Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Amending its April 2021 contract with Boeing, Silk Way West will purchase an additional 777F, scheduled for delivery in 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Whether large commercial MRO providers or financial firms focused on aerospace and defense, the appetite for snapping up aftermarket assets is robust.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Pacific Airlines, previously known as Jetstar Pacific, has suspended commercial service.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
New routes from and within the Americas region are being opened by American Airlines, Avianca and Delta Air Lines.
Airports & Networks

The Routes Americas 2024 Awards will celebrate excellence in airport and destination marketing, with three airport awards up for grabs.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Maryland and Virginia senators are making another push against adding more long-distance flights from Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA).
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
All the data relating to the region’s top airlines, airports, routes and markets during the first quarter of the year.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
As Routes Americas 2024 gets underway in Bogota, airlines operating in Colombia are providing the highest level of domestic capacity ever witnessed.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Breeze Airways founder and CEO David Neeleman believes the U.S. airline can eventually operate as many as 2,000 routes.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau
While majors make gains, regional carriers’ struggles start to abate.
Airlines & Lessors

US DOT reports US airline industry employed 789,149 workers in January, down 1% from December 2023, but up 5% vs pre-pandemic January 2020.

Air Transport

Einar Örn Ólafsson to Chief Executive Officer of Play, Iceland.

Air Transport

AIRASIA CAMBODIA plans May 2 startup out of Phnom Penh with two A320s flying to Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.

Air Transport

FRANKFURT AIRPORT handled 3.9m pax in February, up 12.9% vs Feb 2023.

Air Transport

AFG AVIATION IRELAND purchased ex-Central Airlines 737-300SF (27362) from Tianjin Zhongzhou Qitian Leasing.

Air Transport

LONDON HEATHROW handled 5.8m pax in February, up 11.6% vs Feb 2023.

Air Transport

AIRASIA leased ex-MYAirline A320-200 (3064) with CFM56s from Fly Leasing.

Air Transport

MAVI GÖK AIRLINES, Turkey has acquired ex-South African Airways 737-800 (30476); aircraft is stored in Bucharest.

Air Transport

WORLD2FLY, Spain leased ex-Orbest A330-300 (833) with Trent 700s from Macquarie AirFinance.

Air Transport

CANADA JETLINES took delivery of ex-MYAirline A320-200 (5661) with CFM56s on lease from Aviation Capital Group.

Air Transport

Z AIR, Bonaire leased ex-Silver Saab 340B (438) from Jetstream Aviation Capital as part of multi-aircraft deal.

Air Transport

Jim Dayton to Vice President Technology-Platforms & Architecture of Southwest Airlines.

Air Transport

SILK WAY WEST ordered another 777F for delivery in 2025. It has now ordered six (two delivered) for delivery by 2027.

Air Transport

TAG AIRLINES, Guatemala took delivery of ex-Jet Airways ATR 72-500 (919) on lease from Willis Lease Finance.

Air Transport

Zafar Butaev to Chief Executive Officer of Air Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Air Transport