Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
EASA has released the first edition of its “Artificial Intelligence Roadmap,” a document that begins to answer OEMs’ questions on how to certify an AI-based system.
Air Transport

OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL leased ex-Royal Air Maroc 767-300ER (30115) with CF6s from GECAS.
Air Transport

ALLEGIANT AIR acquired ex-Aeroflot A320-200 (2144) with CFM56s, and now has 62 A320s as part of plan to grow fleet to 38 A319s/67 A320s by end 2020
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney’s growing Asian presence has received another boost with the selection by China Airlines’ LCC subsidiary Tigerair Taiwan of the PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) to power 15 Airbus A320neos.

By Victoria Moores
Former ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac has been named as the new CEO of specialist regional-aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Air France is gradually increasing the importance of the Airbus A350-900 in its operations, notably as a way to cut costs compared to earlier-generation aircraft.
Air Transport

ELLINAIR, Greece leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (2649) with V2500s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
Air Transport

MESA AIR GROUP had $10.8m net income for first quarter ended Dec 31 (vs $19.1m a year ago) on 3.3% higher revenues; it says profits were affected by
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AIR ITALY ceased operations and will be liquidated; it is owned by Alisarda (51%) and Qatar Airways (49%).
Air Transport

CARLISLE COMPANIES completed amendment/extension of their unsecured credit facility to $1b of unsecured committed credit with 5-yr maturity to 2025.
Air Transport

Rachel Frye to Managing Director-EMEA Marketing & Technical, based in London, of Bristol Associates.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
Flight testing of the COMAC C919 has exceeded the designed cruise speed of the narrowbody airliner and reached its intended ceiling, with the fleet of six prototypes now complete.
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Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The level of Chinese airline operations has more or less stabilized near one-third of the original schedule, at least for a while, amid the drop in demand caused by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to start a lawmaker-requested audit of global pilot training standards and evaluate ways the FAA can better link its certification process with international regulations.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Production of the composite blade set for Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan future large civil engine family demonstrator is getting underway at the company’s Bristol facility, representing the official start of parts manufacturing for the first test engine.
Singapore Airshow

By Alan Dron
The UK government is refusing to comment on media reports that it is preparing to take further action to prop up financially troubled regional carrier Flybe.
Air Transport

JAZEERA AIRWAYS had KD14.9m net income in 2019 (up 124% vs 2018) on 26% higher revenues; enplanements rose 21%.
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PAL EXPRESS took delivery of second new Dash 8-400 (4612) on lease from TrueNoord (SPNWS; January 24).
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Sign Kadouh to Head of Asia Pacific, basedin Hong Kong, of CDB Aviation.
Air Transport

GOL

GOL agreed to sell 11 737NGs to Carlyle Aviation Partners for leaseback to accelerate fleet replacement with 737 MAX-8s.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways’ (SAA) business rescue practitioners (BRPs)—the rough equivalent of administrators—are facing both government and labor criticism after announcing network cuts.
Air Transport

PNG AIR, Papua New Guinea ordered three ATR 42-600Ss as launch customer for STOL operations; it has seven ATR 72-600s.
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SUNBIRD ENGINE FINANCE plans to issue $257m asset back securitization serviced by Total Engine Asset Management (TEAM), Singapore; proceeds will be
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By Chen Chuanren
SINGAPORE—Papua New Guinea regional carrier PNG Air ordered three ATR 42-600S aircraft at the Singapore Airshow Feb 11, becoming the launch customer