Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air has named Captain Waleed Al Alawi as CEO, after two years of holding the role on an acting basis.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has significantly boosted its earnings forecast for the current fiscal year, as a strong surge in demand accelerates its traffic recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new flight to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, via Victoria Falls starting from 30 October 2022.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways is set to boost its growing network with increased flight frequencies to multiple popular destinations across the globe to meet travel demand during the peak winter holiday season.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific is resuming flying in Russian airspace, allowing it to use polar routes to reduce travel time on its flights from New York to Hong Kong.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
As Beijing has continued to impose COVID-19 restrictions, China is the world’s only major air transport market to be performing worse than in 2021.
Airlines & Lessors

By Richard Aboulafia
The past might yield fuel-savings and emission-reducing solutions for regional transport and larger aircraft.
Sustainability

By Sean Broderick
Boeing Global Services says commercial sales are back to pre-pandemic levels—the latest sign that aftermarket businesses will not necessarily trail global traffic’s recovery pace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
After adding 15 more Airbus A220-300s and 30 A321XLRs to its orderbook, Air Canada has largely completed its narrowbody replacement program and shown little interest in a larger A220 variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AIR CANADA had C$508m net loss on C$5.3b revenues in 3Q22 vs C$636m income on C$5.5b in pre-pandemic 3Q19, and ended quarter with C$10.2b in total
Air Transport

HEVILIFT AUSTRALIA leased ex-TAME ATR 42-500 (844) in transaction arranged by Cloud Global, UK.
Air Transport

MAERSK AIR CARGO leased 767-300BDSF (24984; ex-Delta) from Cargo Aircraft Management.
Air Transport

NORSE ATLANTIC took delivery of sixth ex-Norwegian 787-9 (63320) on lease from BOC Aviation under deal for six.
Air Transport

AIR FRANCE-KLM GROUP had €460m net income on €8.1b revenues in 3Q22 vs €361m on €7.6b in 3Q21; it has €12.3b in liquidity and 530 aircraft in fleet
Air Transport

IAG

IAG had €199m net income on €16.7b revenues in 3Q22 vs €1.8b on €19.4b in pre-pandemic 3Q19; it has €13.5b liquidity.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Skyrocketing prices for gas and electric power in Europe are beginning to affect Safran’s supply chain, as well as the company’s strategic decisions, according to CEO Olivier Andries.
Air Transport

By Ben Goldstein
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby blasted the viability of the ultra-low-cost business model last week on the carrier’s third-quarter earnings call, describing ULCCs as “doomed” in the face of rising fuel and labor expenses.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
International Airlines Group (IAG) said its revenues have returned to pre-pandemic levels and increased its outlook for full-year profit, but warned uncertainti
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air France-KLM Group is the latest airline to report strong third-quarter (Q3) results and is exploring ways to further expand its revenue streams.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Spirit Airlines is keeping the focus on customers as it navigates a potential merger with JetBlue Airways, which was officially approved by Spirit’s shareholders last week.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Adrian Schofield
Alliance operates a fleet of about 70 regional jets, most of which are used in the lucrative “fly-in, fly-out” charter business supporting Australia’s resources industry.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
A fully import-substituted version of the Russian-engined MC-21-310 was pursued after sanctions blocked Irkut Corporation from buying in subsystems from the West.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The airframer still intends to deliver “around 700” commercial aircraft in 2022.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
India’s Tata Group aims to consolidate its multiple airline holdings and increase market share.
Airlines & Lessors

COPA AIRLINES sold new 737-9 (44180) to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback as part of multi-aircraft deal.
Air Transport