Air Transport

ANA and WestJet have joined its Turbulence Aware Platform on the sidelines of the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting.
Emerging Technologies

By Aaron Karp
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission says slot allocation at Sydney Airport must be reformed in order to increase competition in the domestic market.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Brazilian operator Azul is seeing a bit of relief in the challenges stemming from reliability issues with Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines.
On Location

By Chen Chuanren
The Papua New Guinea flag-carrier has finalized an order for two new Boeing 787-9s to bolster its long-haul capabilities and Asia-Pacific routings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
United Airlines is set to purchase nearly 300,000 Astrova seatback screens from Panasonic Avionics to bolster its inflight entertainment offering.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is gradually rebuilding its fleet toward pre-pandemic levels.
On Location

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly is experiencing strong demand for its aircraft as many airlines look for extra capacity because of engine shortage issues.
On Location

By Chen Chuanren
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have stressed the importance of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, as ANA revises its SAF target.
On Location

By David Casey
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has defended the airline’s use of Russian airspace, highlighting the economic and social benefits that its flights bring.
On Location

By Chen Chuanren
The aviation industry must use every available option available to meet the 2050 net-zero emissions target, an IATA official said.
On Location

By David Casey
RwandAir expects to double the size of its fleet over the coming years as part of a process that will see the carrier phase out some of its regional aircraft.
On Location

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo’s massive order backlog and fleet expansion plans are supported by the growth potential of the Indian domestic and international markets.
On Location

By Lori Ranson
United Airlines believes it can make significant progress in bolstering connectivity in its mid-continent hubs during the next year-and-a-half.
On Location

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s China Airlines is in close talks with manufacturers on supply chain disruptions and is monitoring the delivery timeline of its Boeing 787-9 order.
On Location

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines has delayed the announcement of an order for 600 aircraft by two months.
On Location

T'WAY AIR, Korea agreed to lease two new 737-8s from CDB Aviation for delivery in January/November 2024.
Air Transport

AIR MONTENEGRO wet-leased (ACMI) E190 (494; ex-Ukraine International) from Windrose Airlines.
Air Transport

LUFTHANSA reinstated A380 service on Munich-Boston; it will restart -New York on July 4 and -Bangkok in October.
Air Transport

SWIFTAIR, Spain leased ex-West Atlantic 737-800BCF (32612) from AerCap.
Air Transport

CEBU PACIFIC, Philippines leased new GTF-powered A320neo (11450) from Avolon.
Air Transport

SUPER AIR JET, Indonesia leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (5298) with V2500s from Avolon.
Air Transport

GETJET AIRLINES leased ex-Air Malta A320-200 (3068) with CFM56s from AerCap.
Air Transport

SPIRIT AIRLINES placed its first A321neo (11328) into service. It expects seven more in 2023 and another 24 in 2024.
Air Transport

VIRGIN ATLANTIC plans in 2024 to begin daily Heathrow-São Paulo on May 13 and -Bangalore on March 31 (787-9).
Air Transport

AIRBALTIC is expected to exercise options for 30 A330-200s, increasing overall orderbook to 80 (42 delivered).
Air Transport