Air Transport

AZORRA AVIATION, FL closed PDP financing facility through Natixis CIB for initial A220 deliveries from 22-aircraft order.

US DOT reports fuel cost for US airlines was $3.49/gallon in September vs $1.96 in Sep 2019 (consumption fell 5.4%).

BREEZE AIRWAYS began New York (Westchester County)-Los Angeles/Sarasota, FL (A220-300/E195).

SMARTKARGO was selected by WestJet to provide cargo management solution for paperless shipment documentation, easy booking, and tracking.

PLAY agreed to lease four LEAP-powered A320neos from AerCap for delivery through 2Q23; first (11064) was delivered.

Craig Segor to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aviation Capital Group, CA (effective December 30).

Even if Boeing's on-going joint digital design and production initiative is perfected in time, the propulsion technology that will be needed for a minimum 20%-plus jump in fuel efficiency is still nowhere in sight.

Boeing is targeting 400-450 737 MAX deliveries in 2023, but a production-rate increase is not yet set in stone.

Restrictive bilaterals, extremely high taxation, fees and fuel costs, and an underinvestment in aviation infrastructure are curtailing the potential for African airlines to grow and to become more connected, RwandAir CEO told an audience in Washington, DC.

Boeing expects the long running slump in its widebody business to recover significantly from 2023 onward, leading to a 10/month rate for its 787s and four per month for 777/777X family aircraft by 2025-2026.

Management’s eight-hour daily utilization target marks an increase from around 6.4 hours per day in the third quarter of 2022 and seven hours in 2021.

FAA review of the last Boeing 737 MAX variant could slide into 2024, a company executive acknowledged.

Portuguese flag-carrier TAP anticipates a strong full-year result, following its highest-ever third quarter revenues.

It is the latest in a series of SAF-related announcements as airlines and tech companies seek to increase supply of the fuels in a bid to help aviation decarbonize.

ULCC Wizz Air expects to be operating capacity substantially greater than 2019 levels over the coming northern winter season, despite the increasing macroeconomic challenges.

WIZZ AIR had €384.3m net loss on €2.2b revenues for six months ended Sept 30 vs €371.5m profit on €1.7b in pre-pandemic 2019. It took delivery of 21

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP, CA had $5.5m net income on $77m revenues in 3Q22 vs $2m on $71m in 3Q21, and ended quarter with 337 engines (vs 313 in 3Q21

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES had $10.7m net income on $222m revenues in 3Q22 vs $13.4m on $173.7m in 3Q21.

DHL EXPRESS took delivery of second 777F (67141) for operation by SINGAPORE AIRLINES under CM agreement for five aircraft serving routes between North

CENTRAL AIRLINES, China agreed to lease 737-800BCF (36545; ex-Air China) from SMBC Aviation Capital.

CANADA JETLINES was approved by US DOT to serve US markets, pending FAA approval, expected by end 2022.

QATAR AIRWAYS CARGO began twice-weekly Doha-Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (777F).

AIR CHARTER EXPRESS (Freight Runners Express) acquired ex-Eastern Saab 2000 (032) from Jetstream Aviation Capital.

iAERO AIRWAYS (previously Swift Air), FL agreed to lease 737-800BCF (30878; ex-TUIfly) from Aero Capital Solutions.

Alan Stephens to Vice President of Regulatory Affairs of NATA, Washington, DC.