Air Transport

CAMDEX ADRIA AIRLINES, Slovenia secured its AOC for Jan 2024 startup with 737-800BCF (33973; ex-Air Europa).

AERCAP received US$572m cash payment under insurance settlement with Russian insurance company, NSK, 47 aircraft/five spare engines formerly leased to URAL AIRLINES and SIBERIA AIRLINES. It is still negotiating other claims.

ALC received US$64.9m cash insurance settlement proceeds with Russian insurance company, NSK, for three A320-200s and one A321-200 formerly leased to S7. It says five A321-200neos previously leased to S7 were not included.

AIR INDIA took delivery of its first (554) of 20 A350-900s on order with Airbus; five more are due in 1Q24. It also has 20 A350-1000s on order.

FALKO REGIONAL AIRCRAFT purchased ATR 72-500 (884; leased to BLUE ISLANDS) in deal arranged by Aergo Capital.

FLYONE, Romania leased ex-Avianca A321-200 (6002) with V2500s from ICBC Leasing.

GENESIS purchased six 737-800s from WestJet for leaseback. It has owned/managed/committed fleet of 55 aircraft.

NORWEGIAN received approval from the Norwegian Competition Authority to acquire WIDERØE for NOK1.1b.

FLY2SKY leased ex-Air China A320-200 (3461) with CFM56s from ICBC Leasing.

AIR CANADA leased ex-China Southern A320-200 (2708) with CFM56s from Aviator Capital.

CEBU PACIFIC, The Philippines leased A320-200 (7345) with CFM56s from Bulgaria Air.

THAI AIRWAYS agreed to lease two ex-Virgin A330-300s (1315/1329) from CDB Aviation for delivery in Sept./Oct. 2024.

ETIHAD AIRWAYS began daily Abu Dhabi-Kozhikode/-Thiruvananthapuram (A320/A321).

ALASKA AIRLINES took delivery of its first 737-8 (67802), which is due to enter service in mid-February 2024.

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES took delivery of its fifth new A320neo (11808); aircraft will initially operate in white without livery.

FLY CORALWAY, Tahiti has abandoned plans to launch operations in the Caribbean due to lack of financing.

LUBECK AIR, Germany postponed restart of operations until at least mid-2024 as it is still looking for financial partners.

SAS is adding nine new European destinations in Summer 2024 and will then fly to >130 destinations in >40 countries. It plans to begin Copenhagen-Ibiza/-Salzburg/-Genoa/-Tromso/-Dalaman; Bergen-London; Oslo/-Geneva/-Milan/-Tivat.

Mehmet Akif Konar to Chief Operational Officer of Turkish Airlines.

Ali Türk to Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines.

FLY2SKY leased ex-Air China A320-200 (3461) from ICBC Leasing for wet-lease to HUMO AIR, Uzbekistan.

DRAGONFLY AVIATION, Kenya leased ex-Horizon Air Dash 8-400 (4059) from Viking Air.

JAPAN AIRLINES is writing off A350-900 (538) after collision with Japan Coast Guard Dash 8-300 (656) while landing at Tokyo Haneda on Jan. 2; all pax and crew evacuated aircraft whilst five of six crewmembers on Dash 8 were killed.

BOC AVIATION agreed to purchase four new A321neos/two new A320neos from Airbus in 2027-28 for lease to CONDOR.

AIRFAST INDONESIA agreed to lease ex-Norwegian 737-8 (63970) from Mitsui Bussan Aerospace.