Air Transport

Antonoaldo Neves has been CEO at Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for just over a year.

Shannon Engine Support (SES) is billed as the leading supplier of CFM engines for lease to airlines globally and as CFM steps up delivery of the latest LEAP engines so the Safran and AerCap joint venture is growing around the world.

IndiGo has removed the fuel charge applicable on its on domestic and international routes, which became effective January 4, 2024.

Mark Galardo describes the improvements to the carrier’s domestic and cross-border services brought about by the introduction of the Airbus A220.

Starting off the new year, this week’s top air transport story includes an update on the runway incursion between a Japan Airlines A350 and a Japan Coast Guard De Havilland Canada Dash 8.

This week's Flight Friday focuses on the two "composite" widebody aircraft, the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787.

An Aviation Week/Siemens survey uncovers some disturbing trends as big labor negotiations loom.

JETBLUE began daily Fort Lauderdale-Tallahassee, FL (A320).

AEROITALIA plans March 25 to begin six-times-weekly Milan Bergamo-London Southend (737-800).

AJET (Turkish Airlines) secured its AOC for startup in March 2024, replacing Anadolu Jet under plan to expand operations (SPNWS; Dec 1).

PORTER AIRLINES sold three more E195-E2s to Avolon for leaseback on top of deal for 10 announced at Paris Air Show.

CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES plans January 16 to begin five-times-weekly Shenyang-Bangkok (A320neo).

SPIRIT AIRLINES announced it completed a series of SLB transactions for 25 aircraft, resulting in repayment of approximately $465m of indebtedness on those aircraft and net cash proceeds to the company of approximately $419m.

THAI AIRWAYS shut down THAI SMILE and assumed its operations, which consisted of LCC services with 20 A320s.

ATLANTA HARTSFIELD handled 8.7m pax in Nov, up 7.7% vs Nov 2022.

RYANAIR plans June 2 to begin twice-weekly Faro-Budapest (737).

ZIPAIR took delivery of its eighth 787-8 (34838) from parent JAL Group for LCC operations on Tokyo Narita-Bangkok.

NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS plans in mid-2024 to begin London Gatwick-Las Vegas (787-9).

UNITED AIRLINES submitted plans to build new 12-bay flight simulator facility on 113-acre site at Denver International Airport for late 2027.

Steve Hayes to Head of Technical of World Star Aviation, UK.

SKY VISION AIRLINES, Egypt is expected to lease A320P2F (2724; ex-Orange2Fly) from Vaayu Group, UAE.

ENVOY (American Eagle) plans in 2024 to add 19 more E-Jets to increase its fleet to 169: 126 E175s and 43 E170s.

LEIDOS successfully deployed new Flight Service Voice Communications System (FSVCS) using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology for US National Airspace.

AIR SERBIA agreed to lease three ATR 72-600s (TBA) from Nordic Aviation Capital.

AERGO CAPITAL completed 29 lease placement/extensions in 2023 and ended year with 141 assets under management.