Air Transport

EgyptAir has exercised its outstanding six options for Airbus A350-900s here at the Paris Air Show.

Airbus has seen improvements in the overall performance of its supply chain, but engines and cabin parts continue to be a major challenge for the time being.

The head-mounted enhanced vision system promises fewer weather-related delays but faces cost and training barriers.

Honeywell’s SmartRunway and SmartLanding software monitors the aircraft’s path and performance while providing guidance in the flight deck.

US DOT reports US scheduled pax airlines recorded $225m cumulative net loss in 1Q25 (vs $1.7b loss in 1Q24) on $57.5b operating revenues ($42.6b in fares; $1.6b in baggage fees; $233m in reservation change fees) vs $56b in 1Q24.

NOLINOR returned 737-400 (24129) to service following operation by OWG since late 2020; it now has two -400s.

HALO (GA Telesis/Tokyo Century) closed senior term loan for Middle East airline to fund 747-400ERF acquisition.

AIR NOSTRUM leased ex-Xfly ATR 72-600 (1056; formerly Nordic Aviation Capital aircraft) from DAE Capital.

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Cebu Pacific, Philippines to provide operations control and crew management solutions from its NetLine suite.

VIETJET AIR signed MOU to order 100 A321neos, and option 50 more. AIRBUS has currently sold >7,000 A321neos.

AERCAP and AFI KLM E&M announced they are exclusively negotiating to form a LEAP engine leasing joint venture.

Aaron McKay to Chief Financial Officer of Cargojet, Canada.

Enhanced inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet have turned up no findings that might help explain the June 12 fatal accident of Air India Flight 171.

Questions have lingered for years about industry’s commitment and timelines for providing a next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) aircraft.

Allegiant recently brokered a $144 million credit facility through a wholly owned subsidiary secured by expected Boeing 737 MAX deliveries.

The UK government has awarded funding to support two projects to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation regional aircraft and air taxis.

Reacting to changes in demand for transborder travel to the U.S., Canadian carrier Air Transat will make adjustments for the winter season.

Pratt & Whitney says the BWB in development by JetZero is an “interesting opportunity” for the potential launch of an updated version of the PW2000, an engine which first entered commercial service on the Boeing 757 in January 1983.

Clean Aviation and SESAR have led a call to the European Union to support €66 billion of required sustainability investment between 2028 and 2034.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) CEO Anko van der Werff is expressing interest in additional Airbus A321LRs as the carrier reports good operational performance.

More details are emerging on how ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft.

Lessors at the Paris Air Show are concerned that new trade barriers put up by tariffs will lead to a more rigid, bifurcated global aircraft market.