Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
The report on the Dec. 31, 2022, incident at Bordeaux Airport spotlights a widespread issue that has gone relatively unnoticed so far.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
T&E surveyed 217 companies and found that 104 had kept their air travel emissions to less than 50% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK LCC easyJet has confirmed an order for 56 A320neos and 101 A321neos, plus 100 purchase rights, after shareholders voted 99.94% in favor of the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian LCC SpiceJet is proposing a plan to bring grounded carrier Go First out of bankruptcy and combine the two airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
DAE said the cash settlement came from Aeroflot’s Russian insurance company NSK and that it was “in full compliance” with all applicable sanctions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
Dec. 17 in the US is Wright Brothers Day, which commemorates the first successful powered flights by Wilbur and Orville on that day in 1903.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airlines struggle to get the SAF they need.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
The Delta and El Al codeshare agreement gives more connecting options to passengers flying between the U.S. and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air China is to become the third airline to offer flights between Beijing and Istanbul.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
China Eastern Airlines is taking steps to open a new route to Abu Dhabi by signing a memorandum of understanding with Etihad Airways.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has announced a landmark USD $450 million loan agreement that will finance five new Boeing aircraft: three Boeing 737-8 and two Boeing 777F (Cargo).
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
In a landmark deal, Lufthansa Group is returning to the Boeing 737, 28 years after it last ordered a version of the narrowbody.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Recent weeks have seen a flurry of announcements by Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines as the company expands its fleet and operations.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois
Florian Guillermet, CEO of French ATC organization DSNA, will have more responsibilities as head of the European Union Aviation Safety Association.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

AIR CHINA CARGO took delivery of first A330P2F from EFW; AMECO converted aircraft. It has seven more on order.

Air Transport

ORIX AVIATION closed an unsecured bilateral revolving credit facility with Bank of China (Europe) S.A. Dublin Branch.

Air Transport

LUFTHANSA GROUP agreed to sell 12 A320 Family aircraft (operated by Lufthansa, Lufthansa CityLine and Eurowings) to Clover Aviation Capital and BBAM for leaseback through a mix of cash, JOLCOs and operating leases.

Air Transport

EUROWINGS began weekly Berlin-Tbilisi, Georgia (A320neo).

Air Transport

QANTASLINK took delivery of its first (55253) of 29 137-seat A220s on order as replacement aircraft for its 717-200s.

Air Transport

BBN AIRLINES, Türkiye leased A321P2F (1094; ex-Aer Lingus) with CFM56s from BBAM.

Air Transport

LONGJIANG AIRLINES, China leased ex-JC International A320-200 (7474) with CFM56s from AVIC Leasing.

Air Transport