Air Transport

Organizations are making progress but still debating the best way to prevent contrail formation.

Dan Horner to Head of Finance of Global Airlines, UK.

John Kimondo to Chief Executive Officer of AirKenya.

OAG reports global airline capacity in 2Q24 will surpass 2Q19 levels; average capacity per scheduled flight is 160 seats.

BOC AVIATION executed 54 transactions in 1Q24 (vs 23 in 1Q23). It has owned/managed/committed fleet of 688 aircraft

LOGANAIR leased ex-Avianca ATR 72-600 (1160) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.

SCOOT, Singapore took delivery of its first (127) of nine new E190-E2s on lease from Azorra; entry into service is May.

Boeing execs are confident reviews of fuselage gap and smoothness issues that slowed production and halted deliveries for nearly two years are nearly complete.

GE Aerospace is gearing up for the start of deliveries of production standard GE9X engines incorporating an improved combustor liner design.

Lufthansa has also noticed a negative effect on demand as customers were more cautious in booking flights with a higher than usual risk of cancellations.

Electric Power Systems (EPS) has unveiled a new battery, the Electric Propulsion ion Core Ecosystem 2.0 (EPIC 2.0), that promises 90 min. of power for flight and 30 min. of reserve power.

Given the accounting change, Spirit Airlines now estimates it will recognize roughly $1.6 million of credits from grounded aircraft in the first quarter.

ASG is setting up new wet-lease airlines in Brazil, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand as it presses ahead with its ambitious growth strategy

Very strong performances are seen from all three airlines, with consistently low emissions per ASK over the measured period.

The merger has received almost all the approvals it needs from competition authorities; one of the last sign-offs required is from India’s National Company Law Tribunal