Air Transport

New security equipment installed at Ireland’s Shannon Airport will halve the time spent inspecting departing passengers, according to the airport’s owners.

Italian and French airport operators have formed a company, Urban Blue, with international ambitions to design, build and manage the vertiport infrastructure for urban air mobility.

The Indian government has taken another important step in the privatization process for Air India by signing a purchase deal with selected buyer Tata Group.

Singapore will expand its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) program to Australia and Switzerland starting Nov. 8, as the country gains confidence in opening up its borders to foreign visitors.

ExpressJet Airlines leisure brand aha! launched service from its Reno, Nevada (RNO) base Oct. 24 with service to Pasco/Tri-Cities, Washington (PSC) and said it is on track to continue its planned ramp-up, starting with Bakersfield, California (BFK) Oct. 25.

Qatar and the European Union signed a landmark Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement in Luxembourg on 18 October 2021.

Pegasus Airlines has joined the world’s leading airlines in the resolution to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The Indian government has signed a share purchase agreement with Tata Sons, for divestment of the government's stake and management control in its national carrier Air India.

The agreement will allow British Airways passengers to connect to 20 destinations across Africa and opens up 26 points in the UK and Europe for travelers with Kenya Airways.

Europe’s airlines are calling for updated travel rules to fit the new recovery phase.

Flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, voted to strike after rejecting a proposed contract from management that they said would leave them earning less than under their previous contract.

SILVER AIRWAYS leased ATR 72-500F (682; ex-Air Caraibes) from ATRiam Capital, its third ATR for operation for AMAZON.

ASL AIRLINES IRELAND took delivery of another AEI-converted 737-800SF (29925, ex-Go2Sky) on lease from Aero Capital Solutions for operation for AMAZON

ACI EUROPE reports European airport traffic is down 1.26b pax (62%) so far in 2021 vs 2019, including down 41% in August-October. It is forecasting

WESTJET plans by end 2021 to have restored service to >95 destinations across the airline's domestic/international network.

AIR INCHEON, South Korea leased AEI-converted 737-800SF (28535; ex-Corendon) from Vx Capital Partners.

AIRHUB AIRLINES has converted ex-Air Tahiti Nui A340-300 (668) to Zero-LOPA configuration for early November startup of widebody charters under its

ACC AVIATION, UK reports in 3Q21 it remarketed two Dash 8-100s from Canadian North to Bighorn Airways and arranged acquisition of two 737-400s by

aha! (Expressjet Airlines) launched services out of Reno to smaller cities in western US with CRJ200s (SPNWS; October 1).

Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with Mitsubishi’s CRJ support division, MHI RJ Aviation, to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion for regional jets, aiming for market availability in 2028.

SILVER AIRWAYS began operating ATR 72-500F (853; ex-Aurigny Air Services) on behalf of AMAZON PRIME AIR.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES plans December 13 to resume five-times-weekly Honolulu-Sydney, Australia (A330).

The trade body’s latest traffic forecast revealed that passenger volumes will be around 40% of pre-pandemic levels in 2021 but accelerate to 68% next year.

The European Council has called for further coordination to facilitate free movement within and travel into the EU, following a meeting of European leaders Oct. 21 and 22 in Brussels.

A new FAA safety alert spotlights the risk of inadvertently activating the go-around mode on Boeing 757s and 767s, urging operators and training providers to make sure pilots are aware of the scenario and its role in the 2019 fatal accident of an Atlas Air 767.