Air Transport

Dainis Bērziņš to Chief Information Officer of airBaltic, Latvia.

GENESIS, Dublin has added BayernLB as a co-lender to its $450m warehouse facility, which is led by Citibank, with Morgan Stanley and Bank of America as the other co-lenders. It has owned/managed/committed fleet of 61 aircraft.

Rewards programs are under scrutiny at American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and United Airlines as the U.S. DOT looks at whether they are transparent and fair.

The global average jet fuel price rose 0.6% last week to $92.76/bbl, compared to $92.25/bbl the previous week.

JetBlue has raised its third quarter guidance citing strong summer operational performance.

Construction of a Southwest Airlines-backed first-of-its-kind plant that will turn corn stover into cellulosic ethanol for upgrade to SAF has begun in Kansas.

For some technology features and design philosophy, new two-seaters developed in Europe may be the precursors of future commercial aircraft.

Korean Air is adding more routes and frequencies to China and Japan, another sign that demand is improving in these two key markets.

American Airlines plans to add new routes to Athens, Madrid, Milan and Rome next summer, as well as returning to Edinburgh.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines cautiously welcomed the less drastic plans, which foresee a reduction in aircraft movements to 475,000-485,000.

EASA plans to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus A350 operators to perform one-time inspections of their aircraft.

Russian LCC Smartavia has become the first privately owned airline to order the MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner.

TAP Air Portugal has expanded its long-haul network with a new Florianópolis route as Europe-Brazil capacity reaches record levels.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has bought a portfolio of 23 aircraft, including 17 from China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings.

When airline network planners and airport officials get together, it’s typical and appropriate that at least one side is hoping for more air connectivity.

HAECO has announced a long-term partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines for the installation of the reverse bleed system (RBS) on Leap engines.

With the final day of the first Egypt International Airshow underway today, show organisers have voted it a great success with more than 15,000 visitors passing through the doors.

Two companies within the EgyptAir Group signed deals with Airbus at the show yesterday that aim to improve efficiency and safety in the commercial aviation sector.

CAAC operationalized the parallel H24 airway to drive air traffic between the Yangtze River Delta airport cluster in the east and the Kunming Changshui hub.

As the number of in-service aircraft in the global regional aircraft fleet falls, one segment is set to overtake another.

After partnering with JetZero, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren shares his thoughts on future technologies and eco-initiatives.

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.

Winding down BGS would simplify the organization, raise cash and signal that Boeing is returning to its roots of aircraft development and manufacturing.