Air Transport

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

By Sean Broderick
Porter Airlines plans to add at least 30 Embraer E195-E2s to support a major expansion that would see it serve both business and leisure destinations throughout North America starting next year.
Small Narrowbody Jets

GOL

GOL says it plans to increase its 3Q21 capacity by approximately 80% over 2Q21, in anticipation of stronger seasonal demand.
Air Transport

Viktor Berta to Vice President of newly created Aviation Finance Practice of ACC Aviation, UK.
Air Transport

Stephen Barnes to Chief Risk Officer of BOC Aviation, Singapore.
Air Transport

SKY EXPRESS, Greece ordered six ATR 72-600s; first was delivered (SPNWS; July 2) with remaining five due by mid-2022.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Greek carrier Sky Express has ordered six ATR 72-600 regional turboprops for delivery by year-end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
Ryanair unveiled plans July 12 to hire 2,000 pilots over the next three years to match its fleet expansion plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air traffic in Europe is continuing to recover, with a total of 155,234 flights in the week to July 11, reaching 62.7% of 2019 traffic, according to the latest data published by network manager Eurocontrol.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Chengdu opened Tianfu International Airport (TFU) June 27, becoming the third Chinese city to operate two major airports after Beijing and Shanghai.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith is looking to secure 160 new aircraft for the medium-haul fleets of Transavia and KLM.
Aircraft & Propulsion