Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Royal Dutch Shell plans to build an 820,000-tons-a-year biofuels facility in Rotterdam, Netherlands, which should be among the biggest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services which has multiple customers in the Middle East and Africa, announced today the acquisition of its first Embraer E190.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Near-term deliveries lower, replacement rates higher as airlines reset post-pandemic.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon has retired from leading the company just a few months after being passed over to replace outgoing CEO Gary Kelly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
London Heathrow Airport has appealed to the UK government’s UK Global Travel taskforce to lift or ease the complex and confusing thicket of regulations that is stifling passenger activity at the London hub.
Airports & Networks

Harry Taylor to Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of WestJet, Canada.
Air Transport

US DOT reports 24 US scheduled pax airlines recorded $1b cumulative net profit in 2Q21 (vs $11b loss in 2Q20) on $31.6b operating revenues ($20.7b in
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
KLM is drawing up lists of flight personnel—both pilots and cabin crew—who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, in order to enable the increasingly complex task of juggling duty rosters.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based ULCC Ryanair has started the process to force the sale of certain shares held by UK citizens in breach of EU law.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Indian LCC Indigo is taking five ATR 72-600s on lease from Falko Regional Aircraft, as the airline pushes ahead with its regional network expansion.
Airlines & Lessors

AMERICAN AIRLINES agreed to acquire 5.2% stake in GOL for US$200m as part of an expanded partnership that includes exclusive codeshare agreement
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Under the agreement, Travelport-connected travel agencies will be able to access Lufthansa Group airlines’ NDC content through the Travelport+ retail platform.
Airlines & Lessors

LUFTHANSA retired its last A380 (070) to Teruel, Spain, which currently houses >150 aircraft. It operated 14 A380s at peak.
Air Transport

Vinod Kannan to Chief Executive Officer of Vistara, Inda.
Air Transport

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES plans October 1 to restart three-times-weekly Vienna-Montreal (767).
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
The Indian government has confirmed it has received bids to take over Air India, marking a major step in the privatization process of the state-owned flag carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia’s High Court has granted AirAsia X an extension until March 17, 2022 to gain approval from creditors for its restructuring plan.
Airlines & Lessors

SKY EXPRESS, Greece agreed to lease undisclosed number of ATR 72-600s from TrueNoord under phased induction program.
Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
Sunwing served Cuba starting in 2005, but the Toronto-based airline dropped flights to the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As the industry starts to look beyond the immediate crisis to the beginnings of a “new normal,” the players with the clout to do so will be mapping out acquisition opportunities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The first batch of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) C919 narrowbody aircraft destined for China Eastern Airlines is expected to enter final assembly, according to regulators from the East China Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
American Airlines is to buy a minority stake in Brazil’s GOL as it seeks to better compete against Delta Air Lines and its regional partner LATAM.
Airlines & Lessors

Design, technology and customer experience combine for a first-rate travel experience from the moment people arrive at Seoul Incheon International
Airports & Networks