Air Transport

HOPSCOTCH AIR, NY signed LOI to purchase three eFlyer 4s and one eFlyer 2 trainer from Bye Aerospace for air taxis.

Air Transport

BBN AIRLINES took delivery of ex-Turkish Airlines A321-200 (2916) on lease from Nexus Aviation Ventures (SPNWS; Feb 2).

Air Transport

PORTER AIRLINES agreed to sell four E195-E2s to Elevate Capital Partners for leaseback; first (130) was delivered.

Air Transport

By Matthew Fulco
Times are good for HEICO and its Flight Support Group in particular.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AELF acquired ex-Flair Airlines 737-800 (36548) from Airborne Capital for lease to FLYSAFAIR, South Africa.

Air Transport

AIR NEW ZEALAND established 3-year, NZ$250m unsecured syndicated revolving credit facility for standby liquidity support; new facility replaces previous $400m facility and was arranged by ANZ Bank New Zealand and MUFG Bank.

Air Transport

DEUCALION purchased 737-8 (44605; leased to TUI Airways) in conjunction with BOT LEASE (BOTL), Japan.

Air Transport

ABRA GROUP began talks with AZUL to explore opportunities for potential business combination with bankrupt GOL.

Air Transport

AMERICAN AIRLINES lowered its 2Q24 guidance for adjusted operating margin by one percentage point, to between approximately 8.5% to 10.5%, as y-o-y TRASM is expected to be down 5-6% vs down 1-3% as previously forecast.

Air Transport

AEGEAN AIRLINES took delivery of GTF-powered A321neo (11827) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

SUNEXPRESS leased ex-Norwegian 737-800 (39006) from FPG Group.

Air Transport

AIR TRANSAT leased ex-Uzbekistan A330-200 (1045) with Trent 700s from Heston Airlines.

Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Collins Aerospace is showing a concept demonstrator that it believes solves the issue while not impacting seat numbers.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Michael Bruno
According to Accenture’s latest Commercial Aerospace Insight Report, there is widespread and growing confidence in the supplier base.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The European Commission has approved up to $1.5 billion in state aid to support development and deployment of a hydrogen value chain for the transport sector.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Quebec-based aerial sightseeing operator Bel-Air Aviation has signed a letter of intent to convert three aircraft to all-electric eBeavers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
CAE and its partners have passed the PDR for their program to electrify the Piper Archer training aircraft and are heading into detail design of the testbed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Its concept for an onboard passenger relaxation space is called The Perch.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has secured contracts to retrofit the cabins for Thai Airways Airbus A320s and China Airlines A350-900s.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Kurt Hofmann
El Al Israel Airlines’ balance sheet has benefitted from its rival carriers’ suspension of flying to Tel Aviv because of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Mirus Aircraft Seating has received approval from Airbus for its Kestrel economy-class seat to be included in the OEM’s BFE product catalogue.
Interiors & Connectivity

The UAE Space Agency and the Emirates Defense Companies Council (EDCC) have signed an MoU to collaborate on fostering business within the aerospace and defence sectors.
Air Transport

IATA released data for April 2024 global air cargo markets showing strong annual growth in demand into the second quarter (Q2).
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
French seat manufacturer Expliseat has won a contract for around 25 shipsets of its new TiSeat 2X model, to refurbish Air France Hop's Embraer E190 fleet.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
Thales has unveiled its cloud-based FlytEDGE IFE system, which the company says will simplify use both for passengers and airlines.
Interiors & Connectivity