Air Transport

SPIRIT AIRLINES plans by end 2021 to resume all international service out of Orlando; it is adding 16 A320neos in 2021.

AIR FRANCE extended lease on one 777-200ER with VAH for six years; lease was due to expire in April 2022.

CORVUS AIRLINES (dba RAVN ALASKA) acquired its first Dash 8-300 (395; ex-Voyageur Airways) to join nine Dash 8-100s. It has also received approval

RYANAIR took delivery of another 737-8200 (62330) and has now received four. It has 206 remaining on firm order.

BREEZE AIRWAYS agreed to sell five A220-200s to VAH (formerly Voyageur Aviation) for leaseback on delivery in 1Q22-1Q23.

WILLIS TOWERS WATSON, VA launched toolkit that uses a digital interactive format to guide startup airlines through the insurance purchase process.

IATA announced that Qatar Airways became first airline in Middle East to join its Turbulence Aware platform created to mitigate the impact of

Andrew Jones to Chief Commercial Officer of VAH (formerly Voyager Aviation), Dublin.

DHMI reports year-over-year traffic at Turkish airports increased 19.4% in 1H21 to 19m passengers; aircraft movements rose 32.4% and cargo was up 20.5

FLAIR AIRLINES plans in October to begin new services between eight Canadian cities and six US destinations: Fort Lauderdale, Orlando Sanford, Phoenix

LUFTHANSA GROUP issued second corporate bond of €1b in 2021 to strengthen liquidity. It continues to make preparations for capital increase to repay

DHL EXPRESS plans to invest >$360m in 2020-2022 to build new and expand existing facilities in key growth markets within the Americas; it also intends

STARLUX began twice-weekly Taipei-Manila (A321neo); it plans to go to three-times-weekly in August.

Tyrian Gendron to acting Chief Financial Officer of Air Seychelles.

Sandy Benoiton to acting Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles.

This webinar took place July 8, 2021. The COVID-19 downturn and Boeing 737 MAX crisis have altered the dynamic between OEMs and their supply chains

Airlines need flexibility on slot rules to continue as long as pandemic-related restrictions remain in place, IATA slot experts said during an online briefing July 8.

Lufthansa Cargo, Edelweiss Air and Brussels Airlines have all announced changes to their fleets.

India’s government has named Jyotiraditya Scindia as the new minister of civil aviation, who will oversee the sector during the post-pandemic recovery.

A coalition of two-dozen trade associations representing the U.S. travel and hospitality industries released a blueprint for the safe restart of international air travel by July 15, urging the Biden administration to take quick action to lift restrictions on foreign arrivals.

The European Commission (EC) is looking to crack down on airlines with regard to consumer rights as they relate to cancellations and refunds.

Virtual learning and cross-training employees to fill multiple roles as needed are two significant airline industry training trends that will help shape the near-term workforce, an IATA survey found.

What does the approval of a new electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft have to do with certification of the Boeing 777-9?

Fast-growing Canadian ULCC Flair Airlines plans to launch non-stop service to the U.S. at the end of October.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors delve into the nuances of United Airlines’ decision to buy 270 Boeing 737 MAXs and Airbus A321neos and what it means for the regional jet market.