Air Transport

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has identified 313 aerospace businesses to be awarded $482.3 million in funding, with Spirit Aerosystems garnering the lion’s share at more than $70 million.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA re-leased 737-800 (34441) from Aviation Capital Group; aircraft had been stored at Victorville, CA.

CARGOJET recertified its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard Accreditation.

AVION EXPRESS MALTA leased ex-Wizz Air A320-200 (3562) with V2500s from AMCK Aviation.

Peter Watson to Chief Commercial Officer of Vmo Aircraft Leasing, San Francisco.

2021 Trend Report for Aviation Asset-Baked Securitization Industry: A Portrait of Resilience, Stability & Future Growth, from Phoenix American

NAV CANADA reports traffic decrease of 42.2% in August 2021 vs Aug 2019.

AMERIJET INTERNATIONAL leased PAS-converted 757-200PCF (32400; ex-American) from AerSale.

ENVOY (American) took delivery of third ex-BA CityFlyer E170 (298) on lease from Azorra as part of overall deal for six.

ATLAS AIR completed joint CBA for its Atlas Air and Southern Air pilots, represented by the Intl. Brotherhood of Teamsters.

ITA, Italy received EU approval to launch operations without having to repay some €900 million in illegal state loans granted to Alitalia. It plans to

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is increasing the range of civil penalties that could be imposed on individuals violating federal mask mandates at airports and on commercial aircraft.

AAPA announced its member carriers have committed to net zero emissions by 2050, based on use of SAF.

AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP secured €300m structured equity investment from US-based CERTARES MANAGEMENT.

Sun Country Airlines is holding steady on its third quarter revenue forecast range of $170-175 million, pointing to strong rebound in charter business and steady cargo flying offsetting weakness in scheduled service demand.

U.S. startup Breeze Airways has expanded its Airbus A220-300 order book by 20 aircraft, bringing its order total for the type to 80.

UK advanced air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace is gearing up to begin assembly of its VA-X4 engineering prototype to fly in 2022.

As first electric aircraft enter service airports and operators come to grips with infrastructure for recharging batteries.

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-200 landed at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International (KBL) on Sept. 13, marking the first foreign commercial flight to the country since the Taliban takeover.

The more carriers which take advantage of this avenue, the greater the imperative may be for others to follow.