Fleets – Page 5
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NewsIsrael’s El Al starts services with first reconfigured 777-200ER
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has restored to service the first Boeing 777-200ER to be reconfigured with an interior similar to its 787 fleet. The initial aircraft began operating in August, the airline has disclosed. It has six 777s and plans to reconfigure the cabins of four of them. El Al ...
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NewsAirtanker specialist Conair picks up more Dash 8s to counter increasing wildfire risk
Canadian aerial firefighting specialist Conair Group is purchasing another seven De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops for conversion into airborne tankers. It is sourcing the aircraft from Kirk Aviation, via asset manager Aergo Capital. Aergo says it handed over the final Dash 8 to Conair in July. It identifies this last ...
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NewsALAFCO progresses with transfer of aircraft portfolio to Macquarie
Kuwaiti lessor ALAFCO has completed the transfer of nearly half the 53 aircraft it agreed to sell to Macquarie Airfinance Group. ALAFCO states that 24 aircraft had been sold through moving to the buyer the lessor’s interests in special-purpose companies holding the airframes. Sale of these aircraft has generated net ...
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NewsMesa posts $47.6m second-quarter loss due to lower block hours and ‘captain crunch’
Mesa Air Group lost $47.6 million during its fiscal third quarter, with the airline’s block hours plummeting during its transition to flying its Bombardier CRJ-900s on behalf of United Airlines.
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NewsGlobalX reports $7.5m Q2 loss as aircraft delivery delays take toll
South Florida start-up carrier Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) reports a second-quarter loss of $7.5 million as aircraft delivery delays and long turnaround times for aircraft maintenance continue hindering the airline’s operations.
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NewsAir Baltic swings to first-half profit despite A220 engine woes
Air Baltic overcame the impact of around 25% of its own fleet being grounded during the second quarter to report a profitable first half of 2023.
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NewsCathay to exercise A320neo purchase rights as it eyes full fleet recovery by mid-2024
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Group is to exercise purchase rights on 32 more Airbus A320neo family aircraft, marking its first aircraft commitment since the pandemic.
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NewsMongolia’s MIAT discloses initial routes for 787
Mongolian flag-carrier MIAT is to deploy its first Boeing 787 initially on services to Asia and Europe, as it prepares to put the twinjet on US routes. The airline is expecting shortly to take delivery of a 787-9, one of a pair being leased from AerCap under an agreement reached ...
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NewsNauru Airlines introduces 737-800 converted freighter
Micronesian carrier Nauru Airlines has introduced a Boeing 737-800 freighter to its fleet, claiming it to be the first of the model in the Australian region. Nauru Airlines has an operational base in Brisbane. It states that the 737-800F will expand its cargo capabilities, adding capacity to a fleet which ...
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InterviewHow agile Air Serbia is finding a profitable growth path
When it comes to examples of airlines exiting the Covid-19 crisis as bigger, more confident operations, Air Serbia is a compelling case, even as it grapples with the capacity constraints that are being felt across the industry.
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NewsIsraeli operator Israir to introduce another pair of A320s
Israir Group’s board has approved the introduction of another pair of Airbus A320s to develop the Israeli operator’s fleet. The two aircraft will be dry-leased and arrive in 2024, according to the company, if an agreement is finalised. Israir Group says the decision is part of a management plan to ...
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NewsStrong market recovery helps Titan Airways to post record year
UK charter carrier Titan Airways returned to profit for the 12 months ending March 2023, a year in which it posted record revenues of £187 million ($237 million).
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NewsAllegiant posts $89m Q2 profit, reports delayed 737 Max deliveries
Allegiant Travel Company, parent of Allegiant Air, reports making a profit of $88.5 million in the second quarter “in the face of high demand and operational complexity”.
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NewsWizz seals order for 75 A321neos after shareholder approval
Wizz Air shareholders have approved the firming of 75 Airbus A321neo purchase rights, a plan originally disclosed by the carrier nearly 11 months ago. Approval for the purchase was secured at an extraordinary general meeting on 2 August. Wizz Air’s board says the proposal received “strong shareholder support”, and it ...
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NewsSurf completes acquisition of Southern, orders up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravans
Surf Air Mobility has completed its acquisition of US regional carrier Southern Airways, and now turns attention to its fleet expansion and electrification plans.
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NewsIsrael’s El Al receives long-deferred final 787-8
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has finally taken delivery of the last Boeing 787 from its original order, bringing its fleet of the twinjets to 16. The aircraft is s 787-8 variant (4X-ERD) and arrived in Tel Aviv from Seattle on 31 July. It was subsequently put into operation on routes ...
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NewsAkasa clears international flight threshold after taking Asia’s first Max 8-200
Ambitious Indian low-cost carrier Akasa Air has become the first Asia-Pacific operator to take delivery of a higher-density 737 Max.
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NewsLosses spur Air Belgium to seek capital injection from new investor
Air Belgium has been holding discussions with a new investor after turning in a full-year loss of €44.6 million ($49 million), nearly four times deeper than the previous deficit. The airline’s auditor, Mazars, points out that cumulative losses have reached €91.6 million, and remarks that uncertainty exists which could present ...
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NewsCanada Jetlines takes delivery of third Airbus A320, plans 15-strong fleet
North American ultra-low-cost carrier Canada Jetlines has taken delivery of its third Airbus A320, which it hails as a “significant milestone” in its fleet-growth strategy.
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NewsUS lessor Azorra finds avenue to widebodies with absorption of struggling Voyager
US-based lessor Azorra Aviation is to acquire the leasing firm Voyager Aviation Holdings through a $743.5 million agreement which involves Voyager’s filing for US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Azorra, which has its headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, will acquire substantially all of Voyager’s assets. The Voyager portfolio includes a fleet of ...