Air Transport

Air Astana intends to offer codeshare flights with Japan Airlines once a new nonstop route between Almaty and Tokyo starts in spring 2026.

An Indian travel company is making progress on its plans to launch an airline, initially serving domestic routes with turboprop aircraft.

The A330neo, not yet the success story Airbus has hoped for, may find its biggest opportunity in the Asia-Pacific region.

CENTRAL MOUNTAIN AIR, Canada acquired its first Dash 8-400 (4479; ex-Nok Air ) to join fleet of 10 Dash 8-300s.

CPAT GLOBAL was selected by Euroavia Airlines to provide 767-300BDSF aircraft systems, general subjects and aircraft procedures courses.

NAV CANADA reports traffic increase of 5.3% in July 2024 vs July 2023.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA took delivery of another new 737-8 (66650) on lease from DAE Capital.

AVIA SOLUTIONS GROUP earned (EBITDA) €179m on €1.2b revenues in 1H24 vs €133m on €955m in 1H23; it ended June with 214 aircraft (174 pax/40 cargo) vs 192 (153/39) a year and says it still sees ACMI demand exceeding supply.

DISCOVER AIRLINES is expecting to add six A330-300s/three A320-200s by mid-2027 to increase fleet to 33 aircraft.

AIRBORNE CAPITAL closed US$20m investment-grade corporate note financing to fund debt refinancing and growth.

LEGEND AIRLINES, Romania applied to US DOT for exemption authority to operate air charters between EU and US.

Sumanth Rao to Chief Financial Officer of Flair Airlines, Canada.

MNG AIRLINES, Türkiye leased ex-MAS Air Cargo A330-300P2F (964) with Trent 700s from CDB Aviation.

EMIRATES is acquiring remaining five A380s (105/106/107/109/110) off-lease from Doric Nimrod Air Two for US$200m.

The closure of Russian airspace, along with China’s alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine, is spurring the use of extra freighter capacity.

Yoan Marier has officially assumed the role of Transportation Safety Board of Canada chair, replacing Kathy Fox, who retired after a decade in the position.

Canadian ULCC Flair has named a former Delta Air Lines executive as its CFO, the latest senior management change at the airline.

IAG Cargo has opened a new control center at its London Heathrow hub.

American Eagle flight attendants at PSA Airlines are beginning to vote on strike authorization, the latest flight attendant group to take the step during this round of negotiations.

Emirates has agreed to buy the remaining five of a total of seven Airbus A380s it had been leasing from Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited.

Discover Airlines is facing further labor issues after members of pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit and cabin crew union UFO voted Aug. 21 in favor of strikes.

Four of the five featured U.S. LCCs posted net profits for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024; only Spirit Airlines posted a net loss for the period.

Star Alliance member Turkish Airlines has earmarked 25 cities worldwide as destinations it intends to serve.

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

The first-class seats on Oman Air's Boeing 787s will be rebranded as “business studios” and will be marketed as a “business-plus” proposition.