Air Transport

The aircraft will gradually replace El Al's existing fleet of Boeing 737-800 and 737-900 aircraft.

Etihad Airways and Egyptair plan to grow their existing partnership, increasing their commercial and operational links.

The import-substituted version of Russia’s Superjet 100 regional jet dubbed SJ-100 has begun its certification flight program.

ANA Holdings says it needs more time to seek approvals from regulators in Japan, China and elsewhere.

For the Figeac, southwest France-based company, obtaining new business means being on track to recovery.

The returned A330 was the 85th Cathay aircraft to be brought back from storage overseas—and it was also the first to enter long-term storage on July 28, 2020.

Austrian Airlines is looking at Lufthansa Group's incoming Boeing 737-8s as an option replace its aging Airbus A320s.

SAS expects a vote on the plan to take place in mid-July.

Virgin Atlantic will return to the Canadian market next summer, ending a decade-long absence, and plans to expand its commercial partnership with WestJet.

MASkargo will gain access to the Qatar Airways Cargo network from Doha, while Qatar Airways Cargo will gain Asia-Pacific market access from Kuala Lumpur.

Bankrupt Australian carrier Bonza has laid off all its staff after it failed to lure new investors, making a revival of the airline highly unlikely.

Emirates Airlines sees new ultra-long-haul opportunities with Airbus A350-900s to underserved markets such as Latin America.

Routes 360 members share their latest insights and notable developments this week.

Celebi Aviation gains access through the PTN acquisition to 26 airports in Indonesia, including Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Colombia’s Avianca is this month resuming 11 seasonal routes between Central America and the U.S., including between Chicago O’Hare and Guatemala City.

While the risks to the global economy and aviation are obvious, growth is good, and many new aircraft orders are imminent.

Hong Kong International Aviation Academy and International Cooperation and Service Center signed a cooperation agreement with Informa Markets Asia.

The NTSB is urging the FAA to “evaluate the effectiveness of the activation logic for the runway status light system” and, if necessary, update its logic.

An activist fund that is now one of Southwest Airlines’ largest investors is pushing for new leadership at the Dallas-based carrier’s Board and C-suite level.