Air Transport

Challenges with new-generation aircraft are providing plenty of headaches for affected operators and aftermarket providers.

TUI fly Belgium has grounded all three of its Embraer E195-E2s because of oil consumption issues.

IATA believes new policies adopted by Argentina’s government could create a more inviting environment for new entrants in the aviation sector.

Airbus-funded powertrain developer ZeroAvia is evaluating an interim hydrogen-electric concept to power narrowbody airframes.

This week’s Carbon Analysis goes transatlantic as we look at Air Canada, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and Norse Atlantic Airways.

Several airlines have canceled flights to and from the Lebanese capital Beirut, amid rising tensions between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militia.

UK LCC easyJet has extended leases on 10 Airbus A319s, a type which it is working to phase out by 2034.

Geneva Airport is the main gateway to Geneva, Switzerland, and hosts domestic, regional and international passenger and cargo services for over 30 airlines. The airport straddles the Swiss-French border and is located 4 km (2.5 mi.) from the city center.

Rex has signaled it is preparing a major announcement, as speculation grows it may make significant changes in an attempt to improve its financial position.

Rolls-Royce’s rapid development of its Orpheus demonstrator engine is beginning to pay dividends and even influencing how the UK OEM thinks about its large commercial engine developments.

North America will continue to be the biggest market for sub-150-seat jets over the next two decades, Embraer predicts.

Japan’s aviation sustainability initiatives are both broad and deep.

More than 300 airports have received a share of $374  million in grants awarded through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program.

Turkish Airlines has added a new currency to its financing portfolio in line with its natural currency hedging policy.

CAeS says it is close to securing funding to support flight-testing of a hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system on a modified Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.

VoltAero and Kawasaki Motors have revealed new details about plans to power later versions of the Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft with a hydrogen-fueled version of its newly developed supercharged aero piston engine family.

SINGAPORE CHANGI handled 16.5m pax in 2Q24, up 13.4% vs 2Q23.

VOLARIS, Mexico took delivery of new A320neo (12052) with GTFs on lease from CDB Aviation.

WESTJET plans January 17 to begin five-times-weekly Kelowna-Seattle (737); it will go daily from February 17.

IAT LEASING, Dublin acquired two A330-200s (1389/1404) from ORIX Aviation on behalf of Atalaya Capital Management.

AIRHAIFA, Israel took delivery of first (1701) of two ATR 72-600s with PW1217XT-Ms for startup.

SKYWEST had $75.6m net income on $867m revenues in 2Q24 vs $15.4m on $726m in 2Q23. It has $834m in cash.

CENTRUM AIR, Uzbekistan took delivery of ex-Novair A321neo (7807) with LEAPs on lease from Air Lease Corporation for operation by MY FREIGHTER. It is also expected to acquire new LEAP-powered A321neo (11996) in coming months.

Southwest Airlines expects teething pains from a new revenue management system to ease later in 2024, but headwinds from its implementation are persisting.

Operators of CFM Leap 1A engines will soon have access to reverse bleed system (RBS) retrofit kits, the engine manufacturer announced.