Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
How designers worked with Hawaiian to give its new 787 cabins a Pacific-island mood.
Interiors & Connectivity

TAAG Angola Airlines is adding the 787 Dreamliner to its fleet with an order for four of the widebody jets.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Statistics show 17.01 million passengers traveled during China's eight-day holiday.
Airports & Networks

By Wesley Charnock
VISTA will return in 2023 for its second year, aiming to provide support and investment to start-up companies within the aerospace, space, defense and technology sectors.
Dubai Airshow

By Aaron Karp
The new terminal at FLL is expected to cost $404 million, financed by airport bonds, Florida Transportation Department grants and passenger facility charges.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Our Air Transport editors select the best quotes they’ve heard, including Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar’s chief green hydrogen officer.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Franco-Dutch airline has also said it is interested in TAP Air Portugal as Europe’s airline industry consolidates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A group of European aviation and mobility organizations have joined forces to jointly pave the way for the introduction of electric regional aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

AIR NORTH, Canada wet-leased (ACMI) 737-800 (37960) from AELF FlightService.

Air Transport

Lune Wang to Senior Vice President of Novus Aviation Capital.

Air Transport

iAERO AIRWAYS is expected to be sold via bankruptcy auction in early December at minimum purchase price of $216.3m, according to media reports; if auction fails, a restruction plan would be submitted. Sale would also include iAERO TECH.

Air Transport

EMIRATES agreed to purchase two A380s (077/090) off-lease from Doric Nimrod Air Two in 4Q23 for $70m.

Air Transport

Dan Cavanagh to Chief Credit Officer of Avilease, Saudi Arabia.

Air Transport

JAZEERA AIRWAYS leased ex-Air France A320-200 (4714) with CFM56s from Marathon Asset Management.

Air Transport

IATA added Avion Express and Avion Express Malta as new members.

Air Transport

ITA AIRWAYS, Italy took delivery of new A220-300 (55244) on lease from Air Lease Corporation.

Air Transport

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS took delivery of new 737-8 (60135; originally built for FLAIR) on lease from Altavair.

Air Transport

GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES took delivery of A321P2F (1807; ex-SAS) with V2500s on lease from CAM.

Air Transport

Rob Gurney, former oneworld CEO, is joining Seabury Airline Strategy Group as a Strategic Advisor.

Air Transport

AERCAP reports during 3Q23 it signed 134 lease agreements (vs 184 in 3Q22), purchased 33 assets (vs 34) and sold 52 assets (vs 37). It also repurchased 20m shares for $1.2b and signed financing transactions for some $3.9b (vs $1.4b).

Air Transport

CATHAY GROUP agreed to sell nine A320neo Family aircraft to Avolon for leaseback upon delivery in 2026/2027.

Air Transport

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES finalized new collective bargaining agreement with its Teamsters-represented materials specialists.

Air Transport

BOC AVIATION signed 5-year, $1.375b club term loan (three separate facilities) with 16 banks, its largest loan since startup.

Air Transport

Luc van den Avyle to Director of Fleet of German Airways, Cologne/Bonn.

Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
Assessing FAA’s workforce “will be one of the first goals that I have within the agency,” Mike Whitaker said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation