Air Transport

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is on the verge of revealing plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on-site.

Thai Airways is planning to place a long-awaited widebody aircraft order this year, CEO Chai Eamsiri said at the IATA AGM on June 4.

Panama-based Copa Airlines will fuel its growth on a mix new Boeing 737 MAX deliveries and lease renewals as aircraft delivery delays persist.

European airlines want airports to extend their operating hours to lessen potential disruptions caused by an upcoming NATO aviation exercise.

Deliveries of Air Canada’s Airbus A321XLRs have been pushed to 2025 and the airline is opting to lease aircraft to fill voids created by the delays.

Hawaiian Airlines is preparing for the commercial debut of its first Boeing 787 and is considering options for the replacement of its Boeing 717 fleet.

Saudi Arabia’s new “world class” national carrier, Riyadh Air, announced at the IATA annual general meeting (AGM) in Istanbul today that it has obtained “RX” as its airline designator code.

IATA has released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021.

The escalation of the withholding of funds by African countries to airlines is reaching a critical point warned Kamil Alawadhi IATA’s Vice President, Africa and the Middle East, speaking at the Association’s annual general meeting today.

Boeing and Air Tanzania are today celebrating the delivery of the airline’s – and Africa’s first 767-300 Freighter.

Southwest says it will use 2024 to better optimize its operations, and still expects its network to be restored to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2023.

If there was any doubt that India was the next big thing in commercial aviation, it was put to rest when Air India announced its purchase of 470 passenger jets.

AMERICAN agreed to acquire seven more CRJ900s for PSA, which will then have 141 CRJs; source for aircraft is TBA.

JETBLUE AIRWAYS agreed to divest all holdings of Spirit Airlines.

Boeing’s imminent 737 production rate increase to 38 aircraft per month remains on course amid nagging supply-chain issues.

Zeineb Lassoued to Regional Vice President-MEA, based in Dubai, of ACC Aviation.

The DOT said June 1 that it is imposing the fine for BA failing to provide timely refunds to passengers for flights to and from the U.S. during the pandemic.

American Airlines says it is still delivering on full-year capacity growth guidance, after removing 10,000 flights in September.

Airline leaders will convene at IATA’s annual general meeting in Istanbul on June 4-6 to discuss the challenges and opportunities confronting the industry.

Flights will commence to cities in Kenya, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia.

The Algiers-based carrier has signed a firm order for five A330-900s and two A350-1000s.

The change brings the number of weekly frequencies the airline operates between Doha and Tokyo to 14.

Austrian Airlines will launch service from Vienna to Seville Airport in Spain and to Rovaniemi Airport in Finland.

Aeroflot has selected a local supplier to provide an MRO software solution for its fleet, replacing the Swiss-AS AMOS it currently uses.

The airline is restarting flights from its London Heathrow Airport base.