Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Italy’s Blue Panorama Airlines, which operated as Luke Air, suspended operations on Oct. 28 due to financial problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Despite the European airframer’s local industrial presence and its massive past sales successes, China is a challenging market for Airbus, too.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle said passenger demand is returning and forward bookings are positive, meaning it expects to have a peak of 50 aircraft in operation by the end of 2021 and 70 in 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Lilium has added Stuttgart Airport to its planned network of regional air mobility hubs in southern Germany.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Despite concerns raised by both suppliers and lessors, Airbus is sticking to its plans to fast-raise narrowbody production until mid-2023 while also beginning to increase output of the A330neo and A350.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Topi Manner became Finnair CEO in January 2019. Manner was a newcomer to aviation, just as the industry hit its worst-ever crisis. Before joining
Airlines & Lessors

Emirates will deploy its A380 when it resumes operations to London Gatwick Airport from 10 December.
Air Transport

On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways operated its most sustainable flight ever.
Air Transport

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has warned without urgent and coordinated government interventions, an environmentally sustainable Southern African air transport industry will remain unattainable.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Peaford
Airbus is developing a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for its A320 family of aircraft, that will eventually be adapted to other models. At the heart of the new system is a next-generation enhanced vision sensor which is being supplied to Airbus by Collins Aerospace.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines are readjusting their fleet strategies to prepare for the recovery of international networks.
Airlines & Lessors

SPIRIT AIRLINES had $14.8m net income in 3Q21 (vs $83.5m in 3Q19) on flat revenues vs 3Q19, and ended quarter with $1.9b in liquidity. It took
Air Transport

ALLEGIANT TRAVEL had $39.2m net income in 3Q21 (vs $43.9m in 3Q19) on 5.3% higher revenues vs 3Q19; it has 106 aircraft.
Air Transport

IATA is projecting delivery in 2022 of 591 aircraft in Asia Pacific (vs 320 in 2021), 378 in Europe (vs 287), 368 in North America (vs 283), 243 in
Air Transport

ALLEGIANT AIR finalized 5-year collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters-represented mechanics, their first.
Air Transport

NORWEGIAN signed LOIs with various (previous) lessors for up to 13 737-800s for delivery in 4Q21-1Q22 for its summer 2022 schedule; lease terms are
Air Transport

ASL AIRLINES BELGIUM took delivery of STAECO-converted 737-800BCF (35553; ex-Ryanair) for operation for FEDEX.
Air Transport

AVOLON and AERCAP have reportedly expressed concerns to Airbus whether ramp up of A320 Family production (to as many as 70/month) is feasible as
Air Transport

ELITE AIRWAYS leased ex-Airest CRJ200SF (7452) from Regional One, and now has 11 CRJs.
Air Transport

LATAM AIRLINES BRASIL leased ex-Gulf Air A320-200 (4860) with CFM56s from AMCK Aviation.
Air Transport

HAWAIIAN had $14.7m net income in 3Q21 (vs $80.1m in 3Q19) on 32.6% lower revenues vs 2019, and ended quarter with $2.2b in liquidity. It extended
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Avantus Aerospace has sold off its remaining composite business lines to other private equity investors and to Latécoère so it can focus on fasteners and C-class parts for the metal-friendly narrowbody production ramp-up.
Aircraft & Propulsion