Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
ANA has lifted its near-term estimates for its international operations, continuing the upward trend of capacity recovery by Japanese carriers in recent months.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore’s Changi Airport has launched a bag tracker pilot program, allowing passengers to trace the journey of their luggage across the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
As anyone remotely connected to the airline industry knows, the past three years have been more than full of drama.
Airlines & Lessors

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick
Listen in as three Aviation Week editors discuss—and sometimes debate—whether Boom’s new supersonic engine plan is for real.
Air Transport

Flynas has added two Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft to its fleet.
Air Transport

IndiGo is seeking approval from India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to wet-lease aircraft for up to 12 months.
Air Transport

Boeing has won backing from the US Congress to waive a deadline that would have threatened production of the 737 MAX-7 and -10, reports Reuters.
Air Transport

Aviation Week Network Staff
There are opportunities and risks for airlines in the Central Asian air transport market, which is primed for growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
Compare commercial, military, business aviation and helicopter MRO markets for 2023, based on Aviation Week Network data.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Cargo operators will have economic headwinds to overcome in 2023, but long-term growth should continue.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
The ground tests are of the hybrid-electric propulsion system that will power the modified De Havilland Dash 8-100 flight demonstrator starting in 2024.
Emerging Technologies

XIAMEN AIRLINES took delivery of its first (11190) of 15 A321neos on order; it also has 25 A320neos on order.
Air Transport

ALMASRIA UNIVERSAL AIRLINES, Egypt leased ex-Asiana A321-200 (5767) with V2500s from BOC Aviation.
Air Transport

FLYNAS acquired two A330-300s (1624; ex-THY/1757; ex-SAA) to enter service in March 2023; it now has four A330s.
Air Transport

EMIRATES completed off-lease purchase of A380-800 (016) from Doric Nimrod Air One, which will be liquidated.
Air Transport

FINNAIR plans March 26 to begin three-times-weekly Helsinki-Osaka, Japan (A350); it also serves both Tokyo airports.
Air Transport

Jennifer Blue to Interim Chief Financial Officer of WestJet Group; Harry Taylor is retiring.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
ULCC easyJet has expanded its use of AirFi’s connectivity technology on board its fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

MAS

MAS, Mexico acquired 49% of GALISTAIR, Malta, which as part of deal will operate two A330-200P2Fs out of Europe.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
U.S. lawmakers plan to give Boeing the green light to wrap up 737-7 and 737-10 certification without modifying their flight crew alerting systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Ryanair and Irish pilots’ union Fórsa have reached an agreement on a four-year pay deal, which will now be voted on by the union’s members.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Norwegian LCC Flyr has applied to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for a foreign carrier permit to operate non-scheduled charter and wet-lease flights.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia’s passenger traffic in 2022 is expected to outperform initial best-case estimates, Malaysia Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Lilihill Group will become the first customer of Flite, the new EU-based subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, which is soon to launch CRJ900 operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Amid threatened strikes and weather warnings, European airlines remain hopeful that the busy holiday season will proceed smoothly.
Airlines & Lessors