Air Transport

EgyptAir has put its nine remaining Embraer E170LRs up for sale, following its transition to Airbus A220s.

Kenya Airways has signed a Strategic Partnership Framework today with South African Airways (SAA).

The agreement is also with Emirates Leisure Retail and SEGAP, a joint venture between airport infrastructure and operations specialists Egis, and private equity fund manager AIIM.

Part of the COMAC Large Aircraft Demonstration Industrial Park, the facility is built to “support the stable operation” of domestic commercial aircraft in the region, starting with the ARJ21.

Russian traffic is very important for flydubai and the UAE tourist sector, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith says.

Rolls-Royce says it has generated more than a megawatt of power in ground runs of a hybrid-electric engine on a testbed which is designed to pave the way for future development of a hybrid-electric regional propulsion system.

The airlines said the partnership was a key milestone in starting a pan-African airline group by 2023.

AirAsia has “observed a continuous improvement in bookings” in Malaysia since September after some domestic movement controls were eased.

ATR moves to upgraded powerplant as Embraer turboprop talks continue.

Jetliner manufacturing is bedeviled by shortages of skilled labor and microchips as well as reduced parts-manufacturing capacity.

American and United airlines have bet on startups promising aviation fuels with low to negative carbon intensity.

For years, Delta Air Lines has been the only mainline U.S. carrier without unionized flight attendants.

The Sharjah-based low-cost carrier is moving aircraft to its best-performing bases and has seen better results than most competitors.

A new study has revealed that only 39% of intra-African bilateral air service agreements have been liberalized, but the same report gives non-compliant countries detailed feedback, aimed at kickstarting the decades-old project.

Deliveries from Boeing’s 737 MAX stored inventory slowed in the last two months, providing early evidence that supports Boeing’s latest projections of deliveries from the parked backlog lasting into 2023, an Aviation Week Fleet Discovery analysis shows.

The CEOs of easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air each appeared to voice their support for “fair” eco-taxation during the Eurocontrol Aviation Sustainability Summit on Nov. 22.

After reducing its intercontinental fleet from 10 aircraft to nine amid its turnaround program in 2020, Brussels Airlines now sees an opportunity to expand its long-haul offering again.

The airline, which is aiming to launch in Europe in 2023, plans to offer on-demand service between poorly connected markets with a heavy focus on business travelers.

The airlines reject the notion that their Northeast Alliance implemented earlier this year amounts to a de facto merger.

Gulf Air has recently completed an audit process successfully for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Honeywell research shows sustainability is a top priority for business leaders across the Middle East.

Qatar Airways’ inaugural flight from Doha to Almaty in Kazakhstan landed at Almaty International Airport on Friday marking the launch of the airline’s newest gateway in Central Asia.

Oman Air Holidays has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi International Travel Company (SITC) with the aim to promote domestic tourism offerings in Saudi Arabia and Oman.

IATA has called on governments to adopt simple, predictable and practical measures to safely and efficiently facilitate the ramping-up of international travel as borders re-open.

The move comes as GE Aviation Engine Services Singapore prepares to hire 300 new staff in 2022 to get ready for the expected post-pandemic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region.