Air Transport

JAMBOJET, Kenya has retained Zela Aviation to remarket/lease its Dash 8-Q400s under ACMI terms and conditions.
Air Transport

UNITED plans October 31 to begin hourly Newark-Reagan National shuttle service (CRJ550/737-8) with 32 flights per day.
Air Transport

JETBLUE had $130m net income in 3Q21 (vs $187m in 3Q19) on 5.5% lower revenues vs 3Q19; it has $3.3b in cash.
Air Transport

GOL

GOL completed refinancing R$1.2b of short-term debt with UBS, Bradesco and Santander, strengthening its balance sheet.
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 1.2m pax in Sept 2021 vs 30m in Sept 2019; capacity was only 13.9% of pre-pandemic levels.
Air Transport

AIR TRANSAT plans May 11 to begin seasonal weekly Quebec City-London Gatwick (A321neoLR).
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
A new Middle East cargo operator has received its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Bahraini authorities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Alaska Air Group and startup ZeroAvia have partnered to develop a liquid-hydrogen fuel-cell power train capable of up to 5 megawatts to power part of Alaska Airlines’ fleet of 76-seat De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 regional turboprops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
New security equipment installed at Ireland’s Shannon Airport will halve the time spent inspecting departing passengers, according to the airport’s owners.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Italian and French airport operators have formed a company, Urban Blue, with international ambitions to design, build and manage the vertiport infrastructure for urban air mobility.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
The Indian government has taken another important step in the privatization process for Air India by signing a purchase deal with selected buyer Tata Group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore will expand its vaccinated travel lane (VTL) program to Australia and Switzerland starting Nov. 8, as the country gains confidence in opening up its borders to foreign visitors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
ExpressJet Airlines leisure brand aha! launched service from its Reno, Nevada (RNO) base Oct. 24 with service to Pasco/Tri-Cities, Washington (PSC) and said it is on track to continue its planned ramp-up, starting with Bakersfield, California (BFK) Oct. 25.
Airlines & Lessors

Qatar and the European Union signed a landmark Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement in Luxembourg on 18 October 2021.
Air Transport

Pegasus Airlines has joined the world’s leading airlines in the resolution to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Air Transport

The Indian government has signed a share purchase agreement with Tata Sons, for divestment of the government's stake and management control in its national carrier Air India.
Aerospace

By David Casey
The agreement will allow British Airways passengers to connect to 20 destinations across Africa and opens up 26 points in the UK and Europe for travelers with Kenya Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airlines are calling for updated travel rules to fit the new recovery phase.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, voted to strike after rejecting a proposed contract from management that they said would leave them earning less than under their previous contract.
Airlines & Lessors

SILVER AIRWAYS leased ATR 72-500F (682; ex-Air Caraibes) from ATRiam Capital, its third ATR for operation for AMAZON.
Air Transport

ASL AIRLINES IRELAND took delivery of another AEI-converted 737-800SF (29925, ex-Go2Sky) on lease from Aero Capital Solutions for operation for AMAZON
Air Transport

ACI EUROPE reports European airport traffic is down 1.26b pax (62%) so far in 2021 vs 2019, including down 41% in August-October. It is forecasting
Air Transport

WESTJET plans by end 2021 to have restored service to >95 destinations across the airline's domestic/international network.
Air Transport

AIR INCHEON, South Korea leased AEI-converted 737-800SF (28535; ex-Corendon) from Vx Capital Partners.
Air Transport

AIRHUB AIRLINES has converted ex-Air Tahiti Nui A340-300 (668) to Zero-LOPA configuration for early November startup of widebody charters under its
Air Transport