Air Transport

Qatar Airways has opened a 9,000-ft.² technical engine facility in Doha that it says will boost cost efficiencies and workflow.

In a first quarter that saw its acquisition of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) send shockwaves through the leasing sector, Dublin-based AerCap continued to navigate the pandemic, signing lease agreements for 60 aircraft.

As lead operator of the new Boeing 737-700 FlexCombi freighter conversion, Bahrain-based Texel Air is looking towards more distant horizons, as Alan Dron reports.

Air travel is surging back in the U.S., but the opposite is happening in other regions. Aviation Week’s editors and forecasters explain why—and what it means for airlines and aircraft manufacturers.

Production issues prevent affected aircraft from getting FAA approval for delivery.

Mexican ULCC Volaris is forecasting solid capacity growth in the second quarter after facing tougher conditions in the first quarter of 2021.

In stock markets and aerospace executive appearances over the last week the proposal has largely been shrugged off—why?

TRUEAERO has leasing/part out consignment agreement with Air Lease Corporation; it is initially parting out A320-200 (1686; ex-Viva Air) owned by ALC

AIRBUS booked orders in March from AVOLON for five A320neo Family aircraft and an undisclosed customer for 20 A220-300s. It has now booked 39 orders

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 711,554 full-/part-time workers in February vs 756,953 in February 2020 and 714,584 in January 2021

RAYA AIRWAYS, Malaysia leased third 767-200F (22224; ex-West Air Sweden) from Cargo Aircraft Management.

Energy company Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery to French airports beginning in April.

Avelo Airlines has selected Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in southern California as its first base, from where it plans to serve an initial network of 11 destinations across the western U.S.

Electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft have the potential to cover a significant part of the intra-European Union passenger market by 2040 but policymakers need to support the development of aircraft and infrastructure, a new report concludes.

Dublin-based cargo specialist ASL Aviation Holdings said it had closed a new $125 million debt facility with Goldman Sachs.

XE JET, Nigeria purchased ex-Trans States ERJ 145LR (842) in deal arranged by Skyworld Aviation; aircraft will ferry to South Africa for base

CALLY AIR, Nigeria acquired ex-airBaltic 737-300 (29266) for startup out of Calabar Airport; second (30334) is expected.

TIGERAIR TAIWAN took delivery of its first (10682) GTF-powered A320neo; it also has 11 V2500-powered A320ceos.

DELTA AIR LINES sold new A330-900 (1983) to Blackbird Capital II (ALC) and leased it back; deal includes a second aircraft. ALC also delivered A330

BELAVIA-BELARUSIAN AIRLINES agreed to lease five 737-8s from Air Lease Corporation; first (43344) delivered.

ASL AVIATION HOLDINGS has secured US$125m debt facility from Goldman Sachs to partially finance its ongoing medium-haul fleet replacement program; it

BOC AVIATION signed 13 lease agreements in 1Q21 (vs 38 in 1Q20) and has owned/managed/committed fleet of 549 aircraft (vs 527 a year ago) with average

CONNECT AIRLINES is being formed by Waltzing Matilda Aviation at Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport for service to US with Dash 8-400s starting Oct 2021

The airline plans to gradually increase the number of departures and resume more service in Sweden as demand increases and travel restrictions ease.

AVELO AIRLINES plans April 28 to launch operations out of Southern California's Hollywood Burbank Airport (to inspire travel) using 189-seat 737-800