Air Transport

JETBLUE AIRWAYS began proving runs of JFK-London Heathrow using A321LR; service is to start on August 11.
Air Transport

AIRASIA GROUP plans RM1b rights issue to fund working capital and other operational costs, plus grow its digital businesses.
Air Transport

BOEING booked previously unannounced order in June from FEDEX EXPRESS for one 777-200F, and ended with 599 total gross orders in 1H21; FLYDUBAI also
Air Transport

SCOOT has retained Skytech-AIC to remarket for sale four V2500-powered A320-200s manufactured in 2010-2011.
Air Transport

JETBLUE reached agreement with World Energy and World Fuel Services to use 1.5m gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) per year at Los Angeles
Air Transport

US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $1.98/gallon in May vs $1.03 in May 2020; consumption rose 9.4% vs April 2021.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
News that UAE-based LCC flydubai has chopped 65 Boeing 737 MAXs from its orderbook demonstrates the severity of the pandemic’s effect on the carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
United Airlines and its regional affiliate Mesa Airlines have conditionally agreed to order 200 19-passenger electric airliners from Heart Aerospace as they participated in the Swedish startup's $35 million Series A funding round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Wesley Charnock
Longer-range aircraft like the A321XLR will open up many city pairs and secondary points from Australia in the near future.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has become the latest carrier to fly with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), after teaming up with supplier Neste and setting up a logistics chain to import the fuel to Switzerland.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Amsterdam Schiphol’s Oostbaan runway is being taken out of service for 12 days as it undergoes maintenance. The oldest, shortest and most easterly of
Airports & Networks

Saudia Airlines will be implementing GE Digital’s Aviation Software Asset Records solution.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is shifting some Charleston, South Carolina factory employees from 787 production to inspection and rework to resolve production-quality issues that are holding up deliveries.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s fifth straight month of positive net orders and several delivery-data bright spots were offset by flydubai’s cancellation of 65 737 MAXs and news of more 787 production-quality issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The bulk of the proceeds from offering have been earmarked for working capital as AirAsia Group is still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis with its AOCs in Indonesia and Thailand grounded again.
Airlines & Lessors

By P. Barry Butler
Advancing sustainability in aviation education will open new doors for graduates and accelerate innovation across the industry.
Sustainability

By Thierry Dubois
While Airbus is refining hydrogen technology maturation, the endeavor spreads to airport ecosystem and certification authorities.
Emerging Technologies

By Bill Carey
The FAA violated environmental law when it amended flight procedures for aircraft arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) without environmental review, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Following Argentina’s recent decision to lower the cap of passengers arriving on international flights, LATAM Airlines group has been forced to cancel service from Brazil and Chile to the neighboring country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
French hybrid-electric aircraft startup VoltAero has selected Rochefort Charente-Maritime Airport in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwest France for its final-assembly plant.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
On July 14 the EU is set to unveil new legislation covering emissions trading, renewables targets and CO2 limits, all of which are likely to have a big impact on the aviation industry.
Airlines & Lessors

PORTER AIRLINES, Canada was officially confirmed as undisclosed customer for 30 E195-E2s for delivery starting in 2H22 (SPNWS; April 30); deal
Air Transport

FLYDUBAI began four-times-weekly Dubai-Salzburg, Austria (737); it plans to resume Dubai-Naples on July 31.
Air Transport

Alex Plehn to Business Development Manager of Airstream International Group, UK; Nick Holmes also joined team in 1Q20.
Air Transport

APOC agreed to long-term lease with Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Systems UK (LTLGS) for 777 landing gear shipset; 40% of APOC’s LDG stock is leased.
Air Transport