Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada pilots have voted to approve a tentative agreement, ending a contentious period between management and labor that nearly resulted in a strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Irish ULCC Ryanair plans to cut its German flight offering by an additional 12%, which equals 1.8 million seats and 22 canceled routes, for summer 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Portuguese government wants to be sure the airline’s hub will remain in Lisbon and strategic routes are retained.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Flights to new points in Greenland, Mexico, Mongolia, Senegal and Taiwan are among the destinations being added to United Airlines’ summer 2025 schedule.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa plans to terminate a special pro-rate agreement (SPA) with now competing leisure carrier Condor later in October, industry sources tell Aviation Week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Air India has reportedly placed another large order for Airbus narrowbody and widebody aircraft, adding to an already bulging backlog.
Airlines & Lessors

Emirates has invested around US$48 million in Airbus A350s full suites of cutting-edge equipment and systems to support both pilot and cabin crew training.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Canberra has introduced legislation to make important revisions to slot regulations at Sydney International Airport, including a relaxation of hourly limits.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Civil aviation is in increasing danger as Israel trades missile fire with Iran and its proxies. IATA warns that protection must be guaranteed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus delivered 50 commercial aircraft in September, largely in line with production levels throughout the year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Amazon Air Cargo has begun advertising available capacity for ad hoc, charter, or blocked space services on a cargo fleet that is now more than 100 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Companies urged to implement recommendations, including use of digital authorized release certificates, as soon as possible.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff has expressed interest in joining the transatlantic venture in place between Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines.
Airlines & Lessors

AVILEASE (Public Investment Fund), Saudi Arabia acquired nine more aircraft (now 22) from Avolon, increasing its portfolio to 167 owned aircraft, including purchase commitments, and 23 managed aircraft on lease to 48 airlines.

Air Transport

AEROMEXICO plans February 20 to begin Mexico City-Cartagena, Colombia (737-8).

Air Transport

AIR TAHITI wet-leased ATR 72-600 (1380) from Air Calédonie through August 2025 to cover maintenance projects.

Air Transport

AIRLINES FOR EUROPE (A4E) says Europe handled 1.41m flights in summer 2024 (June-August), up 6.2% vs a year ago; nearly half were delayed by ATC.

Air Transport

NEWARK LIBERTY handled 4.3m pax in August, down 5.1% vs Aug 2023.

Air Transport

LAGUARDIA handled 2.9m pax in August, down 0.6% vs August 2023.

Air Transport

JFK

JFK handled 6.1m pax in August, up 2% vs August 2023.

Air Transport

FLY2SKY leased ex-Scoot A320-200 (5228) with V2500s from Maverick Aviation.

Air Transport

AERO-K, South Korea leased ex-AirAsia India A320-200 (4346) with CFM56s from BBAM.

Air Transport

TURKISH AIRLINES leased ex-IndiGo A320neo (8101) with GTFs from Fuyo General Lease; ALM manages aircraft.

Air Transport

AIRHAIFA, Israel leased ex-Garuda ATR 72-600 (1132) from ACIA Aero Leasing, increasing fleet to two ATRs.

Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Pegasus Airlines is pushing ahead with its fleet growth, expecting a further six Airbus A321neos to arrive in its fleet by the end of 2024, and nine in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors