Air Transport

Conor Brannigan to Chief Executive Officer of Magma Aviation, London.
Air Transport

VOEPASS, Brazil commenced certification process to add 737-700/800 into fleet; it currently operates fleet of ATRs.
Air Transport

SPICEJET, India says it is aiming to redeploy its 13 737-8s by November 2021. It plans to receive another 30-40 in 2022-2023.
Air Transport

AIR SEYCHELLES has entered administration to restructure; it will continue operations (it has two A320s) during process.
Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS plans in November to return four A380s to service, initially operating to LAX, Miami and Dubai, as part of plan to expand network (246
Air Transport

AIR LEASE CORPORATION launched public offering of 300,000 new Series C preferred shares of stock at $1,000 each.
Air Transport

GOSHAWK upsized its unsecured Revolving Credit Facility from $1.2b to $1.4b and extended maturity to November 2024.
Air Transport

Mehmet T. Nane, CEO of Pegasus Airlines, was elected as next Chair of IATA (effective June 2022).
Air Transport

AELF FLIGHTSERVICE added its fourth A330-200 (466; ex-TAM) to Maleth Aero's certificate; it is in Zero-LOPA configuration.
Air Transport

AIRASIA GROUP has converted its 13 remaining A320neo orders to A321neos and now has 362 A321neos on order to eventually replace its older A320s. It
Air Transport

EMERALD AIRLINES, Ireland agreed to lease four used ATR 72-600s (TBA) from Nordic Aviation Capital for delivery in 2022.
Air Transport

FLY AIR41 AIRLINES, Croatia leased ex-GoAir A320-200 (3972) with CFM56s from Aircastle.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Porter Airlines said it restored its full pre-downturn level of year-round destinations on Oct. 6, adding the remaining six to reach 18 points served.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
British Airways (BA) plans to remove four of its Airbus A380s from storage and return them to service as favorable revisions to U.S. air travel restrictions edge closer to fruition.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines is parting out two A380s and a 777-200ER locally at the Changi Exhibition Center, site of the Singapore Airshow. Next year's airshow is scheduled to be held in February but Aviation Daily has learned that this date is in doubt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The global air transport industry has adopted a long-term climate goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, confirming the commitment of the world’s airlines, airports, air traffic management and the makers of aircraft and engines to reduce CO2 emissions in support of the Paris Agreement 1.5ºC goal.
Air Transport

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, has expanded its pharma sector reach into Africa with the signing of a Service Legal Agreement (SLA) with Astral Aviation and Kenya Airways to provide reliable and cost-effective airfreight solutions across the continent.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Speaking at the AviationWeek Asia Aerospace Leadership Forum, the Executive Vice President of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said the country has “tremendous interest” in eVTOL development.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The CEO of supplier Leonardo reportedly says Boeing could raise the 787 production rate to 10 a month by the end of 2025 from below five now—but Wall Street analysts say not so fast.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The gap in profitability between airlines in North and Latin America will widen next year, driven by a strong domestic market in the U.S. and financial weakness among legacy carriers in Latin America.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Some jurisdictions are over-reacting when civil aircraft lose communications with air traffic control (ATC), holding operators accountable for costs associated with military intervention and creating a culture of blame, rather than one that fosters learning lessons and improving protocols, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) warned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Already an early mover in converting waste gases to renewable fuels, LanzaTech plans to demonstrate two new pathways for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding from the U.S. Energy Department.
Aircraft & Propulsion

QANTAS has entered final stages of formal tender process to order at least 100 narrowbodies for delivery from late 2023 to end 2034 to replace 737
Air Transport

JET2, UK ordered 15 more A321neo for 2026-2029 and has now ordered 51 with the flexibility to extend up to 60 aircraft.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines (MEA), launch customer of the Airbus A321XLR, is targeting more routes to Africa when the aircraft enters service with the SkyTeam alliance member in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors