Air Transport

AVOLON executed 31 lease deals in 2Q23 vs 54 in 2Q22.
Air Transport

AIRCASTLE received $500m equity commitment from shareholders, Marubeni and Mizuho Leasing, to finance acquisition of narrowbody aircraft.
Air Transport

IATA reports y-o-y global pax traffic was up 39.1% in May on 35% higher capacity; cargo fell 5.2% on 14.5% higher capacity.
Air Transport

SJC GROUP, Malta agreed to order two BN Islanders and option a third to launch airline operations.
Air Transport

NORWEGIAN agreed to acquire WIDERØE (45 Dash 8s/three E2-Jets) for NOK1.125b cash.
Air Transport

ICELANDAIR finalized previously announced order for 13 A321XLRs for delivery starting in 2029.
Air Transport

SAFE AIR, Kenya agreed to acquire two ex-JAL 777-200s (32896/33395) from Air Charter Service for delivery in 4Q23.
Air Transport

AIRASIA X began three-times-weekly Kuala Lumpur-Chengdu, China (A330-300).
Air Transport

AIR INUIT agreed to acquire three 737-800s (TBA) for delivery over next 24 months and convert to combi configuration.
Air Transport

PELITA AIR SERVICE, Indonesia leased ex-Pegasus A320-200 (5902) with CFM56s from Minsheng Financial Leasing.
Air Transport

ITA AIRWAYS, Italy leased new GTF-powered A320neo (11502) from Avolon.
Air Transport

SALAMAIR, Oman leased second ex-Interjet A321neo (8023) with LEAPs from Aviation Capital Group (SPNWS; May 26).
Air Transport

VIVA AEROBUS, Mexico agreed to order 90 GTF-powered A321neos (now 170 A320 Fam) for delivery starting in 2027.
Air Transport

IATA revised Hong Kong's aviation recovery to pre-COVID levels to end of 2024, in line with expectations for a faster recovery in the Asia-Pacific region.
Air Transport

NORSE ATLANTIC AIRWAYS launched London Gatwick-LAX/-San Francisco (787).
Air Transport

YAZD AIR, Iran acquired ex-Mahan Air A310-300 (526) with CF6-80C2A2s and BAe 146-300 (E3165) for startup.
Air Transport

Conrad Li to Chief Financial Officer of CALC, Hong Kong.
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
In a message to employees, JetBlue’s CEO outlines some of what may happen after a dissolution of its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
In a regulatory filing July 6, ALPA called on the DOT to close a loophole it says is being exploited by public charter operator JSX.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The run of incursions earlier in 2023 helped prompt an FAA “call to action” to highlight precursors to serious incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

CEBU PACIFIC sold new A320neo (11320) with GTFs to Clover Aviation Capital and leased it back.
Air Transport

ELECTRA AIRWAYS, Bulgaria leased ex-Vueling A320-200 (1862) with V2500s from Aviator Capital.
Air Transport

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES took delivery of new 787-9 (65098) with GEnx-1Bs on lease from AerCap.
Air Transport

CARIBBEAN AIRLINES took delivery of ex-Air KBZ ATR 72-600 (1540) on lease from NAC (SPNWS; February 17).
Air Transport

SUPER AIR JET, Indonesia leased two ex-IndiGo A320-200s (5893/5898) with V2500s from Minsheng Financial Leasing.
Air Transport