Air Transport

AKASA AIR, India added two more 737-8s (66148/66149; originally due to URAL), increasing MAX fleet to 22 aircraft.

Air Transport

ALAFCO lost KD1.2m on KD35.9m revenues for year ended Sept 30. It ended year with 51 aircraft (18 widebodies).

Air Transport

AERCAP completed 953 transactions (592 lease agreements/173 purchases/188 sales) in 2023, including 267 in 4Q23, vs 895 transactions (570 lease agreements/118 purchases/207 sales) in 2022; it signed financing deals for $13.3b.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Regulators are urging Airbus A220 operators to follow manufacturer guidance for mitigating risks of main landing gear wheels locking up on contaminated runways.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Surf Air Mobility has announced a new partnership with Kenyan carriers Safarilink and Yellow Wings to electrify their Cessna Caravan fleets by 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
As it begins adding Boeing 737-8 aircraft to its fleet, Alaska Airlines will also modify cabins on aging 737-800s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
With a new incoming CEO, German leisure carrier Condor must face Lufthansa’s leisure affiliates Eurowings and Discover in a tight marketplace.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Air Corsica, the launch customer for the PW127XT-powered version of the ATR 72-600, has been operating it for one year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Crane has acquired Vian Enterprises, a supplier of aerospace oil lubrication systems including pumps, valves, fluid regulators and gerotors, for $103 million.
Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
Sharjah International Airport has embarked on a major terminal expansion designed to accommodate rapidly growing passenger numbers.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Editors are combing the archives for key events and award recipients over the past 50 years ahead of ATW’s 50th Airline Awards gala in Dubai on May 31, 2024.
ATW

By Matthew Fulco
The International Air Traffic Association (IATA) estimates that an inventory of 40.1 million flights will be available in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Gabon's post-military coup head of state is looking to re-establish a national flag-carrier after an absence of 18 years.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The Montenegrin national carrier currently operates a pair of Embraer E195 crossover jets, and it is seeking E190s or E195s for the additional aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Aeroitalia, which launched operations in 2022, will open service between Milan Bergamo Airport (BGY) and London Southend Airport (SEN) in March.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Scandinavian Airlines plans to offer five new summer season destinations from Copenhagen, as well as three from Oslo and one from Bergen.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is ramping up its operations in Seoul with three additional weekly flights starting 19 February 2024.
Airports & Networks

Network Airline Services has been appointed General Sales and Services Agent (GSSA) for Air Mauritius in Denmark which became effective from August 1, 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

flynas reported record results for its performance in 2023 compared to the previous year 2022.
Aerospace

By Helen Massy-Beresford
FLY CORALway, a planned airline based in the Wallis and Futuna islands, a French territory in the South Pacific, will not come to fruition due to a lack of financing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
IATA Director for Net Zero Transition Hemant Mistry explains what’s needed to grow the global supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Window Seat Podcast

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Connectivity for far-flung overseas French destinations is a major focus for the country’s smaller airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Investigators detail systemic weaknesses and questionable assumptions as likely contributors to a near-collision between a FedEx Boeing 767 and a Southwest 737.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US DOT says 2023 was busiest year for air travel ever; there were 16.3m flights with cancellation rate lowest in decade.

Air Transport

CHINA AIRLINES, Taiwan leased ex-SAS A350-900 (358) from Altavair AirFinance.

Air Transport