Air Transport

Aegean Airlines will acquire four Airbus A321neos with extended range to explore broadening its network as far as Central Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

GKN Aerospace is nearing critical milestones in its H2Gear hydrogen-electric powertrain research and technology project after overcoming supply chain issues.

British budget carrier easyJet has canceled its flights to and from Tel Aviv for the rest of the summer season, through Oct. 27.

Etihad Cargo is celebrating a 10-year strategic partnership with Envirotainer - providing safe and reliable transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.

Boeing is buying 9.4 million gallons (35.6 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support its 2024 U.S. commercial operations.

Honeywell has unveiled Honeywell Forge Performance+ for Aerospace, a cloud-based platform that utilises AI and machine learning (ML).

The airports subsidiary of French infrastructure group Vinci is buying a majority stake in Edinburgh Airport.

Hong Kong International Airport retained its status as the world’s busiest cargo airport in 2023, handling 4.3 million metric tons, up 3.2% year-over-year.

The Air India-Vistara merger may gain key approval soon, but uncertainty surrounds Go First and Jet Airways.

SPIRIT AIRLINES sold fifth A320neo (11900) to Fuyo for leaseback, completing deal for five; ALM manages aircraft.

AIRBORNE CAPITAL secured $100m in financing from Investec Aviation Finance, secured by five narrowbodies.

LION AIR leased ex-Sriwijaya Air 737-900ER (41712) from Aergo Capital.

Sigurður Örn to Chief of Business Development of PLAY, Iceland.

ACI says Atlanta, Dubai, DFW, London Heathrow, Tokyo Haneda, Denver, Istanbul, LAX, Chicago O'Hare and New Delhi were the top 10 busiest pax airports in 2023; Hong Kong, Memphis, Shanghai and Anchorage handled the most cargo.

JETSMART, Chile took delivery of A320neo (11765) with GTFs on lease from GOAL as part of 6-aircraft deal.

VOLOTEA, Spain leased ex-VietJet A320-200 (3646) with CFM56s from Avolon.

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of new A220-300 (55271) on lease from AerCap. It now has 23 A220s.

US DOT says US domestic air fares averaged $385 in 4Q23, up 4.6% vs 3Q23 and down 9.6% from 4Q19.

The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.

Aerospace supplier GKN Aerospace is in the final stages of a multiyear restructuring.

Shippers are increasingly seeking accurate CO2 estimates from airlines.

LUFTHANSA GROUP expects to post €849m loss (EBIT) for 1Q24 vs €273m loss in 1Q23, higher than expected due to various strikes that impacted earnings by €350m. It is now projecting adjusted full-year earnings of €2.2b vs €2.7b in 2023.

LUFTHANSA ALLEGRIS plans May 1 startup (Munich-Vancouver) of long-haul services using A350-900s with special cabin.

ROYAL AIR MAROC leased three A320s from Nouvelair Tunisie (3798), Heston Airlines (4906) and Electra (1862).

GEORGIAN AIRLINES leased ex-Polar Air Cargo 767-300BDSF (27611) from Titan Aircraft Leasing.