Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
The Australian government approved Melbourne Airport’s plan to build a third runway, although the airport must undertake a range of noise mitigation measures.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Sun Country Airlines believes it should achieve a more predictable performance in its cargo segment after expanding its business with Amazon.
Airlines & Lessors

Chapman Freeborn looking to expand its presence across the African market.
Air Transport

By Guy Leitch
Against many observers’ expectations, South African Airways (SAA) has celebrated its 90th birthday. It has had a difficult past 10 years.
Air Transport

Stephan Hannemann, Vice-President & Head of Region Middle East & African for Embraer Commercial Aviation, talks to Times Aerospace.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka says that reducing the airline's commitment to the 737-10 will “ensure we have a steady pipeline of aircraft coming in.”
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Gulf Air hopes to return to the U.S. market next year after an absence of almost three decades.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
ACI-NA CEO Kevin Burke contends travelers would not be deterred from booking flights by a $4 hike in the per-segment passenger facility charge (PFC) cap.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
The final tranche of funding for hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia came from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
Under pressure from an activist investor, seven Southwest Airlines board members will step down, including longtime leader and Executive Chairman Gary Kelly.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau
Boeing's unionized workers at its major manufacturing hub in the Seattle area have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike with immediate effect.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
With MRO Asia-Pacific approaching, this week's Flight Friday examines indexed flight cycles for combined operators in Asia-Pacific, China and India.
MRO Asia

AIR INDIA EXPRESS agreed to lease seven 737-8s from Jackson Square Aviation; no other details were provided.

Air Transport

TURKISH AIRLINES plans December 4 to begin four-times-weekly Istanbul-Kuala Lumpur-Sydney (A350-900).

Air Transport

Rafael Jiménez Hoyos to Chief Executive Officer of LEVEL, Spain (effective October 1).

Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS is expanding its 2025 summer schedule to include all-time high >400 weekly transatlantic flights.

Air Transport

US DOT reports US airlines carried 89.7m pax (77.2m domestic/12.5m international) in June, up 6.7% vs June 2023.

Air Transport

CDB AVIATION LEASE FINANCE (CDBALF) announced order for 80 A320neo Family aircraft for delivery in 2030-2032.

Air Transport

AIR INDIA EXPRESS agreed to lease seven 737-8s from Jackson Square Aviation; no other details were provided.

Air Transport

TRANSAT lost C$40m for third quarter ended July 31 (vs C$57m profit a year ago) on 9.7% lower airline unit revenues.

Air Transport

Christian Barnes to Director of Marketing & Trading of TrueAero, TX.

Air Transport

NAVBLUE (Airbus) was selected by Hong Kong Air Cargo to provide suite of five additional solutions to digitize and enhance its flight operations.

Air Transport

WIDERØE leased two Dash 8-400s (4439/4448) from TrueNoord; aircraft were part of portfolio acquisition from Nordic Aviation Capital, whereby purchase of seven E190s and a Dash 8-400 was completed this week (SPNWS; December 23).

Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
The FAA and NTSB are investigating the event, which took place around 9:15 a.m. local time on Sept. 12.
Safety, Ops & Regulation