Air Transport

By Lori Ranson
The role of the freighters is to bring freight into Air Canada’s hubs in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and connect it to bellies of its passenger aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s largest airline did not disclose where it had acquired them, 18 months after export aircraft spare parts to Russia was prohibited by Western sanctions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The airline is aiming for another significant increase next year to a fleet size of 91 aircraft, despite the problems.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore-headquartered maintenance, repair and overhaul company ST Engineering secured SG$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in contracts in the second quarter.
Services & Support

By Kurt Hofmann
El Al launched its narrowbody fleet replacement campaign in April and also invited engine manufacturers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Extreme heat causes operational challenges for airlines, yielding a pressing question carriers may face: should they reduce range, or cut payload?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Capital A subsidiary Asia Digital Engineering completed 22 base maintenance checks in the second quarter, up from 12 in the same period last year.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
Starlux’s Taipei-Japan link as well as its North America routes continue to be the Taiwanese carrier’s mainstays, with load factors north of 80%.
Airlines & Lessors

Finnair said its July traffic performance has surpassed the one million monthly passenger mark for the first time since the pandemic.
Air Transport

Air India, a Tata Group-owned airline, has unveiled a modern new brand identity and new aircraft livery.
Air Transport

Riyadh Air and Spanish football club Atlético de Madrid have signed a multi-year sponsorship naming the airline as official airline partner of the club.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Turkish Airlines Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed an MOU to move towards a joint venture agreement between the two airlines in Istanbul.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines has said passenger and cargo traffic results for July saw an increase in passenger capacity by 6.7% compared to that of 2022.
Air Transport

SriLankan Airlines Cargo has been named Best International Cargo Airline at the recently concluded India Cargo Awards 2023.
Aerospace

By David Casey
Copa Holdings’ ULCC brand Wingo has entered Panama’s domestic market.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Oman Air says the partnership with SalamAir will offer network synergies and increased efficiency.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements for aviation professionals.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Israel’s national carrier El Al is targeting new connections to the U.S., the Philippines and Australia.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Now under the ownership of Tata Group, Air India is preparing for a major upgrade of its onboard product and has unveiled
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Carriers in the U.S. affected by accelerated inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW1100 engines are preparing to have aircraft on the ground during the fall.
Airlines & Lessors

Jim Harris
Country-specific policies around climate goals could complicate financial decisions by airlines and OEMs.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lori Ranson
Copa Holdings’ Colombian subsidiary Wingo has added some domestic flights, but the company has no plans soon to grow the airline’s presence significantly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Garrett Reim
Archer Aviation has raised a $215 million funding round led by automaker Stellantis.
Commercial Space