Air Transport

THAI AIRWAYS leased ex-Hong Kong Airlines A350-900 (153) from AerCap.

HAINAN AIRLINES plans April 2 to resume three-times-weekly Beijing-Seattle (787).

TRUENOORD secured new term loan from Deutsche Bank to support ongoing business growth and fleet expansion.

EUROPEAN COMMISSION published its opposition to Lufthansa's takeover of ITA AIRWAYS as it is concerned about reduced competition on certain routes in/out of Italy that could result in increased prices or decreased quality of services.

LAX handled 5.3m pax in February, up 7.7% vs February 2023.

Stephanie Pope's first order of business will be to deliver a reasonable plan to address the FAA's audit and expert panel report findings. Deadline: late May.

TAP Air Portugal CEO Luís Rodrigues has made progress with his top two priorities—improving operational reliability and staff morale.

The effect operating smaller aircraft has on emissions per ASK is shown in Widerøe’s results, highlighting the importance of also considering total emissions.

Having emerged from reorganization with a low-cost focus, Avianca is ready to take on JetSmart's debut in Colombia's domestic market.

United Airlines said it expects to learn more from the FAA on potential effects to its certification activities.

Aviation Week editors break down the seismic leadership changes announced by Boeing and what they mean for the company's future.

The UK has released the first road map for development of technologies to tackle non-CO2 emissions from aviation.

Leadership changes at Boeing have Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal out effective immediately, while both CEO Dave Calhoun and chair Larry Kellner revealed their departure dates.

The airline is also introducing a plan to stimulate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use through staff travel.

Hybrid Air Vehicles wants to build production, testing and certification facilities that would be able to produce up to 24 airships a year.

Britten-Norman has secured new investment from a group of investors led by private equity firm 4D Capital Partners.

Colombian market shows "tremendous growth" following difficult stretch.

Etihad Cargo and Astral Aviation operated the inaugural Nairobi-Abu Dhabi flight on 21 March 2024.

Royal Jordanian has received a new A321-200PF freighter bolstering its capacity to meet the cargo industry's increasing demand.

Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun today announced his decision to step down as CEO at the end of 2024.

Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed the Transport Ministry to evaluate turning Nakhon Ratchasima Wing 1 AB into a mixed-use airport.

Carriers say sustainable aviation fuel mandates are not enough and call for incentives to keep up with the U.S. and other competitors.

ALLEGIANT reached tentative agreement with its TWU-represented flight attendants on parties' first CBA.

SOUTHWEST finalized new 5-year contract with its TWU-represented ramp, operations, provisioning and cargo agents.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada is reviewing the potential market for a modernized version of the Short Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft, last produced in 1990.