Air Transport

The European Union and the state of Qatar have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement, upgrading rules and standards for flights.

As sharing and analyzing data is proving increasingly effective, Airbus intends to build on the momentum and grow in services.

Despite unprecedented fiscal pressures, Boeing says continuing ecoDemonstrator support is investing in the future as sustainability takes center stage.

Alaska Airlines calls for more support on sustainable fuels as it looks for efficiency gains through ecoDemonstrator involvement.

Harrell Leisure And Business Fares and Cost-Per-Mile.

AERO CONTRACTORS, Nigerial wet-leased two A320-200s (2157/3275) from Heston Airlines, Lithuania.

AEROMEXICO received Bankruptcy Court approval to move hearing to confirm Joint Plan of Reorganization to on or around Dec 13 from Nov 29; it intends

NAV CANADA reports traffic decrease of 35.2% in Sept 2021 vs Sept 2019.

VOLARIS took delivery of first (10425) of three GTF-powered A320neos on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.

US DOT reports US airlines carried 66m pax in August, down 20.8% vs Aug 2019; international traffic fell 42.7% vs Aug 2019.

Italy’s new national airline ITA Airways has laid out its network ambitions, saying it hopes to be flying to 74 destinations across 89 routes by 2025.

AIRBLUE, Pakistan leased new LEAP-powered A321neo (10162) from GECAS; a second is due by end of 2021.

LUFTHANSA CARGO retired its last MD-11F (48783; built in 1998), which was sold to WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES.

FALKO REGIONAL AIRCRAFT reports it signed lease agreements/extensions for 13 aircraft in 2Q21; it also signed LOIs to lease 12 E-Jets to three

Simon C. Pitt to Chief Commercial Officer of PNG AIR.

CDB AVIATION signed new lease transactions for 31 aircraft in 1H21 and now has owned/managed/committed fleet of 378 aircraft.

SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL closed 5-year, $500m bond offering, following 7-year, $500m bond issuance in June 2021.

iFLY, Russia agreed to lease two A330-300s (TBA) from Voyager Aviation Holdings (VAH) for Sept 2022/March 2023.

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 407,965 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in Aug, down 9.2% vs Aug 2019.

Flight LH8161 from New York JFK marked the end of Lufthansa Cargo’s commercial service with the three-engine MD-11F after more than 23 years.

UK LCC easyJet is planning further strategic investment in easyJet Holidays, to expand the business beyond its current focus on the UK-originating leisure market.

International Airlines Group (IAG) CFO Steve Gunning plans to leave his position, the company announced Oct. 15.

Austrian Airlines is increasing the size of the premium economy cabin on its Boeing 767 fleet from 18 to 30 seats per aircraft.

The Irish government plans to provide the country’s aviation sector with a €126 million ($146 million) boost to help restore air services in the post-pandemic period and improve facilities at regional airports.

Singapore-headquartered BOC Aviation achieved 99% utilization for its owned-aircraft fleet for the quarter ended Sept. 30.