Air Transport

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

CAYMAN AIRWAYS took delivery of fourth new 737-8 (43336) on lease from Air Lease Corporation under deal for four.

JETONEX has reportedly purchased ex-Dubai Air Wing/Royal Wing 747-400M (28551) with CF6-80C2s.

Notably absent from the list of approved altimeters were any Embraer 50-seaters, Bombardier CRJs, or turboprops.

Airline management predicts that by March omicron will be mostly vanquished and passenger demand will be nearly back to pre-crisis levels.

United Airlines plans to start adding 52 parked Boeing 777s back into service in March, marking a milestone for the sub-fleet idled for nearly a year.

Safran has invested in Ineratec, a German startup developing technology for the production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels using renewable energy and recycled CO2.

American Airlines is expecting its next Boeing 787 delivery in about 12 weeks—a time frame that has been locked in for several months, CFO Derek Kerr said. Kerr’s comments are the most definitive yet on when Boeing will have 787 deliveries—halted since April 2021—going again.

JETONEX has reportedly purchased ex-Dubai Air Wing/Royal Wing 747-400M (28551) with CF6-80C2s.

Yann Ballet, formerly VP-Structured Finance at Airbus, was named a Senior Advisor for Blueberry Aviation.

ATLAS AIR extended long-term agreement to operate one 747-400F between China and US for SF Group.

SWISS took delivery of its first A320neo with new Airspace cabin featuring slimmer sidewall panels, larger overhead bins for 60% more bags, the latest

NAVBLUE (Airbus) was selected by Colombia's Ultra Air to provide suite of operating management solutions to support startup in 1Q22 with five A320s.

AMERICAN AIRLINES had $931m net loss in 4Q21 (vs $414m profit in 4Q19) on 17% lower revenues and $2b net loss in 2021 (vs $1.7b profit in 2019) on 34

UNITED AIRLINES had $646m net loss in 4Q21 (vs $641m profit in 4Q19) on 25% lower revenues and $2b net loss in 2021 (vs $3b net profit in 2019) on 43%

Chairman Helmuth Ludwig explained the personnel changes stem from the board’s desire to “to unlock the potential of Circor and accelerate progress on our strategic priorities.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) is throwing its weight behind calls by the airline industry for an end to pandemic-era travel restrictions, saying they should be lifted or eased because “they do not provide added value and contribute to economic and social stress.”

Two early-stage startups have joined forces to lay the foundations for an on-demand regional air service in Western Australia using small electric aircraft.

The airline, led by former Tigerair Australia CEO Merren McArthur, will initially operate a fleet of three Boeing 737-8s from Calgary International (YYC).

The ULCC said the robust schedule was the "direct result" of Dublin Airport Authority introducing its Traffic Recovery Support Scheme.

The IAG-owned carrier plans to operate 12 short-haul routes from the UK’s second largest airport.

Oman Air is in the process of becoming a member of the Oneworld alliance with hopes of reaching that goal by the end of 2022.

SalamAir is marking its five years of successful operation with 500free tickets to spread among its passengers who have partnered in the company’s success story.

Etihad Cargo has enhanced delivery of its eight-strong premium product range with the appointment of a specialised managerial team.