Air Transport

After CFM International celebrated its 50th birthday on Tuesday, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at how important the CFM56 still is to the aviation industry.

AIR NEW ZEALAND plans October 27 to begin thrice-weekly Auckland-Hobart, Australia (A320neo).

AVATION had US$19.7m net income on US$92.4m revenues for year ended June 30 vs $12.9m on $92.7m a year ago.

RENEGADE AIR introduced first-ever ATR -500 in Kenya; aircraft (-500F; 875) is leased from Abelo (SPNWS; May 24).

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES unveiled transformational plan to enhance customer experience and drive value while preserving flexible policies like fee-free baggage. It expects to deliver EBIT of $4b in 2027 vs a pretax income of $676m in 2023.

T'WAY AIR, South Korea agreed to lease five A330neos from Avolon for delivery in 2026. Avolon is forecasting that the remaining delivery slots from Airbus and Boeing for widebody aircraft will be sold out to 2030 by the end of this year.

Bob Fornaro was added to the Board of Directors of Southwest Airlines.

Southwest CEO Bob Jordan says its model is not broken, it just needs continued calibration

Negotiators representing Boeing and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) will resume mediated talks Sept. 27.

AirAsia airplanes will fill most of the 14 lines of maintenance.

Passengers at Norway’s airports will shortly be able to dispense with check-in desks as a new mobile system comes into operation.

Air France says it is “revolutionizing” its onboard Wi-Fi, as it plans to offer connectivity provided by SpaceX’s Starlink service, from 2025 onward.

South Korean carrier T’Way is advancing its long-haul plans by securing a deal to lease Airbus A330neos from Avolon.

IAG Cargo plans to resume services to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo Narita for the first time since 2020.

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has ordered that Nusantara airport become a commercial airport, to facilitate the growth of the new capital.

There’s a new sense of growth and ambition across Middle East airports.

Airlines and lessors have at least one thing in common these days: unheard-of disruption as manufacturers fail to meet their delivery commitments.

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will not launch Airbus A321XLR operations until 2026, when crucial upgrades should have been made to the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney GTF engine.

Kenyan operator Renegade Air and aircraft manufacturer ATR have introduced the first ever ATR-500 aircraft in Kenya.

IndiGo has nominated Isidro Porqueras for appointment, subject to regulatory approvals, as chief operating officer (COO) effective November 1, 2024.

U.S. carrier Breeze Airways, which passed its third anniversary in service in May, has seen “tremendous” revenue growth in 2024, according to CCO Lukas Johnson.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.

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CHORUS AVIATION has shareholder approval to sell its regional aircraft leasing business to HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS.

TRANSAVIA FRANCE plans April 9 to begin twice-weekly Paris Orly-Tbilisi, Georgia (A320neo).