Air Transport

Anup Anand to Director of Cabin Safety and In-Flight of Canada Jetlines.
Air Transport

Duncan Bureau to Chief Commerical Officer of Canada Jetlines.
Air Transport

AVIANCA HOLDINGS filed with Bankruptcy Court for approval of certain preliminary documents relating to its exit from DIP financing, which would
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AMERICAN AIRLINES says it is prepaying the entirety of its $950m spare parts term loan that was scheduled to mature in April 2023. It now expects to
Air Transport

VIVA AEROBUS recorded MP663m net profit for 2Q21 (vs MP63m in 2Q19) on 75% higher revenues vs 2Q19; it has 48 aircraft.
Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES posted $19m net profit in 2Q21 (vs $662m net profit in 2Q19) on 37.5% lower revenues vs 2Q19. It ended quarter with record $21.3m in
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has been the driving force behind initiatives that have positioned United Airlines as the avant-garde of the global airline industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has had to dramatically slash its domestic capacity due to lockdowns imposed in various Australian states, and the carrier has also signaled that some employee standdowns are a possibility.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Most airline passengers will continue to support the wearing of masks on board aircraft in the near term, according to a poll organized by IATA.
Airlines & Lessors

ALISCARGO AIRLINES, Italy acquired ex-Air New Zealand 777-200ER (30872) in Zero-LOPA configuration from BCC.
Air Transport

FRONTIER sold second LEAP-powered A320neo (10565) to Aircastle and leased it back as part of overall deal for four.
Air Transport

Mamoun Kuzbari to Chief Commercial Officer of Novus Aviation Capital, UAE.
Air Transport

ALASKA AIR GROUP had $397m net income in 2Q21 (vs $262m net profit in 2Q19) on 33% lower revenues vs 2Q19. It says it has repaid full $135m loan from
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES had $348m net income in 2Q21 (vs $741m net profit in 2Q19) on 32.2% lower revenues vs 2Q19. It has 736 737s (68 MAXs), including 39
Air Transport

HI FLY acquired ex-SAA A330-300 (1779) with Trent 700s in 249-seat configuration; it is also offering aircraft in Zero-LOPA configuration for cargo
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Launch of Miami service raises the number of U.S. destinations in the Emirates network to 12.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
An initial project will create a digital twin of the UK’s airspace and then use machine learning to understand flight movements across the country in the hope of creating an AI system to support air traffic controllers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
In France a wide-ranging study is underway to model how climate change is going to affect commercial air transport, from takeoff performance to airport submersion and leisure travel demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Textron Aviation is realigning its turboprop aircraft lineup as the single-engine Beechcraft Denali (previously branded the Cessna Denali) to join the legendary twin-engine Beechcraft King Air 260 and King Air 360/360ER as part of the company’s high-performance turboprop product lineup.
Air Transport

A FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 aircraft heading to Kyrgyzstan and a ‘unidentified’ aircraft from Gulf Air collided with each other on the taxiway at Dubai International Airport.
Air Transport

Embraer delivered a total of 34 jets in the second quarter of 2021, of which 14 were commercial aircraft and 20 were executive jets (12 light and eight large).
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores, Keith Mwanalushi
This week's Newsround has a clear focus on the airline industry as we look back on the challenges African aviation has faced over the past 20 years.
Air Transport

Mike Borfitz
With confidence in Boeing’s ODA flagging, a third-party option could provide distance from the company’s financial pressures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Graham Warwick
United Airlines, under CEO Scott Kirby, has some big plans that include pushing sustainability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Despite the lack of international travel, the utilization rates in the U.S. is currently top in the world. It has recovered to about 80% of pre-COVID
Air Transport