Air Transport

JCAS AIRWAYS, Japan signed LOI to lease one new ATR 72-600 from Avation for delivery in late 2025.

Air Transport

FLYNAS, Saudi Arabia agreed to order 75 A320neo Family aircraft (now 192; 53 delivered) and 15 A330-900s.

Air Transport

AMERICAN had $717m net profit on record $14.3b revenues in 2Q24 vs $1.3b on $14.1b in 2Q23. It has $11.7b liquidity.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The company is confident it is on pace to meet demand for new aircraft and improve turnaround times on engines undergoing mandatory service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
American Airlines is rushing to reverse course on an unpopular distribution strategy that could result in over $1 billion in lost revenue in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Work on a follow-on program to further mature the technologies in Airbus’ Wing of Tomorrow research project is gathering momentum.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Abra Group, the main shareholder of Colombian airline Avianca and Brazilian LCC Gol, has signed a memorandum of understanding for five Airbus A350-900s.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau
Deutsche Aircraft has begun production of the first D328eco prototype by cutting one of the existing legacy Dornier 328 fuselages into three pieces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The 2025 Paris Air Show will feature an increased emphasis on the space sector and advanced air mobility, with the Careers Plane and Paris Air Lab also set to reappear.
Farnborough Airshow

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has reduced its capacity growth outlook for the full year and says the Olympic Games have had a €40 million impact on its Q2 operating margin.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, David Casey, Lori Ranson
Facing expenses, constraints, and pressure from an activist investor, Southwest Airlines has announced changes to its open seating model.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus and Flynas announced an MOU during Farnborough Airshow for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900s.
Farnborough Airshow

Kit Darby
Delays in receiving aircraft and engines feed US airline problems.
Airlines & Lessors

Sanad has signed exclusive three-year partnership with Air Mauritius to deliver MRO services for Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines.
MRO

Flynas and MoU with Airbus for 75 A320neo family aircraft and 15 A330-900.
Air Transport

By James Pozzi
The trend for OEM service agreements being attached to new aircraft and engine orders continued at Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and the DOJ have finalized a proposed plea deal that would see the OEM admitting that it defrauded the government during the 737 MAX certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
At Farnborough Airshow 2024, an absence of new aircraft orders spoke volumes. Listen in as Aviation Week's team analyze the week, breaking down the deals that did take place and sharing the buzz from airlines, suppliers and manufacturers.
Check 6

By James Pozzi
Ethiopian MRO, the maintenance division of Ethiopian Airlines, has agreed with ATR to develop repair and training capabilities from its base in Addis Ababa.
Farnborough Airshow

By Aaron Karp
Avelo Airlines, the U.S. carrier launched in 2021, will operate international routes for the first time in November with service to Jamaica and Mexico from the northeast U.S.
Airlines & Lessors

Eileen McCarthy to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of JetBlue Airways (effective August 5).

Air Transport

AVELO AIRLINES announced its largest expansion in company history with 18 nonstop routes, including new service to Montego Bay, Jamaica and Cancun, Mexico and setting up base Hartford’s Bradley International with two 737NGs.

Air Transport

AVELO AIRLINES plans November 15 to begin twice-weekly Houston Hobby-Hartford, CT (737NG).

Air Transport