Air Transport

The 30th edition of Routes World is expected to bring together more than 2,500 delegates.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Indian carrier SpiceJet is set to induct 10 new aircraft in November, including three grounded aircraft, following its successful fundraising campaign in September.
Airlines & Lessors

RIYADH AIR, Saudi Arabia expects to secure AOC by end of 2024 in order to detail initial routes in early 2025.

Air Transport

AIR ARABIA says it expects to begin taking delivery of its 12 A32oneo Family on order in 2H25 (A321XLRs in 2027).

Air Transport

US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.47/gallon in August vs $2.58 in July 2024; y-o-y consumption rose 1.2%.

Air Transport

AIR SERBIA took delivery of first (1486) of two ex-Air Belgium A330-200s on lease from Altavair (SPNWS; June 21).

Air Transport

FLYADEAL, Saudi Arabia says it hopes to place order for A330neos or 787s by end 2024 to join existing fleet of A320s.

Air Transport

KLM

KLM announced series of measures to increase productivity, simplify the organization, cut costs, and defer or postpone investments, to structurally improve its operational and financial performance (by €450m in the short term).

Air Transport

CEBU PACIFIC AIR agreed to acquire AIRSWIFT, the Philippines (five ATR -600s) from ALI Capital for $31m.

Air Transport

ATLAS AIR formed partnership with Chicago-based Spartan Education Group to establish the Atlas Cadet Academy.

Air Transport

VIETJET sold four GTF-powered A321neos to Castlelake for leaseback for delivery in 2024.

Air Transport

SOLITAIR, Dubai wet-leased (ACMI) 737-800BCF (33023) from ASL Airlines Ireland for startup.

Air Transport

ALTA added TAAG Angola Airlines as a new airline member.

Air Transport

AER LINGUS plans April 12 to begin four-times-weekly Dublin-Nashville, TN (A321XLR).

Air Transport

WIZZ AIR opened new €38m, 2,500+ sq meter pilot training center at Italy's Rome Fiumicino Airport with two CAE-built A320 Family full-flight simulators (third to be installed in 2025) to support >4,800 pilots annually.

Air Transport

AERCAP reports in 3Q24 it signed 160 lease agreements (vs 134 in 3Q23), purchased 41 assets (vs 33) and sold 25 (vs 52). It also repurchased 5.5m shares for $497m and signed financing transactions for approximately $10.5b (vs $3.9b).

Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
KLM is pushing ahead with its fleet renewal plans a few days after announcing a cost-cutting and investment-postponing plan aimed at boosting its profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

Newcastle International Airport (NCL) has been crowned the Overall Winner at the Routes World Awards 2024, while also retaining the Under 5 Million passenger award for the second consecutive year.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
A proposed investment by Qatar Airways into Virgin Australia could have collateral network benefits for both airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis visits India with an analytical look at Air India, Akasa Air, SpiceJet and Vistara.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
France’s BEA has introduced safety digests and videos in a bid to improve the dissemination of safety lessons learned from incidents and accidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Bahrain has welcomed over 2,300 aviation professionals from 110 countries to Routes World 2024, with participation of 230 airlines and 530 airports.
Aerospace

Airlink has confirmed that a section of the Skukuza Airport, a commercial airport in Kruger National Park, terminal roof was damaged in a bush fire yesterday.
Airports & Networks

Under the theme “New Era of Dynamic and Sustainable Partnership”, Qatar Airways Group has outlined its continued efforts as it moves forward with its 2.0 vision for the future.
Aerospace

Riyadh Air has entered a strategic partnership with the FII Institute to drive positive changes and shape the future of sustainable development.
Emerging Technologies