Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian Airlines is preparing to take major steps in its fleet upgrade initiative.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the effects caused by the engine issues with the CFM Leap and the Pratt & Whitney GTF (PW1000G).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Listen in as EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren talks about how the LCC will reach its ambitious sustainability goals as well as preparations for the summer season.
Window Seat Podcast

TRUENOORD purchased two E175s (with leases attached to AIR CANADA) from NAC (SPNWS; January 20, 2023).

Air Transport

AKASA AIR, India sold new 737-8 (61289) to Aircastle and leased it back.

Air Transport

AAPA members carried 278.5m pax in 2023, or 75% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019; capacity (ASKs) was at 72%.

Air Transport

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES had $101.2m net loss on $669m revenues in 4Q23 vs $50.2m loss on $731m in 4Q22; and $260.5m net loss on $2.7b revenues for 2023 vs $240.1m loss on $2.6b in 2022. It has $1.1b in total liquidity vs $1.6b.

Air Transport

Mark Drusch to Chief Officer-Cargo of Qatar Airways.

Air Transport

IATA reports y-o-y global pax traffic rose 36.9% in 2023 on 31% higher capacity, reaching 94.1% of pre-pandemic levels; air cargo traffic dropped 3.6% on 2.5% higher capacity. For December, pax traffic rose 25.3% and air cargo rose 10.8%.

Air Transport

NORDIC AVIATION CAPITAL sold an ATR 72-600 to a Japanese investor advised by Asahi Aviation; msn was undisclosed.

Air Transport

BBN AIRLINES, Istanbul agreed to lease ex-Turkish Airlines A321-200 (2916) with V2500s from Nexus Aviation Ventures.

Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The target of generating $10 billion in free cashflow per year by 2026 may slip as the company pays to fix its production processes and stabilize manufacturing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Airservices Australia is evaluating assumptions air traffic controllers use for sequencing arriving and departing aircraft following an April 2023 incident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The new inlets are needed to address a hazard that could see the composite parts overheat and fail if engine anti-ice is used in certain circumstances.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Future wings will be designed with better aircraft fuel efficiency in mind, meaning engineers will explore every way to cut their drag.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Loganair has stepped up its collaboration with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions.
Sustainability

By Bill Carey
Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft increased by 41% in 2023, setting a new record.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Japan was one of three remaining jurisdictions that had not approved the deal; the last two are the U.S. and the EU.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Global air freight markets saw demand rebound in 2023.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
ADS Group is calling on the next UK government to pursue a new industrial strategy that supports industry to give the country a greater strategic advantage.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Spanish LCC Volotea plans to expand its network to nearly 450 routes and offer up to 13 million seats in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines will initially serve Boston Logan from Vienna with a Boeing 767, but that is set to change when it introduces the 787 to its fleet.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
The FAA’s decision to freeze 737 MAX production levels likely does not have a significant effect on top suppliers, according to executives and analysts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Etihad Airways and Air Serbia have entered into a strategic bilateral codeshare.
Airports & Networks

IATA has released data for global air freight markets showing demand rebounded in 2023 with a particularly strong fourth quarter performance despite economic uncertainties.
Air Transport