Air Transport

NATIONAL AIRLINES is expected to acquire ex-Avianca A330-200 (1279) with Trent 700s.

Air Transport

JETSKY AIRWAYS, Bulgaria leased ex-GP Aviation 737-400 (28832) from Votan Aero.

Air Transport

AVELO AIR leased ex-Southwest 737-800 (39883) from Aviation Capital Group.

Air Transport

AEROITALIA acquired ex-FlyEgypt 737-800 (35342) from Sahara Aircraft Leasing.

Air Transport

JETBLUE announced $400m convertible senior notes offering to repay debt. It also announced (with JetBlue Loyalty) a private offering $1.5b in senior secured notes due 2031 and proposed senior secured Term Loan B of $1.25b due 2029.

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VOEPASS LINHAS AÉREAS lost ATR 72-500 (908; ex-Pelita Air Service) in crash near Vinhedo, SP killing 62 pax/crew.

Air Transport

AIR PEACE, Nigeria agreed to wet-lease four 737-800s from AirExplore to compliment its fleet of 12 737-800s.

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AIR BOTSWANA agreed to acquire ex-Flybe E175-E1 (327) from Regional One.

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PRIVILEGE STYLE, Spain agreed to acquire ex-Air New Zealand 777-200ER (34377) from Alta Airlines Holdings.

Air Transport

By Guy Norris
The start of powered runs of the X-59’s single GE Aerospace F414 will mark a key milestone on the road to first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

US DOT says US airlines operated 640,137 flights in May, up 4.5% vs May 2023; on-time arrival rate was 72.6%.

Air Transport

ATSG had $7.4m net income on $488m revenues in 2Q24 vs $38m on $529m in 2Q23; CAM earned $15m on $104.5m vs $31m on $111.4m and says it has 23 aircraft (12 767-300s/five A330s/six A321s) in or awaiting freighter conversions.

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SLG WORLDWIDE leased 767-300BDSF (26991; ex-Condor) from CAM for sublease to EUROAVIA AIRLINES, Cyprus.

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PATTAYA AIRWAYS, Thailand secured AOC for startup with two ATR 72-500Fs leased from ACIA Aero Leasing.

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GP AVIATION, Bulgaria has acquired ex-Copenhagen Airtaxi 737-400 (24644) and now has two 737-400s.

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AIRNESIA ROYAL CARGO, Indonesia acquired ex-Airfast 737-300SF (29333) and now has two 737-300SFs.

Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
Azul is seeing some relief in Q3 after battling headwinds stemming from the closure of a major airport and a temporary slide in international capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Carbon Analysis revisits the topic of alliances with our focus this time directed at SkyTeam carriers Aeromexico, Air France, China Airlines and Virgin Atlantic
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
An industry advisory committee’s year-long look at U.S. pilot pathways has some general, broad conclusions.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
Iran’s Simorgh light transport aircraft is now undergoing flight certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Ethiopian Airlines Group has kick-started plans for what is intended eventually to be Africa’s largest airport, outside Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the latest Asia-Pacific carrier to report softer profits as yields fall back from the high levels experienced in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia are growing their networks with new services to Nepal and Hong Kong respectively.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The grants are part of $25 billion set aside in the 2021 Infrastructure Law allocated for terminal construction, airport infrastructure and other improvements.
Airports & Networks

By Anuradha Deenapanray
Royal Air Maroc launched the first eco-responsible flight between Casablanca and Dakar aboard a Boeing 787 on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai.
Air Transport