Air Transport

Steve Costley

LONDON HEATHROW announced 2-year, £2.3b accelerated investment plan using private sector capital for upgrades to accelerate decarbonization.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

HIGH RIDGE AVIATION purchased two A320neos (9235/10083; leased to SKY EXPRESS) from Aviation Capital Group.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

HIGH RIDGE AVIATION purchased three A320neos (11168/11374/11442; leased to SAS) from Aviation Capital Group.

Air Transport

KLM

Steve Costley

KLM took delivery of third LEAP-powered A321neo (12254) on lease from CDB Aviation, concluding deal for three.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

GE AEROSPACE selected Aireon as partner to provide ADS-B data for Airspace Insight analytics platform for optimizing flight paths and maintenance, identifying inefficiencies, and maximizing airspace benefits.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

CHINA AIRLINES, Taiwan plans to order 10 A350-1000s, 10 777-9s and four 777-8Fs for delivery starting in 2029.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

ETIHAD CARGO plans January 7 to begin weekly Abu Dhabi-Paris CDG (777F).

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AZAL AZERBAIJAN AIRLINES wet-leased A320-200 (3275) with V2500s from Heston Airlines, Lithuania.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AIR PREMIA, Korea acquired ex-Norwegian 787-9 (37307) with Trent 1000s, increasing fleet to six aircraft.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

BBN AIRLINES INDONESIA leased ex-Fly Baghdad 737-900ER (35717) from Alterna Capital Partners.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AIRHAIFA, Israel took delivery of its third ATR 72-600 (1627); aircraft was originally built for Tunisair.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AIR ASTANA plans June 1 to begin three-times-weekly Almaty-Frankfurt (A321LR).

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AER LINGUS took delivery of its first two (11348/11590) of six A321XLRs, becoming the second operator of type.

Air Transport

Steve Costley

AIR INDIA ordered 31 Piper Archer DXs and three Diamond DA42s for pilot training in Amravati starting in mid-2025.

Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
The FAA has finished its Certificate Holder Evaluation Program (CHEP) of Southwest Airlines, a formal review initiated following several incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and CFM are working to address flight deck smoke risks posed by activation of a safety system triggered during a serious Leap 1B engine failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Already facing government scrutiny, U.S. airline credit card reward programs are cited in a new enforcement circular from the CFPB.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Results of the tests are expected to lead to FAA certification of a new high-pressure turbine design of the Trent 1000 in early 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines has placed an order for up to 200 Boeing 737-10s in a significant win for Boeing and the yet-to-be-certified aircraft in Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The question has been raised whether a supply chain that can’t really handle the work for two manufacturers could handle three big ones in the future.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
UK NATS has deployed a new aircraft separation technique called Pairwise to increase landing rates for aircraft flying into Heathrow Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Air Transat will return to the German market after a 10-year hiatus with a new route to Berlin.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines and airports are in opposition on the problem of squeezed airport capacity.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
Dublin-based Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first two Airbus A321XLRs from the Airbus production site in Hamburg.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
British Airways’ flights between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi will be paused during the summer 2025 season.
Airlines & Lessors