Air Transport

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.