Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AZUL earned R$6.1b in 2024 (vs R$5.2b in 2023) on 4.4% higher revenues. It operates 181 pax aircraft.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

ALMASRIA UNIVERSAL AIRLINES, Egypt leased ex-Sky Angkor A321-200 (1629) with CFM56s from Carlyle Aviation Partners. Separately, it acquired ex-Hi Fly A321-200 (1004) with V2500s and now has four A321s/two A320s/two 737s.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

ARAJET, Dominican Republic agreed to lease five new 737-8s from BOC Aviation for delivery in 2026/2027.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AIRSIAL, Pakistan leased ex-Royal Jordanian A320-200 (4133) with CFM56s from BOC Aviation (SPNWS; August 30).

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

FLYDUBAI had record AED2.5b earnings for 2024, up 16% vs 2023; revenues rose 15% to AED12.8b. It has 88 aircraft, but says it did not receive any of the aircraft that were contractually scheduled to be delivered in 2024 from Boeing.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

AIR PEACE, Nigeria agreed to lease ex-Japan Airlines 777-200ER (33395) with GE90s from Jet Midwest.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s current CEO is both preaching and practicing patience, even at the risk of further agitating an already angry customer base.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Stephen Costley

AVION EXPRESS PHILIPPINES was formally announced as new ACMI operator as subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

MARABU AIRLINES leased ex-IndiGo A320neo (8426) with GTFs from Jackson Square Aviation.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

MALAYSIA AIRLINES took delivery of another new 737-8 (43341) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

SPIRIT AIRLINES received Bankruptcy Court approval for its Plan of Reorganization in which it will equitize $795m of funded debt, receive $350m of new equity investment and issue $840m aggregate principal amount of new senior secured debt to existing bondholders upon emergence from Chapter 11 with new revolving credit facility of $300m.

Air Transport

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at a selection of Star Alliance members, namely Air India, Brussels Airlines, Thai Airways International and Turkish Airlines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Azul remains bullish on the benefits of a potential combination with domestic rival GOL.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
SkyTeam member Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) CEO Anko van der Werff is determined to be part of Air France-KLM’s transatlantic joint venture.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Arajet will lease five new Boeing 737-8s, further expanding its fleet as the airline accelerates its growth across the Americas.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have each filed applications to the U.S. Transportation Department seeking to alter their operations to South Africa.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
OEMs and suppliers in Germany should improve cooperation, as cash-strapped suppliers are having a hard time convincing banks to fund their investments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
All the important data related to Asiana Airlines in recent years.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
ASG's new Philippine wet-lease airline builds on its other recent AOC applications in Brazil and Thailand; a fourth startup is planned for Malaysia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport have both reported record passenger volumes for January.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation will jointly conduct a Front End Engineering Design to advance the study of SAF at ENEOS’ Wakayama Plant.
Emerging Technologies

With its strategic hubs in Europe and expansions in Dubai and Dublin, air cargo solutions company, Magma Aviation, is well-positioned to make substantial improvements in operational efficiency and market coverage.
Air Transport

Flydubai has reported ‘record-breaking’ annual results for its financial year ending 31 December 2024.
Aerospace

By David Casey
Sichuan Airlines has expanded its European operations, further strengthening the dominance of Chinese airlines on China-Europe routes.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
While some radars improve detection of weather-related turbulence, clear air turbulence detection remains difficult. One company looks to negate the phenomenon.
Safety, Ops & Regulation