Air Transport

ALMASRIA UNIVERSAL AIRLINES began twice-weekly Moscow-Domodedovo-Hurghada/-Sharm el-Sheikh (A320).
Air Transport

DAE CAPITAL acquired 23 aircraft, sold 23, and executed 147 lease transactions in the first nine months of 2021. It has owned/managed/committed fleet
Air Transport

AVOLON reports that in 3Q21 it executed 54 lease transactions (vs 55 in 3Q20), delivered eight new/nine used aircraft (vs 4/1) and sold two aircraft
Air Transport

COBHAM AVIATION SERVICES leased ex-Mandarin E190 (087) from TrueNoord; aircraft had been stored in the Philippines.
Air Transport

IBERIA sold two ex-LEVEL A330-200s (1864/1882) with CF6-80E1s to Aergo Capital, and leased them back.
Air Transport

AEROMEXICO filed Plan of Reorganization; it is negotiating to acquire 48.9% of PLM (operates its loyalty program) from AIMIA.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines CEO tells Aviation Daily how the carrier is expanding with subsidiaries in Africa to bolster its Addis Ababa hub.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The airlines, which have existing approvals from regulators to operate a joint business until March 2023, will seek re-authorization to continue the core elements of the partnership until 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Wizz Air will launch its first routes to Jordan after signing an agreement with the kingdom to begin services.
Airlines & Lessors

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will commence seven new routes in the upcoming weeks bringing its third aircraft to full capacity after the eased travel restrictions were introduced in the Abu Dhabi Emirate recently.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways is hosting a major recruitment drive, seeking up to 1000 individuals with outstanding hospitality experience to join the airline’s World Leading Cabin Crew.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr confirmed the move on the sidelines of the IATA annual general meeting in Boston on Oct. 3.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
As flight tests continue, Boeing is focused on ensuring a problem-free production ramp-up for the 777-9 from 2023 onward.
Aircraft & Propulsion

For most airlines, 2021 is about working a path back to profitability, or at least reducing losses so that they can enter next year on a firmer
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
GE Aviation says it will use a modified Saab 340B regional airliner as a flying testbed for hybrid electric propulsion technology to be evaluated as part of NASA’s Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Delegates from across the air transport spectrum will descend upon Boston Oct. 3-5 for IATA’s 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to discuss the state of an industry that continues to face an uphill climb toward 2019 levels of activity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The challenge for IATA, its new Director General Willie Walsh and the industry is not to look backward and attempt to re-establish the status quo ante, but to build something new.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Randy Greene, former chairman emeritus of the Corporate Angel Network who led Safe Flight Instrument Corp. for more than 20 years, died on Sept. 29.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The availability of feedstocks for biofuels in the Netherlands in 2050 is expected to be far lower than the demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), concludes a report released by the Royal NLR aerospace research center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AIR MAURITIUS exited voluntary administration with US$280m government loan; it cut fleet to from 15 to nine aircraft: four A350-900s, two A330-900s
Air Transport

TOKI AIR, Japan agreed to lease two new ATR 72-600s (1565/1620) from Nordic Aviation Capital for 1H22 delivery for startup.
Air Transport

QANTAS is accelerating restart of international flights to November 14, initially with three-times-weekly Sydney-LAX (787-9).
Air Transport

ICELANDAIR reached agreement with Aviation Capital Group for sale/leaseback of two 737-8s and finance lease of one 737-9.
Air Transport

AEROFLOT sold two new 777-300ERs (65312/65311) to GTLK Europe for leaseback; it now leases eight 777s from GTLK.
Air Transport