Air Transport

AUSTRIAN plans to cautiously increase its flight schedule with a clear focus on tourist destinations, which includes resuming service to >20
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
The A330neo has not enjoyed nearly the market success of its predecessor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FINNAIR has agreed to sell one new A350-900 (TBA; for delivery in 2Q22) to JLPS Holding Ireland for leaseback; aircraft will be its 17th of 19 A350s
Air Transport

AEROMEXICO posted MXP42.5b net loss in 2020 (vs MXP2.4b loss in 2019) on 58.5% lower revenues. It filed Chapter 11 in June 2020 and says it intends to
Air Transport

SOLOMON AIRLINES took delivery of 19-seat De Havilland Twin Otter following upgrade by IKHANA GROUP; aircraft travelled from Santa Maria, CA via
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Iceland’s air navigation service provider Isavia ANS announced Feb. 17 that it has implemented satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Gulf Air and Etihad Airways have agreed to strengthen their operational links by signing a strategic commercial cooperation agreement (SCCA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa announced major changes to its ab initio pilot training program Feb. 17, as the airline grapples with the fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maintenance & Training

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ryanair has lost its cases against state aid awarded to French and Swedish airlines, following two rulings by the EU’s Luxembourg-based General Court.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Viva Air Colombia is adding three new international routes from Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia, as part of efforts to “decentralize” flights in the country.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has once again selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engine to power its latest order for 35 A320neo family aircraft placed in 2018.
Aircraft & Propulsion

A cross section of travel, technology and health organizations are cooperating in an initiative to create a blueprint for interoperable digital health pass systems that are privacy protected, user controlled and universally accepted for international travel and more.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Asiana Airlines managed to achieve a net profit in the fourth quarter largely thanks to its cargo operation which narrowed its full-year loss amid the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Ask The Editors: Regulators working on the 737 MAX were not buoyed by the pandemic, but COVID-19 was not a major factor on downtime.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois
In the post-pandemic era, supply chains will become stronger and probably – but not always – shorter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

John Weatherill to Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of WestJet, Canada.
Air Transport

US DOT reports US airlines carried 30.4m pax in December, down 62% from 79m in December 2019; international pax fell 66%.
Air Transport

ORIX was appointed exclusive remarketing agent for 14-aircraft package (12 737-8s/two 787-9s) leased to NORWEGIAN.
Air Transport

AEROFLOT sold new 777-300ER (65310) to Aurum Leasing (in partnership with GTLK Middle East) and leased it back.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Green shoots keep emerging in commercial aviation in the form of used vaccination needles, but despite those shots in the arm and recent OEM trimming of production rates—i.e., the long-awaited certainty of the other shoe to drop—mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in aerospace production look set for a mixed year at best.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. airlines carried approximately 60% fewer passengers in 2020 than in 2019, according to new data from the U.S. Transportation Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
In a sign of optimism over the future of the cargo market, Ireland-based ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) confirmed Feb. 16 that it is taking up 10 options for the 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Southwest Airlines lowered its cash burn estimate for the 2021 first quarter (Q1) after observing stronger than expected revenue and booking trends in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Portuguese finance minister João Leão has acknowledged that TAP Air Portugal could need further financial support in 2021, beyond the €500 million ($606.5 million) in state funding already provisioned.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Mixed opinions on the fortunes of commercial aviation in the Middle East are evident in two newly published reports.
Airlines & Lessors