Air Transport

By Karen Walker
Airline fortunes differ widely north and south of the border.
Airlines & Lessors

Qatar Airways has announced its 2024 network expansion with new destinations as well as resumptions, bookable ahead of the New Year.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines flew its first service between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport today.
Airports & Networks

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and aviation sector leaders gathered yesterday at the quarterly Saudi Aviation Strategy Steering Committee.
Aerospace

IndiGo has been recognised as one of the Top 25 Safest Workplaces in India by KelpHR PoSH Awards 2023.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
For the airline and aerospace industries, many questions about pandemic recovery remain unanswered.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2023.
Aerospace

By Matthew Fulco
AAR Corp. announced on Dec. 21 that it would buy Triumph’s (TGI) Product Support Group for $725 million.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Joby Aviation and NASA have simulated orchestrating 120 air taxi flights per hour in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on strike authorization in January.
Airlines & Lessors

AIR KENYA purchased ex-Avioandes Dash 8-200 (454) from Avmax.

Air Transport

GA TELESIS received undisclosed cash payment under insurance settlement with Russian insurance company, NSK, for two narrowbodies formerly leased to ROSSIYA, detained in Russia. It has now released claim against all relevant parties.

Air Transport

ARIANA AFGHAN AIRLINES acquired ex-Mahan Air A310-300 (586) with CF6-80C2s, increasing A310 fleet to two.

Air Transport

AEGEAN AIRLINES agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) two A320-200s from Cyprus Airways in deal facilitated by Zela Aviation.

Air Transport

HIGH RIDGE AVIATION, CT acquired two 737-800s (41348/42051; leased to JIN AIR) from Air Lease Corporation.

Air Transport

NAURU AIRLINES acquired ex-T'Way Air 737-800 (30660) to join fleet of four 737CLs (two SFs) and two 737NGs (one).

Air Transport

JAZEERA AIRWAYS, Kuwait leased ex-flynas A320-200 (4699) with CFM56s from AerCap.

Air Transport

AIRBALTIC took delivery of its 46th A220-300 (55255). It has 34 still on order, plus purchase rights for 20 more.

Air Transport

SAS

SAS sold new LEAP-powered A320neo (11767) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback, the eighth of a 10-aircraft deal.

Air Transport

US DOT reports US scheduled pax airlines recorded $1.6b cumulative net profit in 3Q23 (vs $2.4b in 3Q22) on $62b operating revenues ($47b in fares, $1.9b in baggage fees and $268m in reservation change fees) vs $58.2b a year ago.

Air Transport

AZORRA acquired its first widebody via novation of 777-300ER (35542; leased to AIR FRANCE) through VAH deal.

Air Transport

AIRLINES FOR EUROPE says so far in 2023 ATC strikes in Europe have caused >24,000 flight delays/4,000 cancelled flights, impacting >11m pax.

Air Transport

Robert W. Mann, Jr.
The U.S. air traffic control system’s recent shortcomings underscore that a true modernization is well past due.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The 787-9, carrying registration B-20EQ, departed Boeing’s Paine Field in Everett, Wash., around 1:20 a.m. local time for a scheduled 13-hr.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The world has not known much peace this century, but usually that has meant only good news for the aerospace and defense industry.
Airlines & Lessors