriers are resuming their stalled fleet transformation plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
New draft guidance on flight path management represents a major milestone in FAA’s years-long effort to address shortcomings in training and operational procedures linked to how pilots ensure aircraft are moving safely and under control.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Langhorne Bond, a former FAA administrator whose focus on safety extended far beyond aviation, died Jan. 29 in Marshall, Va.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) has become the latest European aviation entity to have a major cash infusion approved by the European Commission (EC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Istanbul’s Bogazici University has inaugurated what is claimed to be Turkey’s, and Europe’s, first carbon-negative biorefinery, designed to produce a range of algae-based biotech products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The much-anticipated launch of the Boeing 777-8F freighter by Qatar Airways strengthens Boeing’s big cargo aircraft portfolio—but could it also be a bellwether of a broader strategic large freighter succession plan for later this decade?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines converted purchase options to secure a firm order for 30 additional 737-8s from Boeing, while at the same time agreeing to push out a host of 787 deliveries expected in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Plans to restore Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to profitability have reportedly been delivered to the country’s Finance Ministry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ministers from seven European countries have written to the European Commission (EC) calling for more ambition on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets, including allowing member states to set their own targets on top of an EU-wide minimum.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Daher, a tier-one supplier of major composites and metallic subassemblies, has entered final negotiations with Triumph for the acquisition of a metal aerostructures factory in Stuart, Florida.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
An ATR 72-600 prototype performed a series of ground and flight tests with one of its turboprop engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jazeera Airways has achieved a new milestone as an Approved Training Organoisation certified by Kuwait’s Directorate for Civil Aviation.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Peaford
A clear signal that the Boeing 737 Max is back on track came with the successful return to service by Ethiopian Airlines yesterday.
Air Transport

Air Seychelles has been certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
Air Transport