Air Transport

VIETJET and NOVUS AVIATION CAPITAL signed MOUs to explore establishment of an aircraft financing and leasing vehicle as well as collaborating on the supply of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Vietnam alongside SAF ONE.

Air Transport

ALASKA AIRLINES agreed to acquire HAWAIIAN AIRLINES for $18 per share in cash in $1.9b deal expected to close in 12-18 months; combined airline will be based in Seattle and operate 365 narrow/widebody aircraft to 138 destinations.

Air Transport

TURKISH AIRLINES and RIYADH AIR (to launch operations in mid-2025) signed strategic cooperation agreement.

Air Transport

CATHAY GROUP bought back 50% (HK$9.75b) of the HK$19.5b in preference shares issued to the Hong Kong SAR Government as part of its recapitalization financing in 2020; it plans to buy back the remainder by end of July 2024.

Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
Hinson, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, served as administrator for three years, from 1993 to 1996.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
While two U.S. East Coast airlines wrap up arguments in court on why their merger should proceed, two on the West Coast have proposed their own.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The package-holiday division contributed over a quarter of easyJet Group's full-year pre-tax profit and 9% of group revenue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The new D090 opspec was introduced in FAA inspector policy N8900.679 issued in October.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Moore
LATAM, Avianca, GOL and Azul have all made emissions reductions between Q3 2019 and 2023, however, their journeys to reach this reduction differ.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Climate-change charity Possible has complained to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplies remain chronically short, but initiatives to change that are growing.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Jeremy Kariuki
Cyviation, a United States company focused on aviation cybersecurity, is furthering its expansion with the opening of a U.S. office.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Our Air Transport editors have selected the best quotes they’ve heard from industry leaders over the past week, including Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci.
Air Transport

By David Casey
Following Alaska Airlines’ agreement to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, Routes looks at the respective networks of the two U.S. carriers.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A consultation has opened in the UK that could lead to a shake-up in the way airport slots are allocated.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Riyadh Air and Turkish Airlines have signed a cooperation agreement that includes a codeshare partnership.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has fulfilled its goal of buying back half of the airline’s shares held by the Hong Kong government.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Flights between Ho Chi Minh City’s Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport will launch in February 2024.
Airports & Networks

flynas has celebrated the inauguration of its first direct flight between Jeddah and Brussels, becoming the first Saudi carrier to connect Saudi and Belgium.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines is launching a new route between Dortmund and Istanbul operating three times a week from 19 December.
Airports & Networks

Airlink is boosting its Johannesburg-Richards Bay service with the introduction of jetliner flights on the route.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines and Riyadh Air have agreed a strategic cooperation MoU.
Air Transport

The 15th International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Air Services Negotiation event, ICAN 2023, has begun in Riyadh.
Aerospace

All the important data related to the airport in recent years.
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
The $18 per share cash deal has been approved by both airline boards, and will still face regulatory approvals.
Airlines & Lessors