Air Transport

AIR TANZANIA took delivery of its first 737-9 (67790). It also operates a 767-300F and two 787-8s (one 787-8 on order).

Air Transport

ALLEGIANT secured financing from BNP Paribas and Jackson Square Aviation for seven A320-200s/four 737 MAXs.

Air Transport

CEBU PACIFIC, Philippines secured US$123m in JOLCO financing, secured by two new A321neos, from MUFG Bank.

Air Transport

CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES agreed to order 100 C919s for delivery through 2031, including the first five in 2024.

Air Transport

ACG

By Kurt Hofmann
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, says it had a strong summer season despite aircraft delivery shortfalls.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Rhode Island-based electric seaglider startup Regent has announced the completion of a $60 million Series A funding round.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Thales will open a center of excellence in Singapore to promote the growth of air traffic management (ATM), especially in sustainable aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A U.S. startup promising to revolutionize the air cargo industry by reducing the cost of flight operations by 65% has secured $10 million in seed funding.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
ITA Airways plans to operate 12 intercontinental destinations in winter 2023-24 across North and South America, Japan, and India.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
Seabury Capital Group’s aviation practice and Airline Strategy Group (ASG) have announced a strategic partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
UP.Labs plans to establish a technology startup incubator, named the Airline Venture Lab, on behalf of Alaska Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
This week’s top air transport stories include Boom Supersonic moving another step forward to bring the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner into commercial service.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin spoke to Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the recent ISTAT Europe, Middle East and Africa conference in London.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia’s largest oil refiner Petronas and Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu have signed a memorandum of understanding.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
De Saint-Exupery is currently Airbus' senior vice president for contracts and a close aide to sales chief Christian Scherer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith has long been saying that Air France-KLM wants to take an active part in European airline consolidation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
While the notice does not mention it, the ministry’s action was almost certainly due to the dispute between embattled Indian carrier Go First and its lessors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Carriers deploy 787-9s on new long-haul routes.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Major Chinese airports are looking to grow by expanding regional connections.
Airports & Networks

The Egypt International Airshow is set to take place on 2-5 September 2024 at the new El Alamein International Airport, El Dabaa, Matrouh Governorate.
Aerospace