Air Transport

ETIHAD AIRWAYS plans July 17 to begin twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Al Alamein, Egypt (A320).

AAPA members carried 29.2m pax in September, up 18.8% vs Sept 2023 (down 2.5% vs Sept 2019); cargo rose 8.9%.

Austrian Airlines reported solid third-quarter results but sees issues ahead, such as the growing advantage held by Chinese carriers in Europe.

Comac has opened an Asia-Pacific office in Singapore as part of the Chinese aircraft manufacturer’s move to penetrate the market in Southeast Asia and beyond.

ZipAir is seeing strong advance bookings for its long-haul low-cost routes, especially to North America, with some destinations seeing load factors of over 90%.

Indian LCC SpiceJet is continuing to move itself into a more solid financial position, using newly raised cash to settle more of its obligations.

Finnair is sticking to its capacity outlook despite reporting a decline in profitability over the third quarter after demand weakened in all of its markets.

Emirates has signed two MoUs with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet, aimed at strengthening connectivity and offering more travel choices.

Etihad Cargo has marked the first anniversary of its Osaka operations.

Toronto Pearson Airport welcomed the arrival of Etihad Airways' first Airbus A350 on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

Emirates has relaunched its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai, flying a Boeing 777-200LR between both cities.

Egyptair Cargo and Unilode Aviation Solutions have entered into a long-term partnership for full-service ULD management.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has released results in the Kingdom’s air traffic performance in 2024, with record growth in passenger numbers, connectivity, and aviation cargo.

Lufthansa is aiming for €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) recurring operating profits by 2028 as it works out more details of its turnaround restructuring program.

Emirates has signed agreements with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet to expand connectivity between Dubai and Vietnams key gateways.

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) reports continuing passenger growth, especially on service to China, as it handled 10% more overall passengers in Q3.

This week, we look at some low-cost carriers (LCCs), namely, easyJet Group, Ryanair Group, Vueling and Wizz Air Group.

Brazilian carrier Azul has reached agreement with existing bondholders for $500 million in additional financing, a key step in its latest restructuring.

Alan Kehoe to Vice President of Marketing & Trading of Crestone Air Partners, Denver.

MARABU AIRLINES, Estonia leased ex-IndiGo A320neo (8310) with GTFs from Jackson Square Aviation.

AIR ARABIA leased ex-Alaska A320-200 (5058) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.

Over 50 companies have joined forces to get electrofuel (e-SAF) production up and running during a critical time window during the next two years.

THAI AIRWAYS took delivery of ex-Virgin Atlantic A330-300 (1329) on lease from CDB Aviation, completing deal for two.

LATAM ordered 10 more 787-9s, and optioned five, to increase Dreamliner fleet (now 37) to 52 aircraft by 2030.

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of new A220-300 (55310) on lease from AerCap, increasing A220 fleet to 31.