Air Transport

VUELING, Spain leased ex-SAS A320-200 (2883) with V2500s from AerCap.

CHALLENGE GROUP leased two 767-300BDSFs (29435/30301; ex-Ikar) with PW4000s from AerCap and now has four.

Eve’s expanded cash runway should be sufficient to fund the company’s operations through late 2026.

Work on the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny project is expected to start in 2026, with the airport opening for commercial flights in 2032.

Pilots at Frontier Airlines have become the latest bargaining group to authorize potential strike action.

The European Council has banned three Iranian airlines from the EU as one of a series of new sanctions against Tehran’s support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Portugal-based wet-lease and charter specialist Hi Fly has increased its fleet with the addition of two Airbus A330-200s.

Condor is adjusting its schedule for summer 2025 and reducing its flight program by 13% due to significantly increased costs in Hamburg.

Air New Zealand launched a retrofit program for its Boeing 787-9s, including the installation of a new business class product and a seat reconfiguration.

MTU Aero Engines has lifted its earnings outlook for the year, crediting internal business performance for the healthier outlook.

Production delays have forced Malaysia Airlines to postpone the introduction of Airbus A330neos into its fleet.

Boeing has put a figure on its highly anticipated effort to shore up its balance sheet, disclosing plans to raise as much as $25 billion in liquidity.

Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board CEO Joy Jibrilu shares plans to grow international airlift, particularly in Latin America, while balancing sustainable tourism with cultural preservation.

Capital A shareholders approved the disposal of AirAsia to AirAsia X; AAX shareholders will now vote on the acquisition.

Night curfews, slow turnarounds and slot-limited growth are among the operational factors to deter airlines from launching new routes, according to airline panelists at Routes World.

Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region—the destination for Routes Europe 2026—is focused on ambitious tourism goals and strategies as it builds on a successful 2023.

Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad is poised for continued growth in air travel, having surpassed pre-pandemic levels with 73 airlines operating in Malaysia.

Construction on a £600 million ($784 million) extension to the passenger terminal at London Stansted Airport (STN) is expected to begin in 2025.

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Scotland is strategically targeting North America and high-yield travelers from China, the Middle East and India to further drive tourism growth.

Gulf Air will announce a significant new aircraft order “soon” as the airline looks to expand and modernize its fleet.

South Africa is set to see further growth in tourism as it aims to surpass pre-COVID arrival levels, with significant air capacity developments on the horizon.

Armando Varricchio to President of ITA Airways, Italy.

Jan De Raeymaeker to Chief Financial Officer of easyJet (effective early 2025).

Eddie Kim to a Sales Executive, based in Korea, of AFG Aviation Ireland; he was formerly Fleet Transaction Manager at Eastar Jet.