Air Transport

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is to test new hybrid-electric core tech in a Passport 20 as part of development efforts toward an open-fan, future single-aisle propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
An inspection system used to detect art forgeries is set for deployment to MRO shops via GE Aerospace’s soon-to-open Services Technology Acceleration Center.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace expects to ship the first production standard GE9X to Boeing for installation on a customer-bound Boeing 777-9 later this month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
New allegations suggest that Boeing’s willful disregard of quality assurance in its commercial aircraft production remained in place as recently as late 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Initial analysis suggests the issue will not have any safety ramifications, the company's top engineer said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

CARLYLE AVIATION PARTNERS issued AASET 2024-1 ABS for $428m to purchase 12 aircraft (10 narrowbodies/two widebodies); it is company's 15th aircraft portfolio transaction and the first commercial aircraft ABS in two years.

Air Transport

SINGAPORE CHANGI handled 5.5m pax in May, up 13.3% vs May 2023.

Air Transport

FINNAIR completed rollout of its €200m A330/A350 cabin renewal that includes launch of a new business class seat from COLLINS AEROSPACE, new premium economy cabin, and refreshed economy class; it next plans E190 upgrade.

Air Transport

NEOS, Italy agreed to wet-lease one 787-8 from Norse Atlantic Airways for service out of Milan Malpensa.

Air Transport

MESA AIR GROUP had $11.7m net profit on $132m revenues for second quarter ended March 31 vs $35.1m loss on $122m a year ago; it currently operates 80 aircraft as United Express, serving 79 cities with 263 daily departures.

Air Transport

ASHLAND PLACE completed new facility financing for Flight Lease for widebody freighter on lease to ASL AIRLINES.

Air Transport

ALAFCO plans to delist and liquidate/shut down after selling off its aircraft portfolio to Macquarie AirFinance.

Air Transport

INDIGO agreed to sell five new A320neos with LEAPs to Jackson Square Aviation for leaseback; first () delivered.

Air Transport

WESTJET agreed to lease two ex-Lynx Air 737-8s from ACG (44314) and High Ridge Aviation (44312) in 2024.

Air Transport

AIR LEASE CORPORATION priced public offering of $1.2b of senior unsecured medium-term notes due June 25, 2026.

Air Transport

AVOLON raised US$750m in new unsecured credit facility with seven banks predominantly in the Middle East and India.

Air Transport

AAPA reports its members had cumulative US$8.8b net profit in 2023 after three consecutive years of losses; revenues increased 54.8% in 2023 to US$198.1b. It says outlook is generally positive, despite capacity constraints from supply chain.

Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Recent revisions of the certification requirements for EVTOL aircraft that narrowed the gap between European and U.S. regulators come as welcome news to Lilium.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
ANCEN has been created to share “objective, timely, consensual, and credible technical advice” on the non-CO2 effects of aviation, EASA said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
In addition to its scheduled service business, Sun Country operates charter flights and 12 737-800s freighters for Amazon.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Mesa has now reduced its total debt by $221.5 million, or 36%, over the past year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Lessor CDB Aviation, has agreed to lease agreements for two Airbus A320neos with Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL).
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The warning came on the same day as U.S. SAF producer Gevo said that the strains of corn it processes could provide both SAF and animal feed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Georgian Airways will become the country’s first airline to operate a widebody passenger aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

At Routes Europe 2024, representatives from Polish Airports S.A. (PPL S.A.) outlined Poland’s growing transfer hub status and how the airports plan for growth.
Airports & Networks