Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

Ariel Rodriguez to Chief Executive Officer of 7Air Cargo.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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.

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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).

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport

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

By Alex Derber
Liebherr-Aerospace has boosted its component maintenance capacity in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Frontier Airlines has urged lawmakers to consider granting small U.S. airlines antitrust immunity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ella Nethersole
The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation has approved the Kingdom’s first virtual air traffic control (ATC) tower at AlUla Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Air India’s expansion plans have been underwritten by a major new Airbus training center in the country.
Maintenance & Training

By Alex Derber
Lufthansa targets saving millions from digitizing technical operations and carving out certain engineering and maintenance functions from Lufthansa Technik.
Emerging Technologies

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

By David Casey
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.
Airports & Networks

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

By Alan Dron
TAAG Angola Airlines has received its second Boeing 787-9, as it proceeds with its extensive re-fleeting program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams
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?
Air Transport

By Joe Anselmo, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams
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?
Check 6

By David Casey
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.
Airports & Networks

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

By Stephen Costley

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

Air Transport