Air Transport

KOREAN AIR agreed to lease 10 787-10s with GEnx-1Bs from ALC; first (66878) was delivered (SPNWS; July 26).

Ramiro Alfonsín to Chief Commercial Officer of LATAM Airlines Group.

KOREAN AIR had KRW694.3b net income on KRW7,846b revenues in 1H24 vs KRW726.9b on KRW6,731b in 1H

CATHAY PACIFIC plans in 2025/2026 to upgrade its 777-300ER fleet with all-new Aria Suite, premium economy and refreshed economy cabins (777-9s coming in 2025) and its A330s with new cabins and flat-bed business class product.

FIJI AIRLINES plans December 10 to begin three-times-weekly Nadi-DFW (A350-900).

CATHAY PACIFIC ordered 30 A330-900s, and took purchase rights on another 30, for delivery starting in 2028 as part of 7-year, HK$100b investment strategy in its fleet, cabin products, lounges, and digital and sustainability leadership.

CATHAY PACIFIC GROUP earned HK$3.6b on HK$49.6b in 1H24 vs HK$4.3b on HK$43.6b in 1H23; it has 231 aircraft.

CDB AVIATION closed 7-year, US$700m Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL) secured with portfolio of Airbus/Boeing aircraft; Natixis, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, and BNP Paribas coordinated and advised.

Reducing its exposure to softer demand in Europe, Air Canada will shift more capacity into the Asia Pacific market.

UK advertising watchdog ASA has upheld complaints that a radio ad relating to Virgin Atlantic’s much-publicized 100% SAF flight in November 2023 was misleading.

Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived contrails than older aircraft, according to new research.

Prolonged grounding of its Airbus A320neo fleet has brought HK Express into the red for the first half of 2024.

Financial results for the four largest U.S. carriers during the second quarter (Q2) of 2024 revealed record high quarterly revenue and net profits.

Turismo de Portugal spoke to Routes about the significance of winning the Destination award at Routes Europe 2024.

The Australian Airports Association (AAA) says the reform of slot rules at Sydney Airport will strengthen competitiveness in the market.

Cathay Pacific has selected the Airbus A330-900 to fulfill its mid-size widebody requirement, signing a deal with the manufacturer to order 30 of the aircraft with purchase rights for an additional 30.

Routes 360 members share their latest insights and notable developments this week.

Testimony and documents show how management pressure and the lack of detailed processes combined to cause the near-catastrophe on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

Boeing is developing changes to ensure 737 door plugs cannot be mistakenly left unsecured and plans to roll out retrofit kits once the new design is certified.

K-MILE AIR, Thailand agreed to lease 767-300BCF (33421) with PW4000s from SF Airlines.

SCOOT plans to begin Singapore-Kertajati, Indonesia on Sept 28 and -Malacca, Malaysia on Oct 23 (E190-E2).

US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.54/gallon in June vs $2.65 in May 2024; y-o-y consumption rose 5%.

Peter Kerins to Chief Executive Officer of Magma Aviation, London.

Boeing is questioning the use of CFM International’s RISE open fan engine to power its next-generation single aisle aircraft.

Southwest Airlines investor Eilliott says it intends to give shareholders the opportunity to elect new board members.