Air Transport

WESTJET began 737 MAX services on January 21 and AIR CANADA announced plan to resume MAX services on February 1.
Air Transport

PEACH AVIATION, Japan took delivery of second LEAP-powered A320neo (10392) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.
Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
By the end of 2021, Spirit Airlines looks to surpass its 2019 size as a steady stream of expected aircraft deliveries will expand the ULCC’s fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Aircastle is seeing demand for some of its older-generation models but expects several of the 16 aircraft it had off-lease as of Nov. 30, 2020 to be sold for part-out, its top executive said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The future of a West Atlantic Boeing 737-400SF freighter is uncertain after it sustained apparently significant damage during a reported hard landing in the UK.
Airlines & Lessors

SKY LEASING announced it closed $600m revolving warehouse facility in 2020 with 6-bank syndicate; it executed SLB deals for 20 aircraft (13 A321neo
Air Transport

CASTLELAKE completed $595m ABS transaction (CLAS 2021-1) to acquire 27 aircraft/related leases: 18 narrowbodies; three widebodies; five regional jets
Air Transport

SAHEL AVIATION SERVICE, Mali took delivery of two ERJ 145s and B1900Ds on lease from ACIA Aero Leasing.
Air Transport

AIR LEASE CORPORATION priced public offering of $750m in 0.7% senior unsecured medium-term notes due Feb 2024.
Air Transport

IAG

IAG announced reduction of purchase price to acquire AIR EUROPA from €1b to €500m with payment deferred for six years.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. commercial air fares plunged to their lowest recorded levels in at least two decades during the 2020 third quarter (Q3), new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) shows.
Airlines & Lessors

SKYWORKS says in 4Q20 it arranged sales of two A320s (leased to BRITISH AIRWAYS) from Middle Eastern lessor to Ireland-based lessor and A300F4-605R
Air Transport

Doreen Burse to Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales of United Airlines.
Air Transport

US DOT says US domestic air fares averaged $245 in 3Q20, down 30% from $349 in 3Q19 and 6.7% from $262 in 2Q20.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Two Southeast Asian flag-carriers are moving closer to completing major restructuring efforts that will help them reduce debt commitments and operate efficiently once demand returns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
U.S. lessor BBAM has placed a firm order for six more Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters (737-800BCFs), with options on a further six, increasing its commitment to 15 of the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Guy Ferneyhough
International Airlines Group (IAG) has negotiated a lower price for Air Europa as it presses ahead with the strategic acquisition of the Spanish carrier despite the COVID-19 crisis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is trialing a new function in its digital travel portal that will allow passengers to book COVID-19 tests and receive results on one platform.
Airlines & Lessors

ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has completed the transition of four aircraft to Sahel Aviation Service in Mali.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
LCC Thai AirAsia will reportedly put 75% of its staff on no-pay-leave from February as it resizes the company to meet current passenger demand.
Airlines & Lessors

This is an abbreviated version of the article - Europe’s LCCs Prepare For Hoped-For Rebound While Norwegian Air Shuttle’s decision to focus on its
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Airbus expected to raise single-aisle production rates late 2021; Boeing resumes MAX deliveries. Concerns over widebody demand persist.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has flagged a subset of Boeing MAX-family aircraft as needing post-production re-work after the manufacturer discovered a sealant was not applied to certain components during manufacturing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Union representatives of the former Alitalia expressed concern over the nationalized carrier’s relaunch plan.
Airlines & Lessors

GLOBALX, FL took delivery of its first A320-200 (2695; ex-Frontier) with CFM56s on lease from DAE (SPNWS; December 18).
Air Transport