When it comes to crossover narrowbody jets, the number of lessors which have ordered from either the Embraer E-Jets E2 family or the Airbus A220 pairing is considerably fewer than those with Airbus A320neos or Boeing 737 MAXs in their portfolios.
As alternative propulsion concepts show promise to help decarbonize aviation, leaders in the commercial aviation, advanced air mobility and business aviation markets have joined forces to establish carbon credits for emissions reductions enabled by electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft.
American Airlines is projecting total 2021 second quarter (Q2) revenue to be down 37.5% compared to 2019’s comparable period, an improvement from its previous estimate of down 40%, the company said July 13.
Latin American airports are speaking out concerning operational restrictions in some of the region’s countries, warning that the imposed constraints are limiting air traffic recovery.
In a further sign of the growing strength of the market for converted narrowbody cargo capacity, lessor BBAM Aircraft Leasing & Management has signed up for a further 12 Boeing 737-800BCF freighters.
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.
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.
