Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
SAS expects a vote on the plan to take place in mid-July.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Virgin Atlantic will return to the Canadian market next summer, ending a decade-long absence, and plans to expand its commercial partnership with WestJet.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
MASkargo will gain access to the Qatar Airways Cargo network from Doha, while Qatar Airways Cargo will gain Asia-Pacific market access from Kuala Lumpur.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Bankrupt Australian carrier Bonza has laid off all its staff after it failed to lure new investors, making a revival of the airline highly unlikely.
Airlines & Lessors

By Anuradha Deenapanray
Air Senegal has taken delivery of two Aircraft Industries L410 NGs which will serve its domestic routes.
Air Transport

Malawi’s Vice President, Saulos Chilima, has been killed in a plane crash in the country’s Chikangawa mountain range, along with nine other passengers.
Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Emirates Airlines sees new ultra-long-haul opportunities with Airbus A350-900s to underserved markets such as Latin America.
Airlines & Lessors

Routes 360 members share their latest insights and notable developments this week.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Celebi Aviation gains access through the PTN acquisition to 26 airports in Indonesia, including Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Colombia’s Avianca is this month resuming 11 seasonal routes between Central America and the U.S., including between Chicago O’Hare and Guatemala City.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
While the risks to the global economy and aviation are obvious, growth is good, and many new aircraft orders are imminent.
Airlines & Lessors

Hong Kong International Aviation Academy and International Cooperation and Service Center signed a cooperation agreement with Informa Markets Asia.
Air Transport

SAS

QATAR AIRWAYS CARGO and MASKARGO agreed to establish joint cargo business operations in Qatar and Malaysia.

Air Transport

CARGOJET has 3-year contract from China-based Great Vision HK Express to operate Hangzhou-Vancouver (767-300F).

Air Transport

AIR LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE (ALTA) was formed to establish an advanced air mobility (AAM) system for Utah by 2034.

Air Transport

GRIFFIN GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT upsized its senior unsecured revolving credit facility with 12 lenders to $1.2b.

Air Transport

MESA AIR GROUP provided update that it has completed sales of six of the 15 surplus CRJ900 airframes and 10 of the 30 surplus CRJ engines, associated with its $50.4m Regional Aircraft Securitization Program (RASPRO) finance lease.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is urging the FAA to “evaluate the effectiveness of the activation logic for the runway status light system” and, if necessary, update its logic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
An activist fund that is now one of Southwest Airlines’ largest investors is pushing for new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier’s Board and C-suite level.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
The worst offenders for efficiency are the best performers when total emissions are considered, while higher efficiency aircraft create the most emissions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
More African countries are being encouraged to join forces under their local regional safety oversight organization (RSOO).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia decided to revive the Il-114-300 in 2016 to replace the Soviet-era Antonov An-24 regional turboprops still operated in remote parts of the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA said its projections for a tripling of SAF production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters are on track, an encouraging sign.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
Capacity and flight frequencies across the North Atlantic will reach record levels this summer.
Airports & Networks