Air Transport

VOLOTEA and ABRA GROUP (GOL/Avianca) cancelled joint venture agreement for travel between Europe and Americas.

Air Transport

AZMAN AIR, Nigeria suspended operations due to high maintenance/operating costs; it has one A340/seven 737s.

Air Transport

CHORUS AVIATION had C$181m net loss, inclusive of a previously disclosed C$187m impairment on discontinued operations, on C$351m revenues in 2Q24 vs C$20.3m net profit on C$327m in 2Q23. It generated C$28.2m in free cash flow.

Air Transport

CARGOJET had C$7.5m net income on C$462m in 1H24 vs $61.7m on C$442m in 1H23; block hours increased 10.8%.

Air Transport

CARGOJET purchased two 767-300ERs (29383; ex-Condor/29617; ex-TUI) from CAM for conversion to cargo by IAI.

Air Transport

FUYO purchased A321neo (10643; leased to AMERICAN AIRLINES) from Avolon; ALM will manage aircraft.

Air Transport

NOVUS AVIATION CAPITAL, Dublin and MANTRA, Hong Kong teamed to accelerate tokenization in aviation financing.

Air Transport

US DISTRICT COURT dismissed lawsuit under the Clayton Antitrust Act seeking to block merger between ALASKA AIRLINES and HAWAIIAN AIRLINES; deal, to close in mid-2025, still faces regulatory review by US Department of Justice.

Air Transport

NEWARK LIBERTY handled 4.3m pax in June, up 2.6% vs June 2023.

Air Transport

AIR CANADA plans March 31 to begin four-times-weekly Ottawa-London Heathrow (787).

Air Transport

FUTURE FLIGHT GLOBAL signed MOU with Archer Aviation for planned purchase of up to 116 Midnight eVTOL aircraft worth up to $580m to launch air taxi services in several global markets, increasing Archer's indicative orderbook to $6b.

Air Transport

NEW YORK LAGUARDIA handled 2.9m pax in June, up 5.4% vs June 2023.

Air Transport

CANADA JETLINES announced resignation of four key executives, including its Chief Executive Officer, while emphasizing the need to secure additional capital to continue operations; Board is actively seeking potential sources.

Air Transport

JFK

JFK handled 5.8m pax in June, up 4% vs June 2023.

Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
It may or may not be a coincidence that Elliott launched a proxy fight with Southwest just as the firm succeeded in a management shake-up at Starbucks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The monthly 737 program production rate mismatch between Boeing and Spirit has created a buffer of nearly 130 fuselages awaiting shipment to the manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The UAE-based LCC has deferred deliveries of its A320neo family aircraft on order to 2025 in hopes that the new engine technology on the aircraft will mature.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Air Canada will restart transatlantic flights from Ottawa next March and is exploring adding Airbus A321XLR service to London.
Airports & Networks

Attending Routes Europe 2024 in Aarhus, London Southend Airport told Routes about its recent route successes and key markets for sustained growth.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
ULCC Wizz Air plans to challenge a financial penalty imposed on it by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH).
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Civil Aviation Flight University of China (CAFUC) have signed a memorandum of understanding
Maintenance & Training

By Antoine Fafard
Air France-KLM, IAG and Lufthansa Group had strong operating revenues and positive net results in Q2 2024, an improvement on their Q1 losses.
Airlines & Lessors

IndiGo has added a new route and additional frequencies to enhance international connectivity across states in South and Central India, starting October 2024.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Cargo has reported significant growth in H1 2024. The carrier reported a 17 per cent increase in tonnage from H1 2023 to H1 2024.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Double-digit growth in aerospace MRO and aerostructure systems has elevated ST Engineering’s first-half commercial aviation portfolio revenue by 20%.
Supply Chain