Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore Airlines will suspend meal services when the seat belt sign is lit as part of new measures adopted following a fatal turbulence incident on May 21.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, William Moore, Graham Warwick
In 2021 airlines pledged to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Aviation Week experts debate their progress so far and what approach should be taken going forward.
Check 6

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Spirit Airlines is applying to DOT for the right to launch a beyond-perimeter route between Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and San José, California.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC IndiGo reports a strong return to full-year profitability, and it is targeting more capacity growth despite continuing engine-related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Strength in the domestic market is boosting financial performance for Chinese airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

SPIRIT AIRLINES applied to US DOT to begin daily nonstop Reagan National-San Jose, CA (A320).

Air Transport

NAV CANADA reports traffic increase of 6.5% in April vs April 2023.

Air Transport

BINANI AIR, Nigeria leased e-Jasmin Airways E170LR (170) from CIAF Leasing.

Air Transport

RENEGADE AIR, Kenya took delivery of converted ATR 72-500F (875; ex-TruJet) on lease from Abelo (SPNWS; May 10).

Air Transport

MAERSK AIR CARGO, Denmark says it expects to take delivery of its two 777Fs on order in 2H24 for service entry in 4Q.

Air Transport

BREEZE AIRWAYS has committed to grow its base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD) in Providence to 35 destinations served by 2029, nearly double the 18 it serves from the airport currently.

Air Transport

HESTON AIRLINES, Lithuania leased ex-Global Airways A320-200 (2108) with V2500s from Zephyrus Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

CONDOR wet-leased A320-200 (7345) from Air Bulgaria.

Air Transport

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT handled 23.1m pax in 1Q24, up 8.4% vs 1Q23; movements increased 8.3% to 109,238 flights (217 pax per flight).

Air Transport

JETBLUE began seasonal daily JFK-Edinburgh (A321neo); it will operate route through September 30.

Air Transport

ALAFCO lost KD4.7m on KD19.4m lease revenues for six months ended March 31 vs KD192k loss on KD17m a year ago.

Air Transport

WIZZ AIR had €365.9m net income on €5.1b revenues for year ended March 31 vs €535.1m loss on €3.9b a year ago; it has 208 aircraft with 47 on ground due to GTF engine-related matters (expecting circa 50 by end of first half FY25).

Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The reduced forecast also means a 6% cut, or a $70 million hit, to Triumph’s previous sales guidance for fiscal 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Pre-pandemic, roughly 30% of Frontier passengers were buying only the base fare with no add-ons, a percentage that jumped to about half as ancillary prices grew
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
WestJet could be eying 737 MAX jets operated by Canadian ULCC Lynx after the airline ceased operations in February.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Central to Boeing’s plan is stabilizing 737 MAX production and then increasing it to at least 38 per month sometime in the second half of the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has launched a new technology demonstrator to mature superconducting electric propulsion for a future hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For all of 2024, Boeing now expects to see a use of cash compared with potential net cash generation from operations for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
China’s Comac is in exploratory discussions for potentially setting up airliner production in Saudi Arabia.
Airlines & Lessors