Air Transport

AIR TRANSAT leased new A321neo (11932) with GTFs from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

ISRAIR, Israel leased ex-Bamboo A320-200 (2934) with V2500s from FTAI Aviation.

Air Transport

FLYARYSTAN leased ex-Hong Kong Express A320-200 (5738) with V2500s from CMB Financial Leasing.

Air Transport

AVIATION CAPITAL GROUP ordered 35 more 737 MAXs (16 737-8s and 19 737-10s), increasing its commitment to 82.

Air Transport

LUFTHANSA GROUP lowered its full year 2024 guidance and now expects EBIT in the range of €1.4b-€1.8b (previously: €2.2b) after disappointing 2Q24; it estimates adjusted EBIT of €686m in 2Q24 vs €1.1b in 2Q23 (results due July 31).

Air Transport

Karen Ali to Chief Operating Officer at JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), NY.

Air Transport

MINRES AIR, Australia leased ex-Air France A320-200 (5129) with CFM56s from Zephyrus Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

PHOENIX AVIATION CAPITAL and AIP CAPITAL agreed to acquire a portfolio of 10 LEAP-1Bs from CFM International for delivery in 2H24.

Air Transport

EPIC FLIGHT ACADEMY opened its fifth flight school at Herlong Recreational Airport in Jacksonville, FL.

Air Transport

ELFLY GROUP secured LOI from government of Gotland, Sweden to explore deeper collaboration to pursue zero-emission commercial flights to the island (at least one operator using its Noemi electric seaplane) by 2027.

Air Transport

AZORRA purchased E195 (671) from Aurigny, which is consolidating fleet to ATRs and Dornier 228s.

Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES and ARCHER AVIATION signed MOU to develop operational plans for electric air taxi networks utilizing Archer’s eVTOL at California airports to replace 60-to-90-minute commutes by car with 10-to-20-minute flights.

Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Nigeria’s Ibom Air has decided to increase its planned fleet of Airbus A220s, as demand outstrips deliveries of the aircraft from the OEM.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By William Moore
In line with the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow running July 22-26, Carbon Analysis looks at new-gen widebodies such as the A350, A330neo and 787.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
Aviation Capital Group has ordered another 35 Boeing MAX aircraft, a commitment split between 737-8s (16) and 737-10s (19).
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
France's BEA has released its final report on a ground proximity event showing altimeter setting errors remain a serious threat.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport, also known as Ministro Pistarini International Airport, is Argentina's main international gateway.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
Boeing and its former Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg have paid their combined $201 million civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe are planning to allow entry to all five countries under a single short-stay visa.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Airport Authority of Hong Kong hopes to create a seamless and borderless experience for passengers and cargo flowing between Hong Kong and mainland China.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
All-Airbus operator Wizz Air Group tells Aviation Week that operating diverse AOCs will help to manage growth in the larger fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that delays and cancellations caused by crew sickness are not extraordinary circumstances.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Qantas’ new route to the French capital has become the third farthest in the airline’s network.
Airlines & Lessors

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced ‘outstanding’ progress in Saudi Arabia’s air traffic performance between January-June 2024.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
China's international passenger volume is 20 percentage points below 2019, but its entire international air transport capacity is 3.7% above pre-COVID levels.
Airlines & Lessors