Air Transport

Air France is looking at ways to “comfortably densify the economy cabins” as it seeks a competitive response to the threat of long-haul low-cost carriers (LCCs), according to Air France-KLM EVP Angus Clarke.

BOEING booked order from an undisclosed customer for one 767 and has booked orders for 170 aircraft (-84 net) in 2019

AEROFLOT cancelled order for 22 787s. BOEING ended September with 556 787s on backlog (see page 8) and BERNSTEIN says it sees risk to OEM's ability to

CHORUS AVIATION CAPITAL purchased two ATR 72-600s (1147/1154; leased to MALINDO AIR) from Aergo Capital.

ATRAN leased BOEING-converted 737-800BCF (33419; ex-Primera Air) from GECAS.

AIR HONG KONG agreed to lease EFW-converted A330-300F (231; ex-Thai) from DHL Express.

AFRIJET BUSINESS SERVICE (through affiliates) purchased ATR 72-500 (715) and ATR 42-500 (643) from Aergo Capital.

UPS agreed to lease converted 767-300ERF (28039; ex-Air Italy) from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) (SPNWS; Aug 9).

AERO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS purchased A320-200 (2233; leased to SMARTLYNX) with CFM56s from Aergo Capital.

ELEVATE JET, MA acquired ex-American Eagle ERJ135LR (173), configured with 30-seat executive interior, for pax charters.

AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL took delivery of ex-Air Incheon 767-300ERF on lease from sister company CAM.

AIRBUS delivered 71 aircraft (seven A220s; eight A320ceos; 40 A320neos; four A330s; 12 A350s) in Sept vs 69 (three A220s; 14 A320ceos; 37 A320neos

BOEING delivered 26 aircraft (two 737NGs; 747-8F; four 767s; seven 777s; 12 787s) in September vs 87 (39 737NGs; 22 737 MAXs; 747-8F; 767F; six 777s

AIR LEASE CORPORATION delivered 15 aircraft in 3Q19 vs seven in 3Q18 and issued $1.1b in senior unsecured medium-term notes comprised of $600m due

AVATION repurchased 650,000 shares (LSE) at market price of 277 pence per share, and now holds 1.65m treasury shares.

AVOLON reports that it executed 21 lease transactions in 3Q19 (vs 39 in 3Q18), delivered eight new/12 used aircraft (vs 12/2) and sold 10 aircraft (vs

WINGS CAPITAL PARTNERS closed issuance of $678m in secured notes under WAVE to acquire portfolio of 23 A320s/737NGs on lease to 17 customers (SPNWS

AERCAP announced pricing of $750m of fixed-rate reset junior subordinated notes that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PILOTS ASSN filed lawsuit against BOEING for >$100m in lost wages due to grounding of 737 MAX; it alleges Boeing did not disclose

ATR received Board approval to launch the ATR 42-600S (STOL) to takeoff and land on runways as short as 800 meters with up to 42 pax; aircraft has

LOT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SERVICES (LOTAMS) plans to build new PLN500m MRO facility at Poland's Rzeszów Jasionka Airport for 2022; POLISH AVIATION

KLM UK ENGINEERING has Aurigny Air Services contract to perform E195 heavy maintenance at Norwich

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK MALTA launched A350 technical services with cabin mod on A350-1000 for unidentified customer; it expects to begin first C-Check on

AAR expanded its component repair contract with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to include a wider range of components for its regional jet support