Air Transport

In the age of transformation to a more sustainable way of flying and with revolutionary technologies not available yet, a new generation of turboprops look like a valid interim step.

RYANAIR GROUP raised its 5-year traffic growth forecast from 33% to 50% from pre-COVID total of 149m pax to >225m by March 2026, which is 25m pax per

ACIA AERO LEASING has purchased its first E190, which will undergo maintenance prior to being offerte for lease to customers.

SAMAD AEROSPACE, UK made first test flight of its all-electric Starling aircraft. It has 220 km range with single pax.

Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have rolled out proposals and plans to reopen their respective borders, as the protracted lockdown brings the tourism industry in the region to its knees.

Royal Dutch Shell plans to build an 820,000-tons-a-year biofuels facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which should be among the biggest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in Europe.

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services which has multiple customers in the Middle East and Africa, announced today the acquisition of its first Embraer E190.

Near-term deliveries lower, replacement rates higher as airlines reset post-pandemic.

Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon has retired from leading the company just a few months after being passed over to replace outgoing CEO Gary Kelly.

London Heathrow Airport has appealed to the UK government’s UK Global Travel taskforce to lift or ease the complex and confusing thicket of regulations that is stifling passenger activity at the London hub.

Harry Taylor to Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of WestJet, Canada.

US DOT reports 24 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $1b cumulative net profit in 2Q21 (vs $11b loss in 2Q20) on $31.6b operating revenues ($20.7b in

KLM is drawing up lists of flight personnel—both pilots and cabin crew—who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to enable the increasingly complex task of juggling duty rosters.

Ireland-based ULCC Ryanair has started the process to force the sale of certain shares held by UK citizens in breach of EU law.

Indian LCC Indigo is taking five ATR 72-600s on lease from Falko Regional Aircraft, as the airline pushes ahead with its regional network expansion.

AMERICAN AIRLINES agreed to acquire 5.2% stake in GOL for US$200m as part of an expanded partnership that includes exclusive codeshare agreement

Under the agreement, Travelport-connected travel agencies will be able to access Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content through the Travelport+ retail platform.

LUFTHANSA retired its last A380 (070) to Teruel, Spain, which currently houses >150 aircraft. It operated 14 A380s at peak.

Vinod Kannan to Chief Executive Officer of Vistara, Inda.

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES plans October 1 to restart three-times-weekly Vienna-Montreal (767).

The Indian government has confirmed it has received bids to take over Air India, marking a major step in the privatization process of the state-owned flag carrier.

Malaysia’s High Court has granted AirAsia X an extension until March 17, 2022 to gain approval from creditors for its restructuring plan.

SKY EXPRESS, Greece agreed to lease undisclosed number of ATR 72-600s from TrueNoord under phased induction program.

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 3.4m pax in August, down 51.3% vs Aug 2019.

LONDON HEATHROW handled 2.2m pax in August, down 71% vs Aug 2019.