Air Transport

Some bankers and advisors in mergers and acquisitions think the engine manufacturing subsector will rev up as the next deal-making hotspot.

A potential flight crew alerting deadline extension affecting the Boeing 737-7 and 737-10 has not swayed pilots who want to see U.S. Congress hold the line.

American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair on Dec. 1 moved their operations at JFK to the newly remodeled and expanded Terminal 8.

Airbus will cease procuring titanium from Russian suppliers in what is now a matter of months, according to Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus Defence and Space CEO.

AirAsia parent Capital A has clarified media reports that it has finalized plans to divest its aviation portfolio and merge it with AirAsia X.

Jazeera Airways has added a new direct service from Kuwait to the capital of Tajikistan, Dushanbe.

United Airlines is looking ahead to electrification of its ground operations.

As industry gears up for a busy travel season, see how airlines can reduce flight delays and cancellations in three unique ways.

Airbus plans to flight-test a hydrogen fuel cell engine on its modified A380 testbed, as it already intended to do with a hydrogen-fueled turbofan.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned the aerospace industry is not moving fast enough.

Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with car manufacturer Renault to improve the technology for batteries.

Atlas Air Worldwide shareholders have endorsed its acquisition by an investor group led by Apollo Global Management.

While European countries are facing a tricky winter tackling high inflation, a cost-of-living crisis and in some cases fears of energy blackouts, there’s at least one sector that is shrugging off the doom and gloom: LCCs.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) says it is being cautious going into the winter season, citing uncertainties around the world including the ongoing COVID-19 effects

CAPITAL A (AirAsia Group) applied to Bursa Malaysia Securities for extension to submit a holistic regularisation plan to remedy its Practice Note 17

FLYSAFAIR, South Africa leased ex-Comair 737-800 (40247) from Avolon.

LION AIR, Indonesia leased ex-Ikar 737-900ER (35719) from AerCap.

AIRSEVEN, Denmark is expected to acquire a 737-800 (TBA) in December as start to replace its three 737-400s.

Eric Vincent to Managing Director of ASL Airlines France.

TURKISH AIRLINES leased second A321neo (10128) from Avolon for ANADOLU JET as part of deal for five.

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES plans May 20 to begin weekly Honolulu-Rarotonga, Cook Islands (A321neo).

AIR FRANCE sold new A350-900 (578) to Avolon and leased it back; it now leases five aircraft from Avolon.

AIR SERBIA leased ex-Stobart Air ATR 72-600 (1083) from KGAL funds (GOAL manages); second is due shortly.

EASYJET posted headline EBITDAR of £569m (quarterly record £674m in 4Q) on £5.8b revenues for year ended Sept 30; it ended FY with 320 aircraft plus

IBERIA sold second A350-900 (579) to Jackson Square Aviation and leased it back.