Air Transport

Motion control supplier Moog’s aftermarket business is bouncing back quickly despite the company’s high exposure to widebody fleets that are being hit hard by the ongoing international long-haul traffic slump.

WALTZING MATILDA AVIATION (dba Connect Airlines), MA agreed to lease two ex-Flybe Dash 8-400s from Chorus Aviation Capital for delivery in September

UNITED AIRLINES took delivery of first 737-8 (43442) on lease from CDB Aviation as part of SLB deal for 13.

LEGENDS AIRWAYS, FL purchased six converted Saab 340 freighters from C&L Aerospace; first two have been delivered.

DELTA and LATAM requested antitrust immunity from US DOT as part of their proposed joint venture agreement.

GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES (GlobalX) was granted its Air Operating Certificate to launch charter flights with A320 Family aircraft to US, Canadian

CDB AVIATION, Dublin executed US$660m credit facility, secured by portfolio of 13 Airbus (A320/A350) and Boeing (737-8/787-9)aircraft, from group of

Fifteen of the MAX jets will financed through direct operating leases, nine with sale-leasebacks, and the remaining four through finance leases.

Valerie Tay to Managing Director-Asia, based in Singapore, of SKY Leasing.

Catherine Kearns to General Counsel, based in Dublin, Ireland, of SKY Leasing.

BOC AVIATION signed 35 lease deals in 2Q21 vs 38 in 2Q20; it has owned/managed/committed fleet of 536 aircraft vs 571.

AER LINGUS signed franchise agreement with EMERALD AIRWAYS to operate Aer Lingus Regional flights (to UK, Isle of Man and Jersey) using ATRs starting

GOL signed agreements to acquire 28 addtional 737-8s to replace 22 737-800s by end 2022: 15 will be acquired via direct operating leases, nine via

The era of Asian LCCs outdoing each other with massive narrowbody orders is probably over for the foreseeable future, as digesting their current backlogs will be enough of a challenge.

Airlines around the world lost more than $126 billion in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic cratered demand for air travel, according to IATA.

Aircraft modification specialist AeroTEC is to lead conversion, flight test and certification of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 regional turboprop to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion under a joint effort with Universal Hydrogen.

Like many other carriers, Air France is boosting its services to leisure destinations as it seeks to adapt to shifts in returning demand.

But the outlook for next-gen airliner and engine timing—and what they will look like—is less clear now than before the COVID-19 crisis.

The new interline agreement will allow Emirates passengers to connect via Mexico City to 12 destinations in Aeromar’s network.

The deal will commence on Jan. 1, 2023 although the two carriers said they would continue to “evaluate options with respect to an earlier contract start date.”

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of the COVID-19 crisis.

Emirates and Aeromar have announced that they have entered into an interline partnership which will provide seamless connectivity for customers between destinations in Mexico and United States via Mexico City to Emirates’ global network.

Air Tanzania has taken delivery of the last new-build DHC-8-Q400 to roll off the De Havilland Aircraft of Canada production line, reports ch-aviation.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved the establishment of e-commerce giant JD.com’s own cargo airline.

Startup Regent plans to have a piloted 12-passenger seaglider on the market by 2025 as a replacement for seaplanes and water taxis, followed by a 50-passenger vehicle that the company sees replacing not only ferries, but regional turboprops and jets.