Air Transport

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

Joby Aviation and NASA have simulated orchestrating 120 air taxi flights per hour in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Alaska Airlines flight attendants will vote on strike authorization in January.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

The U.S. air traffic control system’s recent shortcomings underscore that a true modernization is well past due.

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.

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

Finnair has bought six Airbus A321s that it formerly leased from BOC Aviation at a cost of over €200 million ($219 million).

The Gulf region restores its standing as a global air connector.

With China reopened, travel demand across Asia normalizes.

The concerns have arisen following ramp inspections by EASA personnel of several Egyptian carriers’ aircraft in recent months.

Virgin Australia plans to insource its baggage handling for international operations, as the airline looks to boost its overseas route network.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has been appointed the Official Carrier for Routes Europe 2024, the leading route development event taking place in the Danish city of Aarhus from April 22-24.

Kuala Lumpur-Singapore ranks as the busiest international route by capacity during 2023 with almost 5 million seats offered between the destinations.