Air Transport

TRUSTAR, India is expected to be launched by Turbo Aviation with $100m funding from a UK partner, to begin LCC services with 10 ATRs, 10 A320s and

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VIVAAEROBUS sold new GTF-powered A320neo (9216) to CDB Aviation, and leased it back; second is expected in 1Q20.

Mike Lungariello to President of Voyager Aviation, Ireland.

ERA added Air Corsica (seven ATR 72s four A320ceos; two A320neos) as new airline member; it has >50 airline members.

ZEPHYRUS AVIATION CAPITAL purchased V2500-powered A321-200 (leased to SMARTLYNX) from Aergo Capital.

UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic is considering postponing the retirement of its remaining Airbus A340s because of “ongoing supply issues” with the engines on its Rolls-Royce powered Boeing 787s.

LATAM AIRLINES GROUP plans year-over-year capacity growth of 3-5% in 2020; it is projecting its operating margin at 7-8.5%.

GULF AIR plans in July 2020 to begin daily Manama-Kuala Lumpur (787-9).

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is planning 7.8% capacity growth in 2020, supported by the introduction of six initial Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, which are scheduled to arrive during the year.

Kenya Airways has named Allan Kilavuka as acting CEO, alongside his current role as CEO of Kenya Airways subsidiary carrier Jambojet.

CANADA JETLINES and Miami-based GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES (GLOBALX) signed LOI to combine businesses with intention to launch new airline in North

FLYARYSTAN completed its first international flight (Nur-Sultan to Moscow) with its fourth A320-200 (SPNWS; Oct 25).

BREEZE AVIATION (David Neeleman) plans to establish its headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT; it has ordered 60 A220-300s as MOXY AIRWAYS for planned

ALTA members flew 36.4b RPKs in October, up 2.4% vs October 2018; capacity rose 0.6% to 44.2b ASKs. PLF was 82.2%.

Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) chairman Chang Kang-wei emerged from radio silence Dec. 13—the day the Taiwanese airline was supposed to have ceased operations—saying the carrier will resume operations after securing funds from new investors.

The Taiwan ministry of transport and communication has approved Starlux Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) application, as it moves toward its commercial flight debut on Jan. 23, 2020.

BELAVIA-BELARUSIAN AIRLINES took delivery of new E195 (772) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital.

AELS, The Netherlands acquired two ex-SAS 737-700s (28315/28317) from Engine Lease Finance (ELFC) for part out.

US DOT says US scheduled pax airlines employed 452,440 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in October (highest since March 2003), up 2.6% vs October

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 5.1m pax in November 2019, down 3.4% vs November 2018; cargo fell 5% to 186,670 tonnes and movements fell 5.8%.

AMERICAN AIRLINES further extended 737 MAX cancellations to April 7; ~140 flights will be canceled per day through April 6.

2019 Third Quarter Airline & Lessor Financial Results

The Hong Kong Airport Authority has seized several grounded aircraft owned by struggling Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) in case the carrier cannot meet its

AUCKLAND—Air New Zealand’s new CEO Greg Foran intends to launch a strategy review when he joins the airline Feb. 3, 2020. According to an internal