Air Transport

Using its experience in providing on-demand helicopter service in New York and other cities, Blade Urban Air Mobility is working with electric air-taxi developers to tailor their aircraft to its operations.

IATA’s real-time turbulence reporting program continues to expand both in size and scope, welcoming Qatar Airways as the first carrier from the Middle East region, the association and airline announced July 8.

AIRBUS booked orders for an A220-300 and A321neo from an undisclosed customer and an A330-300 from private customer.

PAL AIRLINES has Govt of Canada contract for the continued provision of specialized air charter services on behalf of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

MYWAY AIRLINES, Georgia leased IAI-converted 737-700BDSF (30513; ex-Xiamen Airlines) from Spectre Air Capital.

Lufthansa Technik, working with the City of Hamburg and other German partners, plans to modify an Airbus A320 to test maintenance and ground-handling procedures for liquid-hydrogen-powered aircraft. Operation of the demonstrator is planned to begin in 2022.

WINDROSE AIRLINES, Ukraine leased ex-Air France A321-200 (3098) with CFM56s from Macquarie AirFinance.

Charged with enabling zero-emission transatlantic flight within a generation, the UK’s Jet Zero Council has launched a competition designed to demonstrate how airport upgrades could enable the introduction of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Recent examples show that airlines in Asia-Pacific are willing to devote resources to sustainability efforts at a time when they are also looking under every rock to cut costs.

YTO CARGO purchased ex-American 757-200 (29593) from AerSale for conversion to freighter by PAS; six more are expected.

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.