Air Transport

TRANSAVIA FRANCE leased new A320neo (12265) with LEAP-1As from Avolon.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA has converted 12 of 25 737-10s on order to -8s due to delays/uncertainty in certification of -10.

SPIRIT AIRLINES sold GTF-powered A321neo (12178) to Air Lease Corporation and leased it back.

David Taylor to Chief Operations Officer of ABL Aviation, Ireland; David Sims to SVP-Credit and Investment Strategy, based in New York.

AIRLINK leased two ex-Alitalia E175s (342/343) from Falko Regional Aircraft.

SAS plans May 1 to begin five-times-weekly Copenhagen-Seattle (A350).

BRA signed long-term wet-lease deal with SAS to operate ATRs on domestic routes in Sweden, plus feed Copenhagen.

European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has named Greek politician Apostolos Tzitzikostas as the new EU transport commissioner.

Technical solutions to cabin air contamination, including a new type of engine oil, are now available but progress towards solving the issue remains slow.

Russian aircraft maker Yakovlev has reshuffled its engineering teams as it works to certify its MC-21 narrowbody after multiple delays.

Embraer has revealed new details about its Energia regional aircraft concept studies.

Airbus has appointed Gabriel Semelas as its new president for the Africa and the Middle East region, effective Jan. 1, 2025.

SpiceJet has formally begun its latest fundraising effort, as it seeks further investment to put its operations on a more solid financial footing.

Korean Air expects to be able to start pooling resources with acquisition target Asiana from the beginning of 2025.

Southwest Airlines’ founding policies have served it well. But times have changed, and the US airline is adapting.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has partnered with Morafiq, a leader in innovative airport services, to launch a new Home Check-In service for its passengers in Abu Dhabi.

Boeing has forecast that it expects Africa’s commercial aircraft fleet to more than double by 2043.

Gabriel Semelas brings more than 24 years of experience in the aeronautical industry, having held key senior executive roles.

According to Raphael Haddad, president of Jetcraft Commercial, around 35% of the transactions Jetcraft has made in the last few years have ended up in Africa.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will resume flights to Seattle next summer after a 15-year hiatus and has entered into a wet-lease agreement with Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) to strengthen its domestic operations in Sweden.

SalamAir CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns has outlined the challenges the LCC is having operating CFM International's Leap 1A engine in a harsh environment.

From delivery rates to junk ratings, book-to-bill ratios to engine spares, listen in to hear about the wide-ranging implications of Boeing’s machinists going on strike.

Confident the air cargo sector in Africa will exceed projected growth figures by 2025, an industry leader has urged the region’s airlines to play a larger role.