Air Transport

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS is expected to return two leased 737-800s (30478/30570) in 1Q21 to Macquarie AirFinance.
Air Transport

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS and AUSTRAL have completed their previously announced merger (SPNWS; May 8).
Air Transport

SOLENTA AVIATION GABON leased converted ATR 72-200 LCD Freighter (460) from ACIA Aero Leasing.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Transport Canada (TC) plans to clear the Boeing 737 MAX to fly in Canadian airspace in January and will include a procedure for pilots to disable an erroneous stall warning as part of revised pilot training, the regulator said Dec. 17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian aerospace company FACC believes the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over for first-tier suppliers such as itself, which provide parts and services to the likes of Airbus and Boeing.
Interiors & Connectivity

AIRBALTIC removed its last 737CL (30334; -300) from fleet and is now all-A220 operator; it sold aircraft to MAGNETIC MRO.
Air Transport

TRANSPORT CANADA validated design changes to 737 MAX and plans in January to issue Canadian Airworthiness Directive stipulating requirements for
Air Transport

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 0.66m pax in November, down 87% vs Nov 2019
Air Transport

LONDON HEATHROW handled 0.75m pax in November, down 88% vs Nov 2019; cargo fell 16%. It did receive approval from UK SUPREME COURT for adding third
Air Transport

Pete Buttigieg was nominated by President-Elect Joe Biden as next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
The future of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), depends on whether the company can successfully settle negotiations with creditors and lessors on its debt restructuring plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
British Airways (BA) is scaling back its long-haul route network during the northern 2021 summer season as part of efforts to cut costs and adjust to the lower level of travel demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Star Alliance member Air Canada and oneworld member Qatar Airways announced the start of a strategic cooperation agreement to expand their relationship.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing confident it has resources to meet airlines’ demand.
Civil Aviation

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Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
A UK government initiative to reduce quarantine durations for international travelers got off to a difficult start after at least one approved COVID-19 test provider was overwhelmed with requests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has unveiled a potential configuration for a hydrogen aircraft, integrating fuel cells and propellers in underwing pods.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
A little over three months ago former Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO John Slattery took the top job at GE Aviation, succeeding company veteran David Joyce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA, codifying a lesson learned from the Boeing 737 MAX saga, plans to use ad-hoc internal review boards to help validate work as during the aircraft certification process, administrator Steve Dickson said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has doubled its operations in Colombia as other airlines in the country are close to reaching their pre-pandemic size.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Heathrow Airport has successfully appealed a February 2020 ruling that blocked its third runway plans on environmental grounds.
Airports & Networks

WESTJET plans in January to begin Calgary-Liberia, Costa Rica and -Ixtapa/-Cancun/-Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (787).
Air Transport

VOLGA-DNEPR GROUP placed its first 777F (66625) into service with AIRBRIDGECARGO operating the Trans-Siberian route.
Air Transport

AIR CANADA priced public offering of 35.4m Class A/B voting shares at C$24 each for aggregate gross proceeds of C$850m.
Air Transport

FINNAIR secured 400m unsecured hybrid loan from State of Finland, pending EC approval; its equity at end 3Q20 was 940m and cash reserves were 725m.
Air Transport