Latvia-headquartered wet-lease and cargo operator SmartLynx has ordered six A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions from ST Engineering and Airbus’ German joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW).
Malaysia-headquartered LCC AirAsia plans to lease Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric air taxis from Avolon to develop an urban air mobility service (UAM) in Southeast Asia.
Collisions and accidents remain the main cause of aviation insurance claims, followed by production failures or engine damage, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) explained to Aviation Daily in a formal interview.
Without giving specifics on its expectations for market share over the next 20 years, Boeing VP of commercial marketing Darren Hulst says the target is to win as many customer campaigns as possible in the region.
Consortium to conduct market analysis on projected aviation demand and supply for hydrogen, regional readiness and the commercial and technical feasibility of hydrogen as a fuel for aviation.
Lessor BOC Aviation has ordered eight shipsets of CFM International Leap 1A engines to power new Airbus A320neo family aircraft on order and scheduled for delivery in 2023.
Indian regional carrier Alliance Air has signed a deal to acquire two ATR 42-600s via lessor TrueNoord, with deliveries to start in the middle of this year.
FAA inspectors will conduct final inspections and issue paperwork required for each Boeing 787 delivery when customer hand-overs resume, following a precedent set on the 737 MAX by retaining a largely routine task usually delegated to the manufacturer.
The Canadian government has declared certain travel restrictions will ease on Feb. 28, including adjustments to testing requirements for travelers entering the country.
Governments across the Americas need to “fundamentally change their mindset” and how they collaborate with the aviation industry otherwise the recovery will stall, delegates at Routes Americas 2022 in San Antonio have heard.
Virgin Group has formed a strategic partnership with chemical recycling company Agilyx to build a plant in the U.S. to convert plastic waste into synthetic crude oil than will then be refined into lower-carbon fuels including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for use by Virgin Atlantic.
Airline executives’ growing confidence in a return to something approaching normality in 2022 slowed over the past two months as the global effects of the omicron coronavirus variant continued to spread.
Australian startup LCC Bonza has revealed the 25 routes that will comprise its launch network, as well as the airports it will use as its initial hubs.
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has deployed another two aircraft to Spain for safekeeping, reducing its fleet to 13 units, as tensions with Russia continue to simmer.
China Airlines (CAL) has extended its existing Total Component Support (TCS) contract with Lufthansa Technik for a minimum of a further six years, the companies said Feb. 14.
UAE LCC Air Arabia believes that easing health restrictions will provide an optimistic backdrop to the current year’s financial performance, as it also embarks on two new joint venture (JV) projects.
