Air Transport

BINTER closed US$120m financing agreement with a banking consortium for six ATR 72-600s for delivery 2022-2023.
Air Transport

AERADVISE was retained by Emerald Airlines to assist in receiving its EASA part-CAMO certificate and AOC from the IAA; it also provided support to
Air Transport

VOLARIS, Mexico carried 2.4m passengers in November, up 27.1% vs pre-pandemic levels (November 2019).
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Airline executives attending the World Aviation Festival in London say officials of smaller companies are returning to the air quicker than those of larger corporations, which remain bound by travel restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
The Tata Group has reportedly put together a shortlist of candidates to lead its new subsidiary Air India.
Airlines & Lessors

Etihad Airways has launched its inaugural flight to the new state-of-the-art International Terminal C at Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport (SVO).
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
The airline industry anticipated a strong rebound in 2022, but more border closures and restrictions will make that harder to achieve.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Aeromexico is encountering resistance to its plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from its unsecured creditors committee, which believes the proposed financing will benefit certain stakeholders at the expense of other creditors involved in the bankruptcy process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The EU plans to impose new sanctions on Belarussian airline Belavia as a result of its role in flying migrants to Europe who subsequently tried to enter the EU illegally.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Even before the pandemic, U.S. ULCC Sun Country had a unique model, diversifying its revenues with cargo and charter operations, and a significant focus on seasonality from its headquarters in Minneapolis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
Under the agreement, announced on Dec. 2, Wichita-based Yingling will reconfigure and upgrade 32 turboprop airliners for Alpine Air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Kevin Schock
In the air transport business as with all businesses, competition crimps margins—a fact the industry curses each quarter, but people appreciate when booking flights.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
South African LCC Mango aims to have signed a deal to find a new equity partner by the end of March 2022, the company’s administrators said Dec. 2.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
The combined company, to be traded on the Nasdaq stock exchange, ostensibly will have a pro forma enterprise value of $974 million.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kurt Hofmann
Royal Jordanian Airlines plans to grow its Boeing 787-8 fleet as demand for North Atlantic routes rises.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The COMAC C919 regional airliner will likely miss its year-end target to certification target, with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) saying that there are still a number of flight and static tests to be completed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Diamond Aircraft has achieved two major EASA and FAA certification milestones.
Air Transport

Zela Aviation has entered a strategic partnership with Tanzania’s Precision Air.
Air Transport

Zela Aviation is in cooperation with leading Kenyan low-cost airline, Jambojet, operating a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-Q400 aircraft.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Lori Ranson
Little is known about the new COVID-19 variant, but short-term flight bans and border closures are a concern for airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
UK advanced air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace has set Dec. 14 for a vote on its planned going-public merger with blank-check company Broadstone
Aircraft & Propulsion

FLYBONDI, Argentina agreed to acquire a fifth 189-seat 737-800 (TBA) in January and possibly a sixth in Feb/March 2022.
Air Transport

IZHAVIA, Russia leased ex-Eastar Jet 737-800 (40242) from BBAM.
Air Transport

US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $2.23/gallon in Oct vs $1.14 in Oct 2020; consumption fell 17.3% vs Oct 2019.
Air Transport

WESTJET plans March 26 to begin seasonal, four-times-weekly Calgary-London Heathrow (787).
Air Transport