Air Transport

Japanese LCC Zipair has revealed more details about the cabin configuration and onboard product for the Boeing 787-8s that will begin international

Air France-KLM firmed up an order for 60 Airbus A220-300s as part of a drive to revamp Air France’s single-aisle fleet.

PULKOVO ST. PETERSBURG AIRPORT handled its 19 millionth pax in 2019, a record from 18.1m pax in 2018. It is Russia's fourth largest airport for pax.

SUN COUNTRY has 6-year Amazon contract to operate 10 737-800BCFs (being leased from GECAS) starting in April 2020.

AVTECH has Eurowings contract to provide Aventus Full Flight wind uplinks.

AEROGROUND FLUGHAFEN MÜNCHEN secured 7-year license to provide ramp-side ground handling services at Hamburg starting in August 2020.

HOKKAIDO AIR SYSTEM, Japan took delivery of first of two new ATR 42-600s to replace its Saab 340s. ATR estimates that about 900 30-to-50-seat aircraft

FEDEX EXPRESS earned $236m in second quarter ended November 30 (vs $630m a year ago) on 5.4% lower revenues, and announced plan to permanently retire

DELTA has agreed to purchase 10m gallons per year of advanced renewable biofuels (from inedible, industrial corn products, or no. 2 corn) from GEVO

JUNEYAO AIRLINES, Shanghai took delivery of its first GTF-powered A320neo (9189) at Airbus Tianjin Delivery Centre; aircraft is equipped with BL3530

British Airways (BA) and China Southern Airlines finalized a joint venture (JV) agreement Dec. 17 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flyer benefits.

South Korea’s largest LCC Jeju Air has committed to buy a majority stake in Eastar Jet, in what could be a major step toward consolidation in the country’s crowded LCC market.

Delta Air Lines is the latest carrier to sign a long-term offtake agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the long-awaited scaling up of supply begins to gather momentum.

Canada could see a 7% capacity jump after modest 2019 expansion.

Delivering on new programs and upgrading existing products take precedence for commercial rotorcraft OEMs as the market remains stagnant.

As numerous airline collapses demonstrate, high costs and macroeconomic uncertainty are making life difficult for the sector.

BRITISH AIRWAYS and CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES signed joint business agreement for operations between UK and China (31 direct flights a week between

SWIFTAIR, Spain took delivery of first (24613; ex-American) of three PRECISION-converted 757-200PCFs on lease from Jetran; FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT

Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has appointed former Air Italy COO Neil Mills as president and COO, as the airline progresses toward a planned 2020 launch.

Airline Leisure And Discounted Business Fares, Week Of December 9, 2019

Alitalia’s new special commissioner Giuseppe Leogrande met with Italy’s economic development minister Stefano Patuanelli and union representatives Dec. 17 in a bid to find a way forward for the Italian flag carrier, which filed for bankruptcy two-and-a-half years ago.

FIJI AIRWAYS took delivery of second (320) of two A350-900s on lease from DAE Capital (SPNWS; November 22).

Lufthansa and Munich Airport operator FMG plan to intensify their strategic cooperation in the sustainable development of the Star Alliance carrier’s Munich hub.

AIR CORSICA leased second LEAP-powered A320neo (9392) from ICBC Leasing (SPNWS; December 6).

US DOT says top US carriers reported on-time arrival rate of 82.2% in October.