Air Transport

Aviation Week Network staff
UAC reportedly plans to improve the Soviet-legacy Tupolev Tu-214 narrowbody passenger airliner to meet requirements from air operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Avolon has placed further large orders for both the Boeing 737-8 and the Airbus A321neo in deals that indicate where the lessor thinks the market will trend.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group is reassigning some of its airlines’ top executives as the company sets up a groupwide taskforce to improve customer satisfaction.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Our Air Transport editors have selected the best quotes they’ve heard from industry leaders over the past week, including Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell and Pipistrel have demonstrated a ground control station for drones as they work to prepare the Nuuva 300 uncrewed cargo aircraft for flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A UK team completes ATM simulations for advanced air mobility while an EU-funded project staff addresses the transition from piloted to automated flights.
Airports & Networks

Jenny Gil of Visit Florida, and Elaine Blazys of Visit Orlando, speak to Routes about the region’s record visitation levels.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM group has announced a new strategy and transformation head for the group and a new CFO for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
London Stansted Airport will return to British Airways’ network from next May.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
With 75 firm orders for the E195-E2, as well as 25 more options, it appears the aircraft will also be used to bump up capacity on current Dash 8-400 routes.
Airports & Networks

IndiGo is adding further flights between Mumbai and Phuket and the resumption of operations between Bengaluru and Phuket.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways Group chief executive officer (CEO) Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has been elected to the International Air Transport Association’s Board of Governors.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways has welcomed Iberia’s first non-stop flight to Doha, Qatar from Madrid, Spain.
Airports & Networks

From January 21, 2024, China’s Hainan Airlines will commence flights from Shenzhen Baoan International Airport (SZX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI).
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Japan Airlines’ first Airbus A350-1000 flights will operate between Tokyo and New York.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Hainan Airlines is resuming regular scheduled flights to Africa for the first time in more than a decade.
Airports & Networks

ATLANTA HARTSFIELD handled 9.3m pax in October, up 10.3% vs Oct 2022.

Air Transport

US DOT says US scheduled pax/cargo airlines employed 812,381 workers in October vs 746,546 in October 2019.

Air Transport

AIRASIA leased ex-MYAirline A320-200 (4070) with CFM56s from Aircastle.

Air Transport

ATLAS AIR took redelivery of 767-300ERF (25864) following conversion by ST Aviation Services; aircraft future is TBA.

Air Transport

SEÑOR AIR, Mexico launched operations (Cabo-Puerto Vallarta/-Mazatlan) with ERJ135 (450); ERJ145 (256) is due.

Air Transport

John Ackerman to Chief Executive Officer of Los Angeles Worlds Airport, CA.

Air Transport

CATHAY GROUP ordered six Trent-powered A350Fs for delivery starting in 2027 and took purchase rights on 20 more.

Air Transport

Dawn Southerton to Vice President, Controller and Principal Account Officer of JetBlue.

Air Transport

GENESIS acquired V2500-powered A321-200 (7155; leased to WIZZ AIR) and now has two A321s leased to Wizz Air.

Air Transport