Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Bill Carey
The FAA and U.S. Defense Department (DOD) are seeking solutions from industry to display certain special-use airspace areas to comply with congressional direction to make that information available to pilots in real time.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Cambridge University has launched the Aviation Impact Accelerator, an international group of experts who will develop a modeling tool to help decision makers understand the complete aviation system and explore potential pathways to net-zero flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

REASON FOUNDATION estimates total market value of 31 large/medium US airports at $131b, topped by Los Angeles Intl. ($17.8b), San Francisco Intl. ($11
Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS says it is considering creating a new short-haul subsidiary at Gatwick; it is in discussions with pilots union.
Air Transport

AIR SENEGAL wet-leased A330-900 from Hi Fly Malta to begin Dakar-JFK-Baltimore/Washington on September 2.
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
After more than a year in hibernation, Canada’s airlines are reawakening as the country opens back up to vaccinated travelers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Call them letters of interest, pre-orders or some other term, electric aircraft startups are persuading potential customers to make early commitments of different forms to their products. In return, customers are gaining an ability to influence the design and investors are receiving votes of confidence in the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
London Gatwick Airport has embarked on the lengthy procedure to design and build a full-scale second runway.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
U.S. regional carrier Piedmont Airlines and its pilots have tentatively agreed to a new contract, including a set of hiring and retention bonuses designed to create stability as traffic demand grows following the recent downturn.
Airlines & Lessors

AIR SERBIA plans in January 2022 to begin Belgrade-Beijing (A330-200).
Air Transport

AIR NEW ZEALAND has deferred delivery of two 787s from 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2026 and two A321neos from 2024 to 2027; it now plans to retire its
Air Transport

AIR NEW ZEALAND lost NZ$289m for year ended June 30 (vs NZ$270m net profit in FY19) on 57% lower revenues vs FY19; it ended year with A$1.3b in total
Air Transport

QANTAS says it is currently planning a gradual restart of international service (initially to destinations in North America, UK, Singapore and Japan)
Air Transport

LAX

LAX handled 5.56m pax in July 2021, down 34.4% from 8.47m in July 2019.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Delta Air Lines has added two universities to its Propel Pilot Career Path Program, expanding the list to 13 and broadening its candidate pool for pilots it will need to meet rising travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

QANTAS GROUP lost A$1.73b for year ended June 30 (vs A$891m net profit in FY19) on 67% lower revenues vs FY19; it ended year with A$3.8b in total
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 1.5m pax in July 2021 vs 33m in July 2019; capacity was only 13.5% of pre-pandemic levels and international PLF averaged 31.8% vs
Air Transport

AIRBORNE CAPITAL and MERCURIA INVESTMENT HOLDINGS agreed to form aviation investment joint venture in Japan.
Air Transport

VOLARIS EL SALVADOR was approved for startup in September with an A320; no other details were provided.
Air Transport

SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS set September 23 as restart date. It will initially operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare
Air Transport

AIR ASTANA took delivery of sixth A321LR (10427) on lease from Air Lease Corporation; a seventh is due by end of 2021.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
South African Airways (SAA) will return to limited operations from Sept. 23 having halted scheduled flying back in March 2020 when South Africa went into its first lockdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
In an order dated Aug. 26, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) rescinded its prohibition on Indian airlines operating MAX aircraft with immediate effect.
Safety, Ops & Regulation