Air Transport

US DOT says US airlines operated 630,761 flights in August 2023, up 5.5% vs Aug 2022; on-time arrival rate was 77.2%.

Air Transport

Hoai Nam to Chief Executive Officer of Bamboo Airways, Vietnam.

Air Transport

Pieter Bootsma, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer of Air France-KLM, announced he is leaving company (effective January 1).

Air Transport

BREEZE AIRWAYS plans January 12 to begin twice-weekly Gulfport, MS-Las Vegas/-Tampa (A220-300).

Air Transport

IATA added United Nigeria as new member; 18 airlines joined in '23.

Air Transport

SOUTHWIND AIRLINES, Turkey leased ex-Singapore 777-300 (33376) with Trent 800s from Sky One FZE.

Air Transport

AIR CANADA leased ex-EVA Air A321-200 (5808) with CFM56s from Amedeo.

Air Transport

AWESOME CARGO, Mexico received its AOC for startup out of AIFA with A330-200 (1218; ex-Alitalia) in Class E cargo configuration with no cargo door (SPNWS; February 10); AVENSIS AVIATION, UK modified aircraft under MEDIUS STC.

Air Transport

JETBLUE AIRWAYS agreed to finance leases of two A321neos and eight A220-300s with BOC Aviation, Singapore.

Air Transport

FINNAIR GROUP earned €94.3m on €817.3m revenues in 3Q23 vs €35.2m on €719.2m in 3Q22; traffic rose 6.6%.

Air Transport

By Rob Hall
Air Canada is opting for Boeing 787-10s after canceling its 777F order but could still convert some of its 777s that will soon retire from passenger service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
General Electric (GE) had a strong third quarter that exceeded Wall Street expectations with its aerospace business benefiting from robust aftermarket demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Pratt and Whitney’s PW1000G-family inspection program is stabilizing and will soon include engines that power the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
A project to help improve the efficiency of air traffic management in Europe has been awarded a €60 million ($63.7 million) grant to help bring it to fruition.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Finnair CEO Topi Manner believes Air France-KLM’s plan to acquire up to 19.9% of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will have a “somewhat neutral” impact on Finnair.
Airlines & Lessors

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Route network expansion is a key objective of GACL’s Air Service Development strategy.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Finnair’s long-awaited narrowbody renewal is likely to “materialize” over the next couple of years, according to CEO Topi Manner.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores, Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat updates Aviation Daily on the status of the flag-carrier's big order.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
A consortium of Vinci Airports and IFM Global Infrastructure Fund will invest in a new airport being built near Poland’s capital Warsaw.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
The exit of Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker comes on the heels of a dispute with Airbus, as industry sources say Al Baker is not leaving voluntarily.
Dubai Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
While TBO procedures have been established since 2019, ICAO secretary general Juan Carlos Salazar says the concept will benefit from standards being set.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Canadian aerospace and defense training leader CAE will use proceeds from the sale to pay off debt and invest in its core training and simulation markets.
Maintenance & Training

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas said the decision to end the JBA was due to the draft rejection of the extension by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in September.
Airlines & Lessors