Air Transport

GX AIRLINES, China leased ex-Juneyao A320-200 (4833) with CFM56s from Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL).

AIR SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan has secured its AOC for startup of services to Turkey, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and China with ex-China Airlines A330-300 (1177), ex-Avianca A321-200 (5936) and ex-Novair A320neo (7746).

CONDOR agreed to lease two ex-Heston Airlines A321-200 (6511/6767) with CFM56s from BBAM.

AIR FRANCE sold new A350-900 (640) to Griffin Global Asset Management and leased it back.

GENESIS announced acquisition of a 737-800 (leased to FLYSAFAIR) and an A320-200 (leased to TAP AIR PORTUGAL).

Paulo Tarter to Chief Operations Officer of Avion Express Brasil.

Ruy Carlos Nogueira Lotz to Chief Technical Officer of Avion Express Brasil.

Luis Felipe de Oliveira has stepped down as Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) World, Montreal.

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES operated 47,495 flights and carried 6.56m pax in 2023, up 48% and 53% respectively vs 2022; it increased fleet from 49 aircraft in 2022 to 67 in 2023. It says growth was driven by airlines favoring leasing services vs purchasing new aircraft and substantial delays (averaging 16 months) in delivering new aircraft and parts from OEMs.

AVION EXPRESS BRASIL (Avia Solutions Group) is being established for ACMI operations in Brazil with 5-10 A320s starting in 4Q24, increasing to 25 aircraft by 2027/2028.

MANDARIN AIRLINES, Taiwan took delivery of its first (1682) of six ATR 72-600s with PW127XTs for low-emission operations.

AVOLON received shareholder approval for previously announced order for 100 A321neos and 40 737 MAXs for delivery through 2032 (SPNWS; Dec 15). It also reduced interest rate in extension/consolidation of US$2.3b Term Loan B facility.

SKY, Chile took delivery of new A321neo (11673) with LEAPs on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.

SRILANKAN wet-leased an A330-200 from Air Belgium for operation to Frankfurt, Dhaka and Dubai.

MEXICANA launched operations (Mexico City-Tulum), run by Mexican military, with ex-Transaero 737-800 (44437).

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES took delivery of its third C919 from COMAC.

JUNEYAO AIR took delivery of new 787-9 (65431), the first direct 787 delivery by Boeing in China since Nov 2019.

CARGOJET and CANADIAN NORTH extended partnership to carry air cargo across Canada's Arctic region.

AIR MAURITIUS leased ex-Stobart Air ATR 72-600 (1098) from GOAL.

Fabián Lombardo to President and General Manager of Aerolineas Argentinas.

STARLUX AIRLINES plans March 31 to begin Taichung-Macau (A321neo).

CONDOR plans February 7 to begin Dusseldorf-Beirut (A321).

NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS plans May 30 to begin JFK-Athens (787).

HISKY plans June 7 to begin Bucharest-JFK (A330).

CPaT GLOBAL was selected by ATSA Peru to supply distance learning courses, including CPaT Invent, for Dash 8-100/300/400 pilot training.