Air Transport

BRITISH AIRWAYS plans April 19 to begin four-times-weekly London Heathrow-St. Louis (787).

AMERICAN AIRLINES plans over next few years to refurbish interiors of its regional jet (CRJ/E-Jet) fleet with new seat covers, in-seat power and onboard satellite Wi-Fi. It is working with Embraer on new developing larger overhead bins.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES plans in 1H26 to begin service to Anchorage, AK.

Ariel Rodriguez to Chief Executive Officer of 7Air Cargo.

AVATION, Singapore had US$7.7m net loss for year ended June 30 (vs $19.7m profit a year ago) on 19.2% higher revenues; its year-end cash/bank balances totaled $130m (vs $117.9m a year ago) and $148.5m (unaudited) on Sep 26.

BLUE CREST AVIATION PARTNERS (established by Crestone Air Partners and Blue Owl Capital) acquired its first three aircraft: two A320-200s (leased to VIVA AEROBUS and ALLEGIANT AIR) and a 737-700 (leased to SOUTHWEST AIRLINES).

AERGO CAPITAL acquired two 737-800s (37242/37264; leased to TUI) from Pulsar Aero Global; PK AirFinance financed.

AERO NOMAD, Kyrgyzstan leased ex-Fly OYA A330-200 (345) with Trent 700s from Votan Aero.

CROATIA AIRLINES took delivery of its first new A220-100 (50087) on lease from ALC under deal for six A220s.

ANTIN, France agreed to acquire majority stake in SWIFTAIR GROUP, Spain (71 aircraft) via its €2.2b Mid Cap Fund I.

A long-time important customer of Embraer's in Brazil has arguably provided LATAM a blueprint for using the E195-E2: launch operator Azul.

Liebherr-Aerospace has boosted its component maintenance capacity in the U.S.

Frontier Airlines has urged lawmakers to consider granting small U.S. airlines antitrust immunity.

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation has approved the Kingdom’s first virtual air traffic control (ATC) tower at AlUla Airport.

Air India’s expansion plans have been underwritten by a major new Airbus training center in the country.

Lufthansa targets saving millions from digitizing technical operations and carving out certain engineering and maintenance functions from Lufthansa Technik.

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) says it will take delivery of its first two Boeing 737-9s in December.

British Airways will launch nonstop service to St. Louis in April 2026, opening the city’s first direct connection to the UK in more than two decades.

Iberia was the largest provider of Europe–Latin America capacity in summer 2025 and is preparing itself for more competition in its core market.

TAAG Angola Airlines has received its second Boeing 787-9, as it proceeds with its extensive re-fleeting program.

Watch as Aviation Week's team discuss the difficulties many U.S. airlines face in refreshing their regional jets with the latest technology—does this open the door for a novel hybrid-electric venture and perhaps even a turboprop comeback?

Labor contracts prohibit many U.S. airlines from refreshing their regional jets with the latest technology. Does this open the door for a novel hybrid-electric venture—and perhaps even a turboprop comeback?

The month will see EVA Air add Dallas-Fort Worth to its U.S. network, Delta Air Lines debut in Marrakech and Gulf Air resume service to New York.

Singapore and Argentina signed an open skies agreement, eliminating restrictions on air service and potentially jump-starting flights between the two countries.

Ian Quigley to Senior Vice President-Origination, Leasing and Trading of Royal Aero; Goncalo Baeta was added as Investment and Pricing Manager.