Air Transport

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew says the Boeing 737-8s the carrier was expecting to receive this year have been delayed; he also doubts the 777X timeline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
United has said it expects to invest around $1.9 billion in the Terminal B project by backing bonds issued by the city of Houston, which owns IAH.
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
A Thales-led consortium aims to improve pilot training using new sensors, including eye-tracking devices.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
The advent of increasing numbers of Airbus A220s in North America is changing traffic patterns on the continent, says John Evans, the CEO of lessor Azorra.
Small Narrowbody Jets

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of new A220-300 (55273) on lease from AerCap. It now has 25 A220s.

Air Transport

AIR FRANCE took delivery of new A350-900 (664) on lease from ALC as part of deal for three (SPNWS; March 10, 2023).

Air Transport

NAVBLUE (Airbus) was selected by TAP Air Portugal to provide Mission+ FLIGHT and Flysmart+ solutions to support its evolving EFB requirements.

Air Transport

DISCOVER AIRLINES plans in March 2025 to begin Munich-Orlando/-Windhoek/-Calgary (A330).

Air Transport

SUNEXPRESS leased an ex-Norwegian 737-800 (39006) from Japan-based investor, not FPG Group as reported last week (SPNWS; May 31); aircraft was transitioned to SunExpress following Stratos’ takeover of aircraft as asset manager.

Air Transport

BBN AIRLINES THAILAND was rebranded as THAI SMARTLYNX. It is in the process of obtaining an airline business license and will start its flight operations after the completion of its current AOC process, which is scheduled in 2024.

Air Transport

AIR FRANCE sold seventh A220-300 (55278) to ABL Aviation for leaseback as part of 13-aircraft mandate.

Air Transport

WIZZ AIR agreed to sell four GTF-powered A321neos to AerDragon Aviation Leasing for leaseback for delivery in 2025.

Air Transport

Mike Berger to Chief Executive Officer of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), OH.

Air Transport

Joe Hete was appointed Executive Chairman of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), OH.

Air Transport

Jeffrey Dominick to President of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), OH.

Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
At least one more round of route changes and aircraft redeployments is upcoming for JetBlue Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Widebody orders were at the top of the agenda at the IATA Annual General Meeting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Project Runway's aim is to help airlines access SAF using the book-and-claim approach and partner with corporate customers to share the premium for the fuel.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aircalin will gradually resume some of its long- and medium-haul flights, following unrest in the French Pacific Ocean archipelago.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Royal Jordanian is assessing ways to compensate for the loss of inbound traffic as tourists avoid the region amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A selection of new routes starting in June, including Scandinavian Airlines adding Atlanta; Delta Air Lines returning to Taiwan; and Emirates offering its first passenger flights to Colombia.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Canadian carrier WestJet is evaluating the performance of its twin-aisle jets this summer to determine if an evolution of its Boeing 787 fleet is necessary.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
ANA CEO Shinichi Inoue says the airline is on track to reinstate domestic flights in July after Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues grounded many of its A320neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The CEO of Turkish leisure carrier Pegasus Airlines expects to take a decision on her carrier's fleet requirements beyond 2029 in the near future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
JAL’s next order priority will be regional jets and turboprops for its domestic fleet; the group wants to begin replacing its regional aircraft from 2028-2029.
Airlines & Lessors