Air Transport

EGYPTAIR agreed to lease 15 new LEAP-powered A320neo Family aircraft from AerCap; first (9473) was delivered.
Air Transport

EL AL ISRAEL AIRLINES leased ex-Jet Airways 737-800 (39070) from BBAM.
Air Transport

ALAFCO had KD9m net income on KD31.9m revenues for first quarter ended December 31 vs KD4.4m on KD25.9m a year ago.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
The COVID-19 outbreak has already led to an estimated $4 to $5 billion reduction in gross operating revenues for airlines across the globe, according to ICAO.
Air Transport

SINE DRACO AVIATION DEVELOPMENT acquired ex-AtlasGlobal A321-200 (963) from AerCap to serve as prototype for its freighter conversion program
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Two Gulf LCCs, Air Arabia and Jazeera Airways, have turned in record annual 2019 profits.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus plans to cut the A330 production rate and stabilize the A350, in an acknowledgement of weak demand for widebody aircraft.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Boeing steers the new airliner project design concept to counter nearer-term competition from the Airbus A321XLR.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Building the safety case, amending the regulations and providing a business case for safe, robust and reliable operation lie ahead.
Sustainability

By Bradley Perrett
Mergers and capacity reductions among Chinese airlines may result from the COVID-19 outbreak, as the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it will support reorganization of the industry as part of its response to the crisis.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Lessor Aircastle’s acquisition by Marubeni Corp. and Mizuho Leasing is “progressing as expected,” Aircastle CEO Michael Inglese said ahead of a Mar. 6 shareholder vote on the proposed tie-up.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Saudi Arabian Airlines Group (Saudia) has appointed Ibrahim Koshy as its new CEO, succeeding Jaan Albrecht whose contract expired at the beginning of the year.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has signed an MOU for 50 Airbus A220-300 aircraft.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
LCC Norwegian’s full year financial performance tumbled further in 2019, despite the airline’s switch in focus from expansion to profitability.
Air Transport

With so much going on within the aviation sector we want to know your views on the key topics and stories.
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By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering’s aerospace sector is looking to add value and synergy to its MRO capabilities by providing more customized cabin interior design solutions.

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas has reportedly reiterated that it needs to reach a deal with its pilots by the end of March so it can finalize an order for Airbus A350-1000s to operate new ultra-long-haul routes.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering has signed a license agreement with CFM International to provide MRO services for the Boeing 737 MAX’s LEAP-1B engine.
Air Transport

AERCAP ordered another 50 A320neo Family aircraft for delivery starting in 2024 and has now ordered 316 (129 delivered).
Air Transport

WEST (Willis Lease Finance) issued $366.2m in fixed rate notes secured by interests in 54 aircraft engines and three airframes, including 25 aircraft
Air Transport

ALTA members flew 38.3b RPKs in December, down 0.4% vs December 2018, on flat capacity; and 438.6b RPKs in 2019, up 3.6% vs 2018 on 3.3% higher
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ANADOLU JET, Turkey took delivery of third ex-Ryanair 737-800 (34995) on lease from Banc of America Leasing (SPNWS; Feb 7).
Air Transport

US DOT estimates US airlines carried 78.6m pax (68.9m domestic/9.7m international) in January, up 5.2% vs January 2019.
Air Transport