Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Egyptian leisure startup SkyBird Airlines is closing in on the delivery of its first Airbus A320, which it will use to launch charter flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The ULCC plans to add three routes to Salt Lake City International (SLC) in Utah, becoming the first airline to announce flights into the newly rebuilt airport since the first phase of a $4.5 billion overhaul was completed in 2020.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Wizz Air predicted the effects of the omicron coronavirus variant on travel would lead to a “slightly higher” operating loss in its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter (Q4), compared to the last three months of 2021, when it recorded an operating loss of €213.6 million ($241 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Lithuanian wet-lease and charter operator Jump Air has received its Type A commercial license and is preparing to operate up to four ATR 72s by year-end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Spanish LCC Vueling plans to open a base at London Gatwick and expand its route network from the airport.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines estimates the latest surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron coronavirus variant will delay the rebuilding of its international network by a few months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Management at Changi Airport have managed to facilitate travel through the airport thanks to comprehensive coronavirus-prevention measures, but now they are looking to find ways to reduce friction.
Airports & Networks

IATA has released data for global air freight markets showing that full-year demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021.
Air Transport

IATA has urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage.
Air Transport

Embraer has successfully completed the reintegration of its commercial aviation business’ main information technology systems and processes.
Air Transport

IATA has announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2021 showing that demand fell by 58.4% compared to the full year of 2019.
Air Transport

By Jay Menon
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will get a state-of-the-art full digital A320 simulator from L3Harris to boost the airline's pilot training.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Peaford
Kuwait’s ALAFCO leasing company has started 2022 with a bang. Having announced losses in 2021 having delivered just nine aircraft it has revealed two new deals
Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
Long-haul LCC AirAsia X has been contracted by French logistics provider Geodis to fly scheduled cargo flights within the Asia-Pacific region, giving the debt-laden airline a much-needed income stream as its restructuring continues.
Airlines & Lessors

ALEX KRUTZ
Focusing on quality and logistics key to turnaround executed during pandemic.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

AVTECH SWEDEN was selected by Volotea Airlines to provide its ClearPath flight optimization service in deal valued at SEK2.2m-3.2m.
Air Transport

SPIRIT AIRLINES plans in late May to begin Salt Lake City, UT-Las Vegas/-LAX/-Orlando (A320).
Air Transport

ITA AIRWAYS, Italy agreed to lease four new A350s from ALAFCO for 12 years for delivery in 2022.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Airlines in the U.S. are expecting inflationary pressures to delay their return to profitability in 2022, driven by higher fuel, labor and airport costs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The rush of initial approvals clearing aircraft to operate near newly activated 5G wireless towers in the U.S. has slowed to a trickle, but many regional aircraft and a few mainline models still face significant restrictions at dozens of commercial airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A steady upward trend in demand for air travel toward the end of 2021 has the airline industry feeling optimistic for 2022 despite the effects of the omicron coronavirus variant, IATA said Jan. 25.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
EASA has dampened hopes by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for a swift return of the airline’s Third Country Operator Authorization (TCOA) that would allow the resumption of PIA flights into European Union airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
In the latest manifestation of the rapidly expanding cargo market in the Middle East, Gulf Air has signed an MOU with logistics specialist DHL to explore cooperation in the commercial, technical and cargo fields.
Airlines & Lessors

AIR LEAP, Sweden suspended operations and applied for corporate reorganization. It has an ATR and six Saabs.
Air Transport

JUMP AIR, Lithuania launched ACMI/charter operations with ex-FlyValan ATR 72-500 (747) (SPNWS; December 17).
Air Transport