Air Transport

GARUDA and SINGAPORE AIRLINES plan to enter joint venture to cooperate on routes between Singapore and Indonesia.

Air Transport

ETIHAD AIRWAYS and ROYAL AIR MAROC signed MOU to expand cooperation on services in North Africa.

Air Transport

IATA now projects cumulative net airline industry profits of $30.5b in 2024 (revised from $25.7b predicted in Dec 2023) vs $27.4b in 2023; revenues are projected at record $996b in 2024, up 9.7% vs 2023, and enplanements at record 4.96b.

Air Transport

ALASKA AIRLINES acquired ex-Boeing Longacres facility in Renton, WA to set up 600,000 sq ft training facility for late 2025 to house 10 full-flight simulators, a mock aircraft for inflight simulations, classrooms, and a production studio.

Air Transport

TOTAL LINHAS AEREAS, Brazil leased ex-ASL Airlines Ireland 737-400SF (26299) from Hamden Aviation.

Air Transport

SKYLINE EXPRESS, Ukraine leased ex-Mavi Gok 737-800 (27984) from Cross Ocean Partners.

Air Transport

AIR CANADA took delivery of ex-Alaska A320-200 (4948) with CFM56s on lease from BBAM (SPNWS; January 19).

Air Transport

MANDARIN AIRLINES took delivery of second new ATR 72-600 (1694) with PW127XTs as part of order for six.

Air Transport

AIR ARABIA leased two A320-200s (5004; ex-Alaska/5063; ex-CEA) with CFM56s from Aviation Capital Group.

Air Transport

MEXICANA DE AVIACION ordered 10 108-pax E190-E2s and 10 132-pax E195-E2s for delivery starting in 2Q25.

Air Transport

AVION EXPRESS, Lithuania leased ex-Bamboo A320-200 (3050) with V2500s from FTAI Aviation.

Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airspace and border control reforms are in the spotlight as European airlines seek smooth operations , less impact from labor actions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Air Canada plans a 50-50 split between international and North American routes when it scales up to 30 Airbus A321XLRs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
A majority of the grounded aircraft are undergoing inspections for parts manufactured containing potentially contaminated powder metal.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Moore
Among Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, none of these carriers stand out as top performers when compared with global standards.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Mexicana is poised to become Mexico’s first operator of Embraer E2s, with a firm deal for 20, an order evenly split between E190-E2s and E195-E2s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
IATA is forecasting a significant shortfall in aircraft deliveries that will continue to impact the airlines’ ability to grow.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Intelsat will launch four software-defined satellites over the next three years which will be able to cover around 75% of the planet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
The signing of the agreement does not result in an immediate commencement of commercial flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda is seeking to lease the aircraft as the flag-carrier works to resume delivery of its Boeing 737-8s and Airbus A330neos.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Air Canada Cargo is Canada’s largest air cargo provider—find out why it was named ATW's 2024 Cargo Operator of the Year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is optimistic that it will soon gain additional air service rights to Australia, following a previous rebuff.
Airlines & Lessors