Air Transport

SOUTHWEST took delivery of its first two delayed 737 MAX-8s (60228/60230).

EASYJET deferred 22 A320neo Family aircraft from FY22-FY24 to FY27-FY28, plus push back 15 delivery dates in FY22-FY24; changes mean no deliveries in

AER LINGUS received final US DOT approval to join existing Oneworld transatlantic joint venture consisting of American Airlines, British Airways

IBERIA (IAG) agreed to acquire AIR EUROPA for €500m (deferred to 2026); price was reduced by 50% over market conditions.

AVION EXPRESS MALTA completed IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and was placed on register.

Polish flag-carrier LOT has become the latest European airline to receive government funding to help tide it over the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finally, a light at the end of a very long tunnel. But 2021 will still be tough.

Southwest Airlines marks its 50th anniversary in 2021 and it won’t be the year that the Dallas-based upstart with the stock exchange sticker LUV

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has denied claims by ULCC Ryanair that a sudden change in policy has forced the airline to stop operating on 12 UK domestic and international routes.

As Canada’s airlines wait for details of specific financial aid from the government, the country aims by next summer to introduce new rules addressing large-scale flight cancellations.

Belavia and Myanmar Airways are expanding operations with their first Embraer aircraft.

Muhammad Albakri to Senior Vice President-Customer, Financial, and Digital Services (CFDS) of IATA (effective March 2021).

Kamil H. Al-Awadhi to Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), based in Amman, Jordan, of IATA (effective March 2021).

MYANMAR AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL launched E190 operations from Yangon with two ex-China Southern aircraft (529/556) leased from CDB Aviation (SPNWS

PEGASUS AIRLINES, Turkey agreed to sell four 737-800s (TBA) to Air Lease Corporation, and lease them back.

PEGASUS AIRLINES, Turkey agreed to lease new A321-200neo from Air Lease Corporation for delivery in early 2023.

ALASKA AIRLINES restructured its orderbook with Boeing to acquire total of 68 737 MAX-9s (13 in 2021; 30 in 2022; 13 in 2023; 12 in 2024) with options

BELAVIA took delivery of its first (042) of three 125-pax E195-E2s on lease from AerCap.

Ground-handling giant Swissport has appointed airline veteran Christoph Mueller as future chairman of the board and interim CEO as of Jan. 1.

US CONGRESS approved $900b COVID-19 relief package, which includes partial extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) to keep airline workers on

FEDEX had $1.2b net income on $20.6b revenues for second quarter ended November 30 vs $560m on $17.3b a year ago.

SKY MALI leased ex-Aeromexico ERJ 145 (440) from Westair Aviation; it is expected to lease a second.

AEROMEXICO has resumed 737 MAX operations on Mexico City-Cancun and will gradually add other destinations such as Guadalajara, Monterrey and Tijuana

An Air France crew that spent 17 hours on the ground with 497 passengers after a diversion to Atlantic Canada has lessons to apply in similar predicaments.

Uganda Airlines has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered Airbus A330-800neo.