Air Transport

By William Garvey
First, step on the scale. Next, business aviation FBOs are looking at ways to become more green.
Sustainability

By Michael Bruno
One irony of the coronavirus era of commercial aviation will be that there is so much financing available to support a new Boeing airliner—just probably not internally.
Aircraft & Propulsion

BREEZE AIRWAYS secured $200m in new funds from accounts managed by BlackRock and Knighthead Capital Management to expand operations. It previously
Air Transport

FLY AIR41 AIRWAYS, Croatia leased ex-GetJet A319-100 (3950) from World Star Aviation for startup of vacation charters (initially Leipzig-Corfu) on
Air Transport

US TSA screened 1.6m pax on Aug 17, the lowest daily total in last 10 weeks, showing possible slowdown in traffic resurgence.
Air Transport

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of another ex-Air Canada E190 (092) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The proposals come from the country’s High Council of Finance (HCF), a group of experts that analyzes and studies fundamental budgetary, financial and fiscal issues, and then suggest adaptations or reforms to the taxation system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways’ engineering arm plans to team up with two specialists in 3D printing to research the possibility of applying the technique to serial production of cabin components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US TSA is extending airport/aircraft mask mandates through January 18.
Air Transport

RYANAIR is adding 11 new routes to UK Winter 2021 schedule, increasing it to >2,000 weekly flights to >400 destinations.
Air Transport

AIRBALTIC secured €90m equity injection from Latvian Govt to compensate for losses from COVID-19, subject to EC approval.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
The Austrian aerospace supplier's CEO said the second half of 2021 is so far showing positive signs for the industry and FACC anticipates renewed growth from 2022.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Victoria Moores
French rivals Air Austral and Corsair are exploring the idea of a commercial joint venture (JV) on their Indian Ocean flights, triggered by the financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The Romanian LCC is adding services to popular leisure destinations across Europe and the Middle East.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
On board the Airbus A340-300 chartered by the German government were 130 passengers evacuated from Kabul.
Airlines & Lessors

Qatar Airways Cargo has further rolled out its third-party eBooking platform, WebCargo by Freightos across the rest of the world, effective 23 August 2021.
Air Transport

MRO provider Direct Maintenance - part of Magnetic MRO - has expanded its partnership agreement with China Southern Airlines, to take over the full technical handling of the operator’s fleet line maintenance services in Nairobi, Kenya.
Air Transport

By Vincent Chappard
Air Austral and Corsair have decided to initiate discussions to conclude a joint venture regarding Indian Ocean routes.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
After piloting a number of health verification applications since the start of the year, China Airlines and EVA Air will now trial the IATA Travel Pass.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has become the latest airline to set a deadline for its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, although one of its unions is objecting to the requirement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air New Zealand is set for a period of significant disruption and uncertainty after a return of community COVID-19 transmissions prompted the New Zealand government to impose a nationwide lockdown.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Latest outbreaks cause carriers to cut flights and furlough employees due to lockdowns and travel restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new united front: a call for everyone to work together in a common quest for a global set of travel and health standards so that international borders can reopen.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A Norwegian startup has unveiled plans to develop a nine-passenger electric seaplane and provide a regional aviation service connecting towns along the coast and in the fjords with flights over water.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Spirit Airlines said that its operational meltdown in recent weeks cost it $50 million in the 2021 third quarter (Q3) and warned that bookings for the rest of the quarter will come in weaker than expected.
Airlines & Lessors