Air Transport

REPUBLIC AIRWAYS announced retirement of Bryan Bedford and appointed David Grizzle as CEO and promoted Matt Koscal to President.

CARGOJET AIRWAYS leased ex-LATAM 767-300F (30780) with CF6s from Jetran.

BIDAIR CARGO, South Africa agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) a second 737-400F (24446) from Africa Charter Airline.

PEGASUS AIRLINES sold new LEAP-powered A321neo (12468) to ABL Aviation and leased it back.

AERCAP completed 116 transactions (71 lease agreements/21 purchases/24 sales) in 2Q24 vs 246 deals (162 lease agreements/47 purchases/37 sales) in 2Q24; it had 1,703 aircraft, >1,000 engines and >300 helicopters at end of March. It signed $2.9b in financing transactions and repurchased approximately 4.7m shares for about $445m.

NORSE ATLANTIC plans in 4Q25 to begin weekly Oslo-/Stokholm-Phuket, Thailand and Manchester-Bangkok (787).

LESHA BANK, Doha announced it acquired an A320neo as part of aviation investment program; no further details.

PNG AIR agreed to lease ex-Manadarin Airlines ATR 72-600 (1460) from Avation for six years from 4Q25.

CARGOJET extended its CMI agreement with Amazon to continue to operate 767-300Fs through March 2029.

Encouraging travelers to switch from short flights to rail journeys is regularly held up as an easy way to reduce emissions from transportation.

New Zealand cargo operator Airwork has entered receivership, although efforts to find a new buyer are continuing.

MTU Aero Engines expects its aftermarket business to double by 2030 as its primary revenue driver shifts from legacy IAE V2500 work to the surging PW1000G fleet

AirAsia may be preparing to announce a significant Airbus aircraft order soon, as it continues negotiations with manufacturers.

Flydubai has commenced building a new multi-bay maintenance hangar at Dubai South aimed at generating quicker turnaround times on its Boeing 737 aircraft fleet.

BNA has completed the extension of its passenger terminal’s Concourse D, the first major project in the Tennessee airport’s $3 billion modernization program.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) wants to expand its widebody fleet with additional Airbus A330 classics to strengthen its Copenhagen hub operations.

Kenya Airways is the first airline to have used IATA’s new Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) Light.

Kenya Airways landed into London's Gatwick Airport from Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on July 2.

Etihad Airways has touched down in Atlanta for the first time, expanding its U.S. footprint.

Emirates’ highly anticipated Airbus A350 is now a regular sight at Muscat International Airport, with the start of regular daily services between Dubai and Muscat.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has officially launched a new passenger service connecting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Porto, Portugal.

The trend among LCCs to add widebodies to their fleets is gaining momentum in Asia, but it is not making headway elsewhere.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.