Air Transport

UPS had $1.5m net income in 3Q24 (vs $1.1b in 3Q23) on 5.6% higher revenues. It ended quarter with five aircraft temporarily idled for an average period of six months, which are expected to return to revenue service in 4Q24.

ALLEGIANT amended 737 MAX delivery schedule with Boeing (for 50 aircraft ordered in 4Q21) to reduce deliveries in 2024 and 2025; it will now take delivery of all 50 firm aircraft by the end of 2027 vs end of 2025 in original agreement.

ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS has agreed to be among first airlines to operate out of new Terminal 6 at JFK from 2026.

FLYBONDI, Argentina wet-leased (ACMI) two A320-200s from Avion Express to operate through end of March 2025.

ASTRAL AVIATION, Kenya took delivery of ex-Alaska 737-400F (27082) from Avmax Aircraft Leasing (SPNWS; June 21).

COPA had US$146m net income in 3Q24 (vs US$187.4m in 3Q23) on 1.5% lower revenues. It has 110 737s (33 MAXs).

NORDIC AVIATION GROUP filed bankruptcy and shut down NORDICA (one A320-200) and XFLY (eight CRJs/five ATRs).

Delta Air Lines is ready to dedicate more of its vaunted TechOps resources to generating third-party revenue.

Ryanair expects to cut capacity on French regional routes by up to 50% starting in January 2025 if the French government decides to increase passenger taxes.

Qatar Airways is relying on its operational resilience during a period of geopolitical challenges in the Middle East region.

Speaking at Routes World 2024 in Bahrain, Edmonton International Airport discussed its unique approach to air service growth and what it meant to be named the winner of the 5-10 Million Passengers category at the Routes Awards.

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are benefiting from the strong overall financial performance of their international operations.

Aircraft delivery delays are forcing Copa Airlines to temporarily suspend service at airports in Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has started construction on a major terminal expansion to address capacity challenges and improve passenger experience.

Indian regional carrier Star Air is planning an ambitious expansion program that will see its fleet grow from nine aircraft today to 25 by the end of 2027.

The technical possibility of having a single pilot flying a commercial aircraft should only be used to improve safety, the EASA executive director said.

South African Airways has recorded its first profit in 11 years as it slowly recovered from its lengthy period of debt and financial instability.

Royal Jordanian is stepping in to fill a gap left by United Airlines’ exit from the Amman-Washington market.

UK leisure carrier Jet2 expects seat capacity growth of 9% for summer 2025, the airline said.

HSBC will make a purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to offset some of the carbon impact of its corporate flights operated by Cathay Pacific.

British Airways has scrapped plans to cancel its longstanding route between London and Bahrain.

Royal Jordanian is launching a new nonstop route between Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, and Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, D.C.

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), is celebrating British Airways' continued operations to and from the Kingdom.

IndiGo has said it has applied proactive strategies and technology to minimise disruptions due to weather this winter.

Etihad Cargo has extended its MoU with the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), offering preferential air cargo rates to In-Country Value (ICV)-certified companies.