Air Transport

Luxury hoverbike developer Aerwins Technologies has announced plans to go public through a deal with Hawaii-based special-purpose acquisition company Pono Capital.

The FAA will require new protocols meant to protect delegated employees from fearing retribution or inaction if they raise safety concerns.

The Netherlands government plans to more than triple the cost of the country’s flight departure tax, according to press reports in the country.

Australasia’s widebody fleet has been slow to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, and reduced aircraft numbers are constraining airlines’ ability to meet surging international demand.

The latest trend in advanced air mobility is to test operating concepts for urban air-taxis using helicopters as surrogates for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Air Lease Corporation is to place up to four new Airbus A321XLRs with the Canadian leisure carrier.

Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air is in the market for regional jets and small narrowbodies to augment its turboprop fleet.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Blue Islands, a Jersey-based regional airline that connects the Channel Islands with the UK and France, has signed a letter of intent with Universal Hydrogen to

Higher levels of pay risk making a large portion of existing 50-seat regional jet operations unprofitable.

As the aerospace industry gathers in Montreal, the challenges of getting to net-zero are laid bare.

United took a conservative approach to retiring grounded aircraft during the downturn. That move paid off, but also has the carrier eyeing replacements.

United Airlines has become the latest advanced-air-mobility customer to place bets on electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis.

United Airlines has become the latest advanced-air-mobility customer to place bets on electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis.

GETJET AIRLINES, Lithuania leased ex-IndiGo A320-200 (2584) with CFM56s from World Star Aviation.

RIA is being established in Riyadh by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) as mega airline for startup as early as 4Q22 (fleet TBA); PIF plans

SPIRIT AIRLINES sold tenth A320neo (11003) to SMBC Aviation Capital for leaseback as part of deal for 14.

SYPHAX AIRLINES, Tunisia is planning to relaunch commercial operations; it has secured two 737-800s (33980; ex-Caribbean/35355; ex-JAL) and CRJ900

Christine Rovelli to Senior Vice President-Strategy and Fleet of Finnair.

YETI AIRLINES, Nepal leased ex-Virgin Australia ATR 72-500 from Avation, Singapore.

BONZA, Australia took delivery of its second new 737-8 (43975) on lease from SMBC Aviation Capital.

BREEZE AIRWAYS took delivery of ex-Air Europa Express E195LR (196) on lease from Nordic Aviation Capital.

TRANSAT had C$106.5m net loss for third quarter ended July 31 vs C$138.1m loss a year ago. It has C$411.3m cash.

EMBRAER forecasts demand for 150 <150-seat aircraft in Malaysia over next 20 years to enable addition of 100 routes.

AIR CANADA has donated its original Lockheed L-10A Electra to Winnipeg's Royal Aviation Museum in celebration of its 85th anniversary.