Air Transport

Jennifer Creevey to Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Nordic Aviation Capital, Dublin.

Air Transport

Michael Grootenboer to Senior Vice President-Procurement of Air France-KLM Group.

Air Transport

David Odlum to Chief Risk Officer of Aircastle, CT (effective December 1).

Air Transport

WESTJET agreed to lease three 737-8s (TBA) from SMBC Aviation Capital for delivery by end of 2024.

Air Transport

AIR CANADA is finalizing contingency plans to suspend operations when/if its ALPA-represented pilots go on strike on/after September 15 if no new contract agreement is reached. It says parties remain far apart on wage demands.

Air Transport

MALAYSIA AIRLINES plans March 22 to begin Kuala Lumpur-Paris CDG (A350-900).

Air Transport

CPAT GLOBAL was selected by Singapore Flying College to provide access to its specialty course portfolio and Invent content-design software.

Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is not pursuing an appeal of the essential air service (EAS) awarded to JetBlue Airways, a route the LCC began running on Sept. 5.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Thermal runaway incidents involving lithium-ion batteries in personal devices on aircraft increased 28% from 2019 to 2023, a new report says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
GE Aerospace unit Aerospace Carbon Solutions has acquired Satavia, a UK-based company specializing in preventing the formation of contrails.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Machinists will vote Sept. 12, and already there is cause for concern.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
American Airlines announced on Sept. 9 that it added 500 new jobs to support expanded MRO work.
Workforce & Training

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet wants Eurocontrol to be given a greater mandate in EU airspace modernization, to overcome resistance from individual EU member states.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada is finalizing contingency plans now that it has reached an impasse in contract talks with its pilots.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some global low-cost carriers, namely Frontier Airlines, Ryanair, Scoot and Wizz Air.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
Egyptian LCC Air Cairo is aiming is to greatly increase its fleet, taking it to 72 aircraft by 2030.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian state of Sarawak is hopeful that it will be taking over MASwings from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) by the end of 2024.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Ethiopia's Civil Aviation Authority has launched a transformation program to develop its regulatory competence to keep pace with Ethiopian Airlines’ success.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia Airlines says poor reliability of rotables and CFM56 engines coupled with the departure of engineering talent led to the spate of service disruptions.
Supply Chain

By Chris Sloan
El Al has become an air transport lifeline since war broke out in Gaza.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The FAA has announced the largest single funding round in Airport Improvement Program history, with $1.9 billion allocated across 519 grants.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Etihad Airways plans to offer its first flights to the Czech Republic and Poland from next June.
Airlines & Lessors

flydubai and SriLankan Airlines have entered an interline agreement commencing from September 9, 2024.
Air Transport

The theme for the 2024 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) is “Embracing Innovation and Technology for Safe and Efficient Operations.”
Aerospace

By Alan Dron
Air Cairo is planning steady expansion over the rest of the decade, but it appears its small sub-fleet of Embraer 190s will be consigned to a modest role In the process.
Small Narrowbody Jets