Air Transport

The last company to take on Airbus and Boeing was crushed, but market conditions could be ripe for another challenger. BofA analyst Ron Epstein joins to discuss what Embraer might do.

The future of South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu is in serious doubt as the airline has halted all international operations and may soon enter administration.

ACI World has named Justin Erbacci, ex-head of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), as its next director general and CEO, succeeding Luis Felipe de Oliveira.

Outside-the-box ideas can help companies train, access and retain a diverse and highly skilled workforce.

ERA Director General Montserrat Barriga discusses Europe’s smaller operators, which are facing supply chain problems, rule changes and new technologies.

MONT GABON AIRLINES, Congo leased 767-200ER (24867) with PW4056s from Air Zimbabwe.

AERCAP announced new $500m share repurchase program through end 2024. It also issued its first quarterly dividend.

JETBLUE plans in 4Q24 to begin San Juan, PR-Providence, RI/-Westchester County, NY/-Santiago, DR/-Medellín, Colombia/-Cancún, Mexico/-St. Croix, USVI. It is also expanding MINT services to Phoenix and Vancouver, BC.

UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS leased second ex-Bamboo A320neo (9115) with LEAPs from BOC Aviation.

LEVU AIR CARGO, Brazil agreed to sublease A321PCF (775; ex-Ural Airlines)with CFM56s from SmartLynx for startup.

KLASJET (Avia Solutions Group) acquired ex-FlyEgypt 737-800 (32918) and now has seven 737s for ACMI operations.

FLYDUBAI plans to begin Dubai-Basel on August 2 and -Latvia/-Tallinn/-Vilnius on October 11/12 (737).

KOREAN AIR had KRW345.2b net income on KRW3,822b revenues in 1Q24 vs KRW355.4m on KRW3,196b in 1Q23.

Airbus delivered 61 aircraft to 33 customers in April 2024, including 51 A320neo family aircraft.

Tucked in the U.S. FAA reauthorization bill there is an item that could give Boeing an extra five years in which to develop a freighter version of the 787.

The union representing the cabin crewmembers recently wrote to Air India's chairman with a list of grievances related to the pending merger with AirAsia India.

The Austrian aerospace company recorded significant revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024 but is staying flexible as aircraft deliveries remain uncertain.

Surging demand for international transit traffic via its Seoul hub is helping Korean Air achieve healthy gains in passenger revenue.

Our Route Opportunities feature explores the latest unserved and underserved routes promoted through Routes 360, providing supporting information for airline network planners to consider and capitalize on.

The move comes as as their proposed $1.9 billion merger moves through an antitrust clearance review process.

Russian MRO provider Aeroflot Technics says it is ready to provide line maintenance on Boeing 787 airliners after receiving approval from Rosaviatsia.

The China Aviation Planning and Design Institute says it has won the bid to construct the second phase of the Comac C919 assembly plant in Shanghai.

While LOT Polish Airlines is taking three E195-E2s for network expansion, CEO Michał Fijoł says no decision has been made on a larger regional aircraft order.

Aviation experts convened at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) yesterday to discuss how the Middle East market is changing, outlining predictions for the future of air travel.

Former Boeing CEO and Chairman Frank Shrontz, who led the company through key developments ranging from the 747-400 and 777 to the space station, died aged 92.