Air Transport

AirAsia has unveiled the first aircraft in its planned narrowbody freighter fleet, and in the longer-term the carrier is interested in the prospect of a freighter version of the Airbus A321neo.

DAE earned $134.4m on $925m revenues in 3Q21 vs $178.8m on $984m in 3Q20; it ended quarter with $3.4b of liquidity.

The Russian flag-carrier opened the East Siberia base back in May with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft based at the airport.

Ethiopian Airlines has renewed its support for The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, following the three-day Africa Accelerating conference.

Etihad Airways has launched flights to the holy city of Medina from 27 November 2021.

Emirates has announced that it will reintroduce flights to Algiers, Algeria from 9 November.

Airbus, Dassault Aviation, ONERA, the French Ministry of Transports and Safran have launched the first A319neo flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel.

On Tuesday Pakistan denied a Go First (formerly Go Air) flight from Srinagar-Sharjah through its airspace.

China has been a major driver of growth for Boeing and Airbus in the 2020s, but sees no urgency to buy more aircraft.

Bill O’Brien to Financial Controller of Griffin Global Asset Management, Dublin.

Eimear Konkoly to Vice President of Griffin Global Asset Management, Dublin.

Carolanne Cunningham to General Counsel of Griffin Global Asset Management, Dublin.

Ashlee Kishimoto to Managing Director of Investor Relations of Hawaiian Airlines.

Alanna James to Managing Director of Sustainability Initiatives of Hawaiian Airlines.

The Fort Worth-based airline canceled 2,570 flights systemwide from Oct. 29 through mid-day Nov. 2, or about 10% of scheduled flights.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP, CA had $2.9m net income on $70.8m revenues in 3Q21 vs $3m on $70.6m in 3Q20, and ended quarter with 313 engines (vs 258 in

SUN COUNTRY had $13.9m net income in 3Q21 and says revenue eclipsed 3Q19; it ended quarter with total liquidity of $300m.

JAPAN AIRLINES lost ¥104.9b for six months ended Sept 30 (vs ¥54.1b profit for same six months in 2019) on 61.2% lower revenues vs 2019. It is

ABL AVIATION and ELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP agreed to establish joint venture targeting $800m in aircraft assets. ABL Aviation will act as asset

THAI AIRWAYS is expected to divest 42 aircraft, including returning 16 to lessors, having fleet to 58, as part of restructuring.

AERCAP says, following acquistion of GECAS, it has signed 20-year joint venture agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to take 50% stake in SHANNON