Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Rising demand for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM is the key reason for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) setting up an advanced factory at Nagasaki to exclusively build the combustor for the engine, which is used on the Airbus A320neo family.
Air Transport

Embraer’s board of directors has elected Antonio Carlos Garcia to be the company’s new finance chief, replacing outgoing CFO Nelson Salgado, who will take over as the Brazilian manufacturer’s chief operating officer Jan. 1, 2020.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Indonesian LCC Lion Air has discovered cracks on two of its Boeing 737NGs, each aircraft having fewer than the 22,000 flight cycles stipulated by FAA’s threshold for inspection since cracks were discovered on other airlines’ aircraft.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
International Airlines Group (IAG) is revising downwards its capacity planning for the next three years as it looks at ways to bring more functions up to the group level from its operating entities.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has decided to divert half of the group’s Airbus A321neo orders to its subsidiary Hong Kong Express, representing a major vote of confidence in the newly-acquired LCC.
Air Transport

Chen Chuanren
Shanghai-based Juneyao Air has announced that it has increased its stake in subsidiary LCC 9 Air from 83.3% to 95.2%.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Following a 14-month designation process, the FAA approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight UAS flights within an 8 x 4-mi. section of airspace near Griffiss International Airport.
Business Aviation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Nine European finance ministers have called on the incoming European Commission for progress on a Europe-wide aviation tax as part of efforts to reduce the airline industry’s environmental impact.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Former Boeing executive Roei Ganzarski, CEO of electric motor developer MagniX, has also become chairman of electric aircraft startup Eviation Aircraft.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
CEBU PACIFIC finalized order for 16 A330-900s; deal firms up widebody portion of MOU, which was signed at the Paris Air Show earlier this year, that
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
BAMBOO AIRWAYS agreed to lease two 787-9s from GECAS for delivery in December 2019.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
URAL AIRLINES took delivery of new LEAP-powered A321-200neo (8955) on lease from GECAS (SPNWS; August 2).
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
LOGANAIR leased converted ATR 72-500F (570; ex-Canary Fly) from Nordic Aviation Capital.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AIR ASTANA took delivery of its fifth (019) of five E190-E2s on lease from AerCap to gradually replace older E190s.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AEROMEXICO sold new GEnx-powered 787-9 (65092) to AerCap, and leased it back.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
HI FLY MALTA acquired ex-Singapore Airlines A330-300 (1453) with Trent 700s.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AIR CANADA ROUGE took delivery of ex-Interjet A320-200 (3149) with CFM56s on lease from MERLIN AVIATION
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
LEASING (Ireland) 9 Limited in deal arranged by AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP, which acts as servicer for the aircraft (SPNWS; November 1).
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
LUFTHANSA has converted firm orders for 14 Boeing 777-9s into options.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
LUFTHANSA CARGO plans to phase out all of its ten Boeing MD-11Fs by the end of 2020. It will order two more Boeing 777Fs and operate a fleet of nine
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AUSTRIAN is phasing out all 18 de Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s by 2022 and will replace them with ten Airbus A320s.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AIRBUS delivered 77 aircraft (four A220s; three A320ceos; 56 A320neos; six A330s; eight A350s) in October vs 81 (two A220s; 19 A320ceos; 48 A320neos
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AEROCENTURY reached forbearance agreement with MUFG Union Bank after falling out of compliance with its revolving credit facility due to lease payment
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
AIRCASTLE agrees to be acquired by a new entity controlled by Marubeni and Mizuho Leasing for $2.4b. Deal expected to close in 1H 2020.
Air Transport

By Stephen Costley
U.S. OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) on Nov. 7 announced a $210,600 settlement with Apollo Aviation Group, now known as CARLYLE AVIATION
Air Transport