Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
A group of Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House and Senate introduced a bill that seeks to regulate airline ancillary fees that are judged to be “not reasonable or proportional” to the cost of the services provided.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Wesley Charnock
Supporting airline partners to grow networks, keep fares low and reduce leakage to larger hubs is the most effective use of CARES funding for smaller U.S. airports.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
While the return of some long-haul passenger activity will boost belly capacity, strong air cargo demand is set to boost cargo conversions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

PROFLIGHT ZAMBIA agreed to lease ex-Copenhagen Airtaxi CRJ200 (7391) from Avmax for delivery by end 2021.
Air Transport

AIR BELGIUM is expected to acquire three 747-8Fs in early 2022. It also operates four A330Fs for CMA CGM.
Air Transport

FLYING GREEN plans 2Q23 startup out of Paris Orly with three A320neos; it launched fundraising campaign iva Bpifrance.
Air Transport

UPS

UPS took delivery of new 747-8F (65776) and now has 26 747-8Fs. BOEING has just six 747-8Fs remaining on backlog.
Air Transport

LATAM AIRLINES BRAZIL plans February 22 to begin five-times-weekly Sao Paulo Guarulhos-Bauru (A319).
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
The Denver-based startup is reportedly in final negotiations to develop a production facility for its Overture supersonic airliner at Piedmont Triad International Airport near Greensboro, North Carolina.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Degradation of composite panels caused by fluid damage may have contributed to parts of nacelles being shed during three Pratt & Whitney 4000-powered Boeing 777 engine failures, Boeing has determined.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
American Airlines said it will reduce its international flying in summer 2022 as a result of continuing Boeing 787 delivery delays, according to an internal memo viewed by Aviation Daily.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Twenty Airbus A350s have been grounded by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, turning one of the manufacturer’s most important customers, Qatar Airways, into a very unhappy one for the time being.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Spanish carrier Volotea is seeking an equity loan of up €185 million ($209 million) from a government fund, in order to balance its accounts affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it is seeing large engine flying hour increases as airlines restore long-haul flights, but the pace of recovery is uneven.
Airlines & Lessors

AMERICAN AIRLINES plans June 7 to begin daily JFK-Doha, Qatar (777-300ER).
Air Transport

AMERICAN says all of its widebody aircraft now used on short-haul routes in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico will be redeployed to trans
Air Transport

SUNAN RUILI AIRLINES, China issued tender to lease two 737-800s for delivery in 2Q22.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ordered 14 more 737-7s for delivery in 2023, and now has 264, plus 149 737-8s, on firm order.
Air Transport

AVIANCA leased ex-LATAM A320-200 (6110) with CFM56s from AerCap.
Air Transport

VIVA AEROBUS, Mexico leased ex-Avianca A321-200 (6861) with V2500s from SMBC Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

PEACH, Japan agreed to lease two LEAP-powered A321neo LRs from Air Lease Corporation; first (10628) was delivered.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
After losing its wet-lease contract with Austrian Airlines and with parent Eurowings not operating a Vienna base, Eurowings Europe is looking to pastures new.
Airlines & Lessors

As the cases of the coronavirus pandemic strain omicron become more transmissible, the UK has moved to Plan B restrictions which means working from home, talk of a vaccine passport, and it could, additionally, mean potential restrictions on air travel. Let’s take a look at how Aviation Week reported on the pandemics in the early 2000s.
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
The agreement with Heart Aerospace for the G3000 integrated avionics suite represents a further expansion by Garmin into the regional air transport market as well as into electric aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jet Aviation has entered into an agreement with SkyNRG to offer SAF to their customers universally through a Book and Claim service.
Air Transport