Air Transport

AIR CANADA leased ex-EVA Air A321-200 (5849) with CFM56s from BBAM.
Air Transport

AIRNESIA ROYAL CARGO, Indonesia leased ex-Central Airlines 737-300SF (27362) from Aircraft Finance Germany.
Air Transport

NOUVELAIR, Tunisia agreed to lease two new A320neos (12280/12308) with LEAP-1As from BOC Aviation.
Air Transport

LAX

LAX handled 6.7m pax in May, up 4.3% vs May 2023.
Air Transport

AAPA members carried 27.9m pax in May, up 23.9% vs May 2023; capacity (ASKs) rose 26.4%. Cargo rose 17.9%.
Air Transport

GENESIS purchased A321-200 (3636; leased to PRIVILEGE STYLE) with V2500s from Avolon.
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
Canada’s Labor Minister has ordered final binding arbitration to resolve negotiations between WestJet and its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The A321XLR is reviving a niche created decades ago by the Boeing 757, currently the only narrowbody capable of flying true long-haul services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
The 10-year outlook for the Baltics and Eastern European region shows the in-service fleet expanding and MRO demand at $32 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss talks about fleet growth, the need for more equity and geared turbofan engine problems at MRO BEER.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
However, the airline is continuing to develop its multi-hub strategy in Africa.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is reportedly negotiating to buy a significant stake in Virgin Australia, which would further solidify the links between the partner airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A Boeing executive's June 26 narrative around Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shared during a media event violated the safety board's regulations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is pointing to factory floor changes as keys to tracking metrics that, for now, are more relevant than familiar measuring sticks like production rates.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
From Nov. 4, easyJet will launch year-round flights from City of Derry Airport (LDY) to both Liverpool, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
Airports & Networks

Speaking during Routes Europe 2024 Hermes Airports, the operator of Larnaka and Pafos airports, discussed its recent passenger records and the plan for growth.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.
Airlines & Lessors

Alex Tuttle to Chief Commercial Officer-Flight Solutions Group of GA Telesis, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by SmartLynx to provide Lido mPilot mobile chartering application, providing access to all necessary charts.
Air Transport

KAP.KG, Kyrgystan leased ex-Transcarga A300B4-200F (274) from South Aircraft Leasing.
Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES dropped its 2Q24 RASM forecast from down 1.5-3.5% to down 4-4.5% vs 2Q23, driven primarily by complexities in adapting its revenue management to current booking patterns; revenues are expected to break records.
Air Transport

AIR SERBIA plans September 30 to begin Belgrade-Guangzhou, China (A330-200).
Air Transport

AIR CANADA plans December 13 to begin weekly Quebec City-Tulum, Mexico.
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
FedEx Express is permanently retiring 22 Boeing 757-200s, as it works to modernize the fleet and better align capacity with current and anticipated demand.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Breakthrough Energy, a consortium of aviation stakeholders including seven airlines, is seeking EU funding for a large-scale contrail mitigation trial.
Sustainability