Air Transport

Qatar Airways employees were informed of Al Baker’s impending departure via an internal email on Monday, Oct. 23.

This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.

Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines’ (BRA) has said operations will continue as usual.

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

The update is the most significant Comac has provided on the C929 since Russia dropped out of what was previously a bilateral program.

EasyJet has completed a fuel- and noise-reducing retrofit program which means Airbus’s Descent Profile Optimization technology is now in place across its fleet.

Alaska's JFK route will be operated daily with a new 737-8, part of the carrier’s order for 52 MAX aircraft (a mix of -8s, -9s and -10s) placed in October 2022.

Little in Congress makes sense these days, but one noteworthy exception is the strong support for Michael Whitaker to be appointed the next FAA administrator.

U.S. airlines want the U.S. DOT to declare the Dutch government’s plans to cut flight capacity at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as “unjustifiable."

Bamboo Airways says it will focus on Southeast Asian services, as well as domestic trunk routes connecting Da Nang, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has given the go-ahead for WestJet to serve the Icelandic market.

Saudia Group has said its new brand prioritises growth, expansion and localisation.

Etihad Airways and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed a strategic codeshare agreement.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is stepping down from the role from November 5, 2023.

Emirates has announced a codeshare agreement with Batik Air Malaysia.

Engineer Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has been named today as the new Group Chief Executive for Qatar Airways.

Caribbean Airlines is to lease a group of Embraer 175s as it seeks to become the dominant player in its region.

ANSPs from China, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the U.S. signed the APAC TBO Pathfinder Project agreement.

James G. Dempsey to President of Frontier Airlines; Mark C. Mitchell was named Senior VP and Chief Financial Officer.

LAX says it surpassed pre-pandemic pax levels for first time on Oct 9.

FLYBONDI, Argentina (launched in 2018) announced plan for IPO on NASDAQ and its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with Integral Acquisition Corporation 1 (Integral 1); transaction is expected to close in 1H24.

GENESIS closed 6-year, $215m term loan to finance 28-aircraft portfolio. Morgan Stanley was sole structuring agent.

Spirit did not provide details on what warranted the “necessary inspection.”

Frontier Airlines has promoted its EVP and CFO to president, effective immediately.

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