Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Ibom Air has started to take delivery of a batch of 10 Airbus A220-300s, as the airline prepares to significantly expand its operations.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
Assumptions about how quickly a Southwest flight would take off when cleared to go in front of an arriving FedEx flight are a key factor in a close call.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Keith Meurlin
The Washington Airports Task Force (WATF) is adamantly opposed to any additional flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) whatsoever.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airline executives are watching the evolving travel trends closely for clues on how demand will play out in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Porter Airlines has exercised half its remaining options for Embraer E195-E2s, increasing its firm orders for the E-Jet variant from 50 to 75.
Small Narrowbody Jets

STRATOS launched enhanced ABS reporting portal with Aerlytix that enables bondholders to access live info per individual aircraft on lease rates, maintenance status/projections and estimated end of lease compensation payments.

Air Transport

LATAM AIRLINES CHILE leased ex-Viva Air A320-200 (8595) with CFM56s from CALC.

Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM and APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT completed quasi-equity financing of €1.5b (SPNWS; Oct 27).

Air Transport

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES plans May 15 to begin daily Honolulu-Salt Lake City, UT (A321neo).

Air Transport

UNITED announced $2.6b renovation/expansion of Terminal B at Houston IAH with 40 gates to handle 40% more pax.

Air Transport

ATLAS AIR took delivery of third of four 777-200LRFs for operation for MSC on DFW-Hong Kong; fourth is due by end 2023.

Air Transport

SMARTWINGS plans May 31 to begin twice-weekly Prague-Athens, Greece (737).

Air Transport

PORTER AIRLINES ordered 25 more E195-E2s. It has now ordered 75 (24 delivered) with purchase rights on 25 more.

Air Transport

VOLARIS sold new GTF-powered A321neo (11616) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback under multi-aircraft deal.

Air Transport

AAPA members carried 25.3m pax in October, up 103% vs Oct 2022; demand was 80.5% of 2019. Cargo rose 3.2%.

Air Transport

SAS

SAS had SEK1.9b loss on SEK12b revenues in August-October vs SEK1.2b loss on SEK10.7b a year ago.

Air Transport

By Alan Dron
ASG says it has submitted the necessary documentation to Thai aviation authorities and it anticipates receiving its air operator certificate in October 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
SAS reports it faced higher costs from currency exchanges and fuel prices in a challenging fourth quarter (Q4) of its fiscal 2023, which ended Oct. 31.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Tune in as Aviation Week speaks with Haldane Dodd, executive director of the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group, about ICAO’s CAAF/3 conference.
Window Seat Podcast

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Juneyao Airlines says it will take full ownership of LCC 9 Air by acquiring the shares owned by 9 Air Chairman Ji Guangping.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
This week’s #FlightFriday has a regional jet (sub 100 seats) focus.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Jens Flottau
After three years of talks with potential investors, Lufthansa Group has finally abandoned plans to sell a minority stake in Lufthansa Technik.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The cargo deal builds on an earlier passenger codesharing agreement reached by Vietnam Airlines and Turkish in June.
Airlines & Lessors

Orlando International Airport’s Vicki Jaramillo, winner of the Individual Leadership category at Routes Awards 2023, outlines the airport’s future ambitions.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce announced this week that a Virgin Atlantic flight flew on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) London Heathrow to New York.
Emerging Technologies