Air Transport

Etihad Cargo has reclaimed 90 per cent of its pre-COVID destinations and recorded a 20% increase in tonnage compared to the same period in 2019.

Embraer’s “start-up” business dedicated to accelerating the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem, Eve, has signed an MoU with Kenya Airways through its subsidiary Fahari Aviation.

National Aviation Services has signed an agreement to partner with global healthcare company, Abbott, to drive the implementation of Covid-19 rapid testing solutions at major airports and trans border lounges across the African continent and the Middle East.

In the week when the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, declared the latest report from the organisation’s Intergovernmental Panel on

More consistent reporting, better forecasting, and more proactive onboard risk-mitigation measures such as wearing seatbelts and protecting cabin crew are keys

Boeing booked 14 net orders in July and delivered 22 737 MAXs, keeping momentum going in two key areas—positive monthly transactions and clearing out its backlog of undelivered narrowbodies.

The dual-class, 76-seat regional jets will replace 16 aging Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft that SkyWest operates under contracts set to expire in the second half of 2022 and early 2023.

AEROMEXICO leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (39162) from Merx Aviation.

AIR CAIRO leased second ex-Interjet A320neo (8970) with LEAPs from GECAS (SPNWS; July 9).

Allegiant Air plans to open two new crew bases in Michigan and Wisconsin next year as its capacity growth continues to exceed 2019 levels.

GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, Miami launched charter operations on August 7 with 180-pax A320-200 (2695; ex-Frontier).

FLY2SKY, Bulgaria secured ACMI contracts from undisclosed European airline for two A320-200s (1422/3378) with V2500s.

AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP had $94.2m net profit on $502m revenues in 1H21 vs $103.7m on $532m in 1H20; it has to date has agreed to defer $154.3m in

AIR ARABIA had AED10.4m net loss in 2Q21 (vs AED239m loss in 2Q20) on 31.3% higher revenues.

GOJET agreed to lease six more (now 12) CRJ700s from Mesa Air Group, which had operated aircraft for United Airlines.

LATAM Airlines Group has firmed up its fleet commitments with Boeing and Airbus for a total of 72 aircraft through 2028.