Air Transport

D. Scott Sheldon to President and Chief Operating Officer of Allegiant Travel, Las Vegas.

JETSTAR AIRWAYS, Australia took delivery of its first A321neo as part of order for 38: 18 A321neo/20 A321XLR.

GOL lost R$2.8b on R$3.2b revenues in 2Q22 vs R$120.8m net loss on R$3.2b in 2Q19; it has R$4b in liquidity.

SOUTHWEST says it exercised seven 737-8 options for 2022 and two 737-7 options for 2023; accelerated and exercised seven 2023 737-8 options for 2022

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES had $760m net income on $6.7b revenues in 2Q22 vs $741m on $5.9b in 2Q19; it has $17.4b in liquidity. It says it is experiencing

IAG ordered 37 more A320neo Family aircraft for 2025-2028, and optioned 50; aircraft mix and operators are TBD.

SPIRIT AIRLINES terminated merger deal with FRONTIER and agreed to merge with JETBLUE for $33.50 per share in cash, including $2.50 per share

JETSMART, Chile agreed to sell three new A321neos to Aviation Capital Group for leaseback; first (10965) delivered.

Etihad Airways anticipates the current surge in business increasing through the second half of 2022, the airline said July 28.

Frontier Airlines has forged a new agreement with ATP Flight School for cadet training to maintain its pilot rosters for the foreseeable future.

International Airlines Group (IAG) is ordering 25 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, plus options for an additional 50, while also converting 12 of its existing options into firm orders for A320neos and A321neos.

Swedish airport operator Swedavia has recommended that personnel at Stockholm Arlanda resume wearing face masks, considering a new increase in coronavirus infections.

Due to the flight restrictions imposed by Western countries, Aeroflot group is refocusing on the domestic market.

While VietJet’s reaffirmation of its massive Boeing 737 MAX order was a welcome vote of confidence in the program, it also highlighted that the airline’s ambitious growth agenda has not been dented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Surging demand for travel has propelled Singapore Airlines (SIA) back to profitability in its fiscal 2022/23 first quarter (Q1), the second highest quarterly profit in its history.

Safran has found titanium suppliers to replace Russia’s VSMPO and sourcing the critical metal for engine manufacturing is no longer a problem, according to CEO Olivier Andries.

Etihad Airways has announced its financial and operating results for the first half of 2022.

The facility was opened by Asia Airfreight Terminal, a subsidiary of Singaporean ground handling provider SATS.

Fundamental challenges below the surface of the engine-makers’ business model could lead to restructuring.

Carriers have been returning more of their A380s to service, although not all will return.

The FAA and industry have committed to phasing out leaded aviation fuel by 2030.

Why are European and UK airport and airline execs fighting about the air travel disruptions that have occurred this year, as people rush to fly again, instead of working together on solutions?

If Spirit and JetBlue do eventually agree on the terms of a transaction, they will still need shareholder approval as well as antitrust approval from the U.S. Justice Department.

Airbus will slow the trajectory of its A320 production rate ramp-up but will still hit its ultimate target of 75 airframes per month in 2025, company executives say.

Casting structures for commercial aerospace engines are the top limitation holding back Boeing airliner production and deliveries, although ongoing China challenges and workforce shortfalls remain significant barriers.