Air Transport

Russian regional carrier Polar Airlines will increase its traffic by 50% this year after adding six Antonov An-24 twin turboprops to its fleet, the airline said in February.

AIR CANADA had C$152m net income for 4Q19 (vs C$360m loss in 4Q18) on 4.7% higher revenues; and C$1.5b net income in 2019 (vs C$37m in 2018) on 6.2%

Reeling from the decline in visitorship and traffic from China because of the COVID-19 outbreak, governments in the region are rolling out measures to help airlines suffering from the slump.

IDEAWORKS and CARTRAWLER estimate global airline a la Carte revenue totaled $75.6b in 2019, up from 106% from $36.7b in 2015; European airlines

BII.AERO (British International Industries), UK acquired ex-Sriwijaya 737-800 (28381) from Aircastle for part out in Southern California by COMAV

AERO K, Korea leased ex-Alaska/Virgin A320-200 (3135) with CFM56s from Carlyle Aviation Partners for startup in March 2020.

Campbell Wilson to Chief Executive Officer of Scoot, Singapore (effective April 1).

Tan Kai Ping to Executive Vice President-Finance and Strategy of SIA Group, Singapore (effective April 1).

Lee Lik Hsin to Executive Vice President-Commercial of SIA Group, Singapore (effective April 1).

Mak Swee Wah to Executive Vice President-Operations of SIA Group, Singapore (effective April 1).

SIA GROUP had S$315m net income for third quarter ended December 31 (vs S$284m a year ago) on 3% higher revenues, and says it is well-positioned to

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The Chinese agency has long been vexed by the multiplicity of airlines. The industry crisis has prompted it to propose consolidation.

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AERCAP reached agreement with Boeing to defer delivery of some 737 MAXs to later date; it has 95 on order.

UNITED AIRLINES, AMERICAN AIRLINES and SOUTHWEST AIRLINES removed the 737 MAX from their schedules through September 4, August 17 and August 10

Ng Chin Hwee to Chief Executive Officer of SIA Engineering, Singapore (effective April 1); Png Kim Chiang is retiring.

CORSAIR, France leased ex-Aeroflot A330-300 (1077) with Trent 700s from AerCap.

EGYPTAIR took delivery of its first (9473) of 15 LEAP-powered A320neos on lease from AerCap.

SKYJET AIRLINES, The Philippines leased ex-Stobart Air ATR 72-500 (748) from Elix Aviation Capital.

Bombardier will specialize as a business aviation manufacturer after agreeing to sell its train division to Alstom of France for $4.2-4.5 billion in cash, Michael Bruno, [email protected] Bombardier will specialize as a business aviation manufacturer after agreeing to sell its train division to Alstom of France for $4.2-4.5 billion in cash.

John Weatherill to Vice President-Network Planning and Alliances of WestJet, Canada.