Finnair has agreed to take 7 million gal. of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) annually from Colorado-based renewable fuels producer Gevo, as part of a wider 200 million gal. per year commitment by the Oneworld alliance.
Regional carrier Mokulele Airlines has been named the launch partner in Hawaii for Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy seaglider, an electric wing-in-ground-effect transport for dock-to-dock overwater routes.
Inmarsat has signed up UK LCC easyJet as its first airline partner for the Iris air traffic modernization program it developed with the European Space Agency (ESA) to ease airspace congestion.
JetBlue Airways raised its offer to buy Spirit Airlines to $33.50/share, from $31.50/share previously, adding pressure to Frontier Airlines to sweeten its own bid before a crucial shareholder vote next week.
LATAM Airlines Group may need to consider a widebody refresh in the future, but those decisions will be considered by the company’s new board of directors.
UK LCC easyJet is looking to exercise purchase rights and options on 56 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft and convert orders for 18 A320neos to the larger A321neo, under a proposal valued at $6.5 billion at list prices.
The air transport industry’s recovery remains uneven region to region and there are concerns about the general economy and a global recession, but airline leaders seem confident in a return to pre-pandemic levels of growth.
Labor shortages have forced Amsterdam Schiphol and London Gatwick to set capacity limits, while Brussels Airlines canceled almost all flights from its home base on June 20 in the face of eight-hour security wait times.
UK LCC easyJet has emerged as the front-runner for 18 additional daily slot pairs at Lisbon Airport, which TAP Air Portugal is required to give up as a competition remedy for its €2.55 billion ($2.68 billion) restructuring.
IATA believes overall industry profitability is within reach for 2023 based on a strong recovery of demand in recent months now that travel restrictions have been eased in many countries.
Japan Airlines is beginning to consider its options for an order to replace its long-serving Boeing 767s while also preparing to continue the replacement process for its 777 fleet.
Facing a shortage of talent and resources as a result of the pandemic, Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) is looking to further optimize its fleet into a leaner airline.
Hawaiian Airlines is considering leasing more aircraft to accommodate projected demand growth, as the carrier faces the prospect of further delays for its Boeing 787 deliveries.
Qantas and Airbus have jointly committed to invest in the Australian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, with the airline hoping to use locally produced fuel to help meet its long-term SAF targets.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is starting to see international demand returning, but the carrier is pushing for Japan’s government to ease restrictions that are preventing a more significant traffic recovery.
