Air Transport

By David Casey
March 2024 sees new route launches from the likes of Virgin Atlantic, Vistara, Hainan Airlines and Zipair Tokyo.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
British Airways has unveiled a “transformation plan” with £7 billion ($8.9 billion) to be invested in a wide range of initiatives.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Demand for leased aircraft and very high lease rates will not go out of style soon, major lessors say, amid airline capacity needs and manufacturer output woes.
Airlines & Lessors

AIR INDIA and VISTARA received approval from Singapore Competition Commission to merge.

Air Transport

SUNRISE AIRWAYS, Haiti has suspended operations due to political insecurity; it has five EMB 120s and an ERJ.

Air Transport

FLYNAS plans September 4 to begin three-times-weekly Jeddah-Berlin Brandenburg (A320neo).

Air Transport

VIETJET plans to begin Hanoi-Hiroshima on May 12 and -Melbourne, Australia on June 3 (A321).

Air Transport

JETSTAR ASIA plans to begin Singapore-Krabi, Thailand on June 7 and -Clark, Philippines on October 18 (A320).

Air Transport

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES agreed to order eight 777-9s and option 12. It currently operates Boeing fleet of 29 787s, 20 777s, three 767s, 27 737NGs and 15 737 MAXs and has another 35 737 MAXs, four 777Fs and 11 787-9s on order.

Air Transport

FLY JINNAH plans March 27 to begin daily Lahore-Sharjah, UAE (A320).

Air Transport

US DOT reports US airline fuel cost was $2.70/gallon in January vs $2.80 in Dec 2023; y-o-y consumption rose 3.5%.

Air Transport

Sohail Majid to Chief Commercial Officer of Air Astra, Bangladesh.

Air Transport

SCOOT expects to take delivery of its first of nine E190-E2s in April 2024 with inaugural flights to Krabi and Hat Yai scheculed for May 7; it also plans to fly E190-E2 to four other SE Asian destinations: Koh Samui, Sibu, Kuantan, and Miri.

Air Transport

CANADA JETLINES agreed to wet-lease two A320-200s to an unidentified European carrier from late April/late June.

Air Transport

Oliver Buchhofer to Chief Operating Officer of SWISS (effective May 2024); Dennis Weber to Chief Financial Officer.

Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS announced £7b transformation plan that includes new website, mobile app, free onboard messaging, new short-haul seats for A320s (from unidentified UK-based suppliers) and a new first class suite on A380s from 4Q25.

Air Transport

AIRBALTIC had record €34m net income on €668m revenues in 2023 vs €54m loss on €500m in 2022; traffic rose 36%.

Air Transport

DONGHAI AIRLINES, China took delivery of its first 737 MAX (61291). It has 11 remaining on order.

Air Transport

AIRCASTLE purchased two LEAP-powered A320neos (9225/9531; leased to FLYNAS) from CMB Financial Leasing and A320-200 (6328; leased to IBERIA) and two A321-200s (7152/7218; leased to VUELING) from Jackson Square Aviation.

Air Transport

OLYMPIC AIR (Aegean Airlines), Greece agreed to lease one new ATR 72-600 from Nordic Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation says it has acquired an existing facility at Dayton International Airport in Ohio to begin initial parts manufacturing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Production of new MAXs was believed by Jefferies analysts to have fallen to mid-20s for January and below 20 in February.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
AirBaltic’s 2023 passenger numbers rose 36% to 6.9 million, resulting in the highest revenue and profit figures in the company’s 28-year history.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The company said the collaboration with the unnamed operator reflects its ability to maximize its fleet utilization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
This means the probe has been suspended while officials wait for more information and its end-date will be pushed back.
Safety, Ops & Regulation