Delta places first A321neo into service
Delta Air Lines became the latest Airbus A321neo operator on 20 May when Delta flight 1202 departed Boston Logan airport, bound for San Francisco International.
EasyJet eyes growth at slot-constrained airports through A319 up-gauge
Low-cost carrier EasyJet is citing its ability to up-gauge from smaller Airbus A319s as providing an opportunity to lift capacity in the coming years as part of its strategy of growing at slot-constrained airports.
IAG single-aisle renewal ends uncertainty over 737 Max commitment
IAG’s decision to order a combination of Boeing 737 Max 10s and Max 8-200s puts an end to scepticism as to whether a tentative agreement for 200 aircraft, three years ago, would survive crises affecting the Max and the broader air transport industry, as well as changes of IAG management.
SIA tweaks 777-300ER plans to compensate for 777-9 delay
Singapore Airlines does not expect its growth plans to be greatly affected by delays with the Boeing 777-9 programme, while its 737-800s will serve until 2024-26.
Northern Pacific Airways to wet-lease aircraft when it launches
Start-up US carrier Northern Pacific Airways, which intends to begin flights later this year, has applied with US authorities to fly between the USA and two Asian countries, initially using jets wet-leased from another carrier.
Surf Air to become public company, acquire Southern Airways
US aviation company Surf Air Mobility has unveiled plans to both become a publicly traded company and to acquire regional US carrier Southern Airways.
Turkish Airlines agrees to purchase six A350s
Turkish Airlines has disclosed that it intends to purchase six Airbus A350-900s, which will be delivered over the course of this year and next.
AerCap takes $2.7bn charge over aircraft and engines leased to Russia
Lessor AerCap has taken a pre-tax charge of $2.7 billion in write-offs and other impairments relating to the inability to retrieve 113 aircraft leased to Russian carriers.
SMBC acquiring Goshawk to create lessor with over 700 aircraft
Japanese-owned SMBC Aviation Capital is to acquire fellow Irish-based lessor Goshawk Aviation under a transaction valued at $6.7 billion.
Ryanair predicts summer capacity and peak fares will exceed pre-crisis levels
Budget carrier Ryanair is aiming to reach a fleet of 70 Boeing 737 Max 8-200s for the summer peak, up from the previous target of 65, as it seeks to deploy summer capacity 15% above the pre-crisis level of 2019.
Norwegian chief says rest of year is ‘cost game’ after Q1 disappointment
Scandinavian airline Norwegian is hoping to benefit from improved economies of scale during 2022 after a ‘disappointing’ first quarter of the year.
Over half of Emirates A380s have returned to service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates had returned more than half of its Airbus A380 fleet to service by the end of the financial year in March, having already restored full Boeing 777 operations.
EasyJet and others act to ensure ‘operational resilience’
EasyJet’s announcement this week that it would be removing six seats from its Airbus A319 jets might seem counterintuitive for a low-cost carrier, but it reflects creative thinking as the sector tackles a troublesome staffing shortage.
Cargojet turns to IAI for freighter conversion of 777-300ERs
DAE starts filing insurance claims after writing off unretrieved aircraft in Russia
IAG’s Vueling trims A321neo orders as Iberia takes more
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: May 2022 update
Lufthansa orders 777-8Fs and brings in more 787s to offset 777-9 delay
Lufthansa reminds of A380 option amid strong demand and Boeing delays
Emirates at epicentre of airframer widebody woes
Avolon records $300m impairment over unretrieved fleet in Russia
Icelandair chief on Covid recovery, Max jets, 757s, cargo and competition
On first anniversary, Avelo embarks on Orlando expansion as CEO eyes more growth
Airbus and Qatar Airways wrestle over right to resell rejected A350s
US FAA formally downgrades Russian oversight safety classification