Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
As states set SAF targets, producers work to grow pool of raw materials.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Another challenging year awaits the Middle East’s major airlines.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois, Tony Osborne, Graham Warwick
The global airline industry is introducing initiatives to reduce aviation's impact on the environment.
Sustainability

By Karen Walker
Report finds US regulatory agency’s certification processes are sound, but there is room for improvement.
Air Transport

By Karen Walker
Lee Moak (co-chair): Moak is founder and CEO of Washington DC-based consultancy and advocacy company The Moak Group. A former US Marine Corps and Navy
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
In a breakthrough use of computer vision, Airbus makes swift progress in its autonomous takeoff-and-landing project.
Program Management

By Michael Bruno
Undoing Boeing’s stockpile of roughly 900 grounded, parked and partially built MAXs and recoordinating its supply chain could take years.
Air Transport

Bombardier’s retreat shows why governments should seed technology development and let industry carry the risk of creating new products.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Long-running blended wing body studies have so far come to nothing, but Airbus may have the technology to bring it to reality.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

Air Transport

Air Transport

By Michael Bruno, Jen DiMascio, Graham Warwick
Its decision to shed commercial aviation and rail divisions may not be enough, given the crowded business aviation market.
Air Transport

SAPPHIRE AVIATION FINANCE II closed $620m sponsored portfolio securitization serviced by Avolon; proceeds will be used to acquire 21 aircraft (18
Air Transport

AVIOMAR FLIGHT ACADEMY, Italy and RYANAIR teamed to provide ab-initio training to join 737 Type Rating program for future employment with airline.
Air Transport

ATLAS AIR lost $293.1m in 2019 (vs $270.6m profit in 2018) on 2.3% higher revenues/8% higher block hours; result reflected non-cash special charge
Air Transport

HNA GROUP is unidentified customer for order for 40 A330-900s placed in late December (SPNWS; January 17) as part of a restructuring of fleet plans
Air Transport

IATA is initially projecting 13% full-year loss of pax demand for Asia-Pacific carriers from Cornavirus outbreak, resulting in $27.8b less revenue (
Air Transport

ALLEGIANT AIR acquired second ex-Aeroflot A320-200 (2133) with CFM56s, and now has 63 A320s (SPNWS; February 14)
Air Transport

UPS

UPS completed acquisition of two ex-Lufthansa Cargo MD-11Fs (48805/48806) (SPNWS; January 31).
Air Transport

GOL

GOL lost R$117.3m in 2019 (vs R$1.6b loss in 2018) on 21.5% higher revenues. It has 137 737s, including seven MAX 8s.
Air Transport

QANTAS GROUP had A$771m pretax profit for first half of FY20 (vs A$775m a year ago) on 2.8% higher revenues. It has cut international capacity to Asia
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €156m net loss for 4Q19 (vs €217m loss in 4Q18) on 2% higher revenues; and €290m net profit for 2019 (vs €420m in 2018) on 4%
Air Transport

SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES took delivery of its first (9246) of 25 GTF-powered A320neos on order with Airbus. PRATT & WHITNEY will also provide
Air Transport

BELAVIA BELARUSIAN AIRLINES agreed to lease three E195-E2s from AerCap for delivery in December 2020-April 2021.
Air Transport