Air Transport

Announcing the progress with its third-quarter financial results, Vertical acknowledged the deadline for signing a master purchase agreement with American Airlines has been extended by more than a year.

Delta Air Lines quietly rolled out GE Digital’s pilot flight-debriefing tool to its 12,000 pilots over the last year.

Post-privatization, SATA President and CEO Luis Rodrigues believes Azores Airlines can double the size of its fleet.

The planned merger between Colombian carriers Avianca and Viva Air has been rejected by the country’s civil aviation authority Aerocivil.

The OEM expects demand for nearly new 2,800 freighters between 2021 and 2041, driven in particular by the Asia-Pacific region.

The Cathay Group announced that Ronald Lam will take over as Cathay Pacific CEO as of Jan. 1, 2023.

A string of seven China-based lessors have signed orders for a total of 300 Comac C919 narrowbody aircraft, as well as 30 ARJ21 regional jets.

Shifting marketplace dynamics and a shortage of pilots have rendered proposed contracts obsolete in a matter of months.

AIRBUS booked order from unidentified customer for 28 A321neos. It has now booked 1,033 orders (810 net) in 2022.

SMARTLYNX AIRLINES, Latvia leased three A320-200s (5348/5407; ex-Etihad/5931; ex-Starflyer) from GA Telesis.

AIRBUS delivered 60 aircraft (five A220s; 47 A320 Family; three A330s; five A350s) in October vs 36 (two A220s; 32 A320 Family; one A350; one A380) in

JAPAN AIRLINES contracted ITOCHU Corporation to procure and import sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufactured by Neste to Japan for use on A350-900s

REPUBLIC AIRWAYS reduced its E175 orderbook from 223 to 192 aircraft; 123 have been delivered with 69 on order.

FLYR secured deal with unidentified European airline to provide a 737 on wet-lease through 4Q22; more might be added.

ALTA reports September enplanements (28.6m pax) in Latin America/Caribbean exceeded Sept 2019 levels by 1.2%.

EQUAIR, Ecuador acquired ex-Wings of Lebanon 737-700 (35277) and now has three 737-700s.

PASCAN AVIATION, Canada took delivery of ex-Colgan Air Saab 340B (172) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.

CHINA SOUTHERN retired its last A380 following final commercial flight (LAX-Guangzhou). It had five total at peak.

APG AIRLINES, France renewed its IOSA registration with IATA.

BERLIN BRANDENBURG carried 2.1m pax in October, busiest month in '22.

CDB AVIATION secured 7-year, US$650m financing facility backed by 15 aircraft (A320neo; A330neo; 737-8; 787-9).

ATR booked order from an undisclosed Chinese operator for three ATR 42-600s following type certification by CAAC.

EMIRATES ordered five more 777-200LRFs for delivery in 2024 (2) and 2025 (3) in deal valued at $1.7b. It currently operates 11 777Fs and previously

Pilot union leaders at Delta Air Lines have urged the company to offer up an industry-leading contract proposal and reaffirmed their commitment to pursue self-help actions, up to and including a strike, if management continues to stall.

Delta Air Lines has revamped its employee wellness program to help ensure its people are prepared to care for their customers.