Air Transport

MALTA MEDAIR ordered a third A320neo (engines TBA) to join its CFM56-powered A320-200 (2768) on lease from AerCap.
Air Transport

LATAM AIRLINES BRASIL leased ex-Gulf Air A320-200 (4827) with CFM56s from AMCK Aviation.
Air Transport

AEROMEXICO leased ex-Fly Gangwon 737-800 (39017) from BBAM.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
The new airline would not be an LCC but would operate Airbus A320 family aircraft and follow BA brand guidelines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
British Airways (BA) plans to acquire sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Air BP, giving passengers the option of contributing toward the additional cost.
Airlines & Lessors

AMERICAN AIRLINES took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321neo (10564) on lease from Avolon.
Air Transport

AVIANCA leased ex-Interjet A320neo (9238) with LEAPs from Aviation Capital Group.
Air Transport

GREATER BAY AIRLINES, Hong Kong leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (42277) from ICBC Leasing for startup.
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
Avianca’s post-bankruptcy business plan rests on a leaner cost structure and fewer aircraft overall.
Airlines & Lessors

EMERALD AIRLINES received its AOC. It has franchise agreement with Aer Lingus to operate as Aer Lingus Regional starting in 2023, but says it
Air Transport

FLY JINNAH, Pakistan is being launched by Air Arabia Group and Lakson Group to launch LCC services (startup/fleet TBA).
Air Transport

KOREAN AIR engaged SK Energy to purchase one month’s supply of carbon-neutral jet fuel for flights out of Jeju and Cheongju.
Air Transport

DELTA MATERIAL SERVICES sold MD-88 material, two MD-88 airframes, and five JT8D-219s to ERICKSON AERO TANKER to support aerial firefighting ops.
Air Transport

Jörg Eberhart to Chief Strategy Officer of Lufthansa Group.
Air Transport

MWANT JET, Congo purchased second ex-Eastern Airways ERJ145 (570) in deal arranged by Skyworld Aviation.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA began operating its first A320 Family aircraft (A321neo) with Airspace cabin; it has ordered 80.
Air Transport

RYANAIR announced talks with Boeing for large 737-10 order ended over pricing gap; it will still take 210 737-8200s by 2025.
Air Transport

PHILIPPINE AIRLINES made vaoluntary decision to undergo financial restructuring under US Chapter 11 process as part of a set of major agreements
Air Transport

INDIGO, India agreed to lease five new ATR 72-600s from Falko Regional Aircraft for delivery by end of 2021.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Figures issued Sept. 6 by ACI Europe showed that on Aug. 1, passenger traffic through UK airports was still 72% below 2019 levels while EU airports were only down 43%.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Despite the surge in demand and strong leisure business over the summer, 2021 will still be “economically challenging,” according to Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda Indonesia will be subsumed into a new state holding company once the national carrier’s debt restructuring is complete.
Airlines & Lessors

Over the summer travel months of July and August, Emirates handled nearly 1.2 million customers at its hub, compared to 402,000 customers during the same period in 2020.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Graham Warwick
The U.S. startup has teamed with UK-based LCC easyJet on the project to get direct airline input while it is still in the development phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kevin Michaels
An effective global COVID-19 vaccine rollout, improved coordination of government travel policies and luck with variants will be needed.
Airlines & Lessors