Air Transport

GARUDA, Indonesia leased two ex-Oman Air 737-800s (40068/44423) from SMBC Aviation Capital.
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ELECTRA AIRWAYS, Bulgaria leased ex-SmartLynx A320-200 (1762) with CFM56s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.
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AVION EXPRESS leased ex-Global Airways A320-200 (4628) with V2500s from Zephyrus Aviation Capital.
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Anna Isabel V Bengzon to Chief Financial Officer of Philippine Airlines.
Air Transport

UNITED AIRLINES is investing $33m to buy 113 acres of land in Denver for expansion, including its pilot training facility.
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JETBLUE says it expects to ground four aircraft by end of 2023 due to issues with GTF engines.
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AZORES AIRLINES plans in early June to begin weekly Porto-Boston/-JFK/-Toronto (A321neo).
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FLYDUBAI agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) four 737-800s from October 17 to April 16 to support current fleet of 79 737s.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
VietJet Air reported an 87% year-on-year revenue jump in the first half of 2023, amounting to VND29.7 trillion ($1.25 billion)—120% above its initial target.
Airlines & Lessors

WESTERN GLOBAL AIRLINES, FL filed for voluntary protection under Chapter 11 with $77m of DIP financing from company founder and certain stakeholders (SPNWS; Aug 4);
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JAZEERA AIRWAYS had US$20.4m net income in 1H23 (vs US$23.4m in 1H22) on 26.1% higher revenues; traffic rose 41%.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
Oman Air has initiated a substantial restructuring that will see the integration of local LCC SalamAir as it seeks to reduce persistent losses.
Airlines & Lessors

AVIANCA GROUP earned $271.3m on $1.1b revenues in 2Q23 and ended quarter with 122 aircraft (109 A320s/13 787s).
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Jacqueline Fernandez to Head of Americas, based in Miami, of AerFin.
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By David Casey
Vietnamese LCC Vietjet is growing in Australia and India with new routes to Perth and Tiruchirappalli.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Traffic rights have been awarded for new services to destinations including Tashkent and Almaty.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed an agreement to pursue a joint venture, although they did not reveal specifics of the potential arrangements.
Airlines & Lessors

Saeed Al Mawali, chairman of Oman Air, has announced a comprehensive programme to restructure the airline.
Air Transport

Jazeera Airways has released its financial results for the first half (1H) of 2023 with total revenues up 26.1% to US$ 318,059,468 million.
Aerospace

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Flights in Europe exceeded 1 million in a month for the first time post-pandemic but extreme weather in the region affected operations.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Our Air Transport editors pick out the best quotes they’ve heard from industry leaders, including Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.
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