AirTran Airways reports all-time record traffic

Boeing has announced the delivery of one 767-300 Freighter to Air Tanzania. The plane, which arrived at Air Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam hub is both the first 767-300 Freighter for the African carrier, while also the first to be delivered to the continent of Afr... Read More »

Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko) has released that on behalf of its investors, it has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer E195-E2. The aircraft is the final delivery in a five aircraft sale and leaseback transaction with Porter Airlines. “We are delighted to ... Read More »

Star Alliance, the global airline alliance, has chosen Theo Panagiotoulias to become its next CEO. Panagiotoulias has more than 25 years’ international experience in the airline and aviation industry. He joins Star Alliance from Hawaiian Airlines, where he h... Read More »

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (LATAM) has selected GTF engines to power additional A320neo-family aircraft, adding to its initial order selecting GTF engines to power more than 40 aircraft in 2013. Combined with remaining options, the deal will total up ... Read More »

ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the EASA for its cabin lavatory solution, ACCESS, which is currently designed for installation on the Airbus A320 family. Developed with passengers w... Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled a series of roadmaps aimed at providing step-by-step detailing of critical actions and dependencies for aviation to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. These roadmaps address aircraft tec... Read More »

European planemaker Airbus has confirmed that it has received a firm order from Air Algérie for five wide-body A330-900s and two wide-body A350-1000s. Aer Algérie is the flag-carrying airline of Algeria in Northern Africa. The new commercial jets will allow ... Read More »

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has placed four new Airbus A220-300 aircraft on long-term lease with Czech Airlines. All four aircraft are scheduled to deliver to the European airline in 2024 from ALC’s order book with Airbus.  “We are pleased to ann... Read More »

Spirit Airlines is turning to Texas to expand its pipeline of highly-skilled, professional pilots. The carrier released that US Aviation Academy in Denton, Texas, is the latest partner to join the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway programme. The flight scho... Read More »

Safran has announced its exclusive negotiations with Air Liquide for the acquisition of Air Liquide advanced Technologies’ aerospace technology oxygen and nitrogen activities, excluding the cryogenic activities related to marine applications. The aeronau... Read More »

Jackson Jet Center, a provider of private and business aviation services, has announced its partnership with TITAN Aviation Fuels, a renowned supplier of aviation fuel products. The collaboration between the two companies aims to elevate the customer experienc... Read More »

Avionica, a global leader in aircraft data management solutions has announced the successful induction of its miniQAR’s and LTE product line to two prominent air carriers Air Transat and JSX. This milestone marks a major advancement in aviation data mana... Read More »

GTLK Europe DAC and GTLK Europe Capital DAC, two Russian state-owned aircraft and shipping leasing firms, both registered in Ireland, have both been ordered to be wind up by the Irish High Court. The orders have resulted in the dismissal of an application for ... Read More »

SAS has see continued positive trend for passenger demand through the second quarter. The carrier reported that 5.4 million passengers flew with SAS during the quarter, which represents an increase of 36% compared with the same period last year. The overall un... Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for April 2023 global air cargo markets, showing a continued, but slower, decline against the previous year’s demand performance. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), f... Read More »

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has officially launched its new cargo handling facility, New Premia at key international hub, London Heathrow. New Premia will serve as IAG Cargo’s new home for handling premium loose shipme... Read More »

Industry veteran Tom Plant this month steps into the role of Executive Chairman at Acro Aircraft Seating, bringing three decades of expertise and a wealth of global experience to the fast-growing company. The appointment follows a period of intense development... Read More »

A new Boeing Distribution Services site is now open at Panattoni Park Rzeszów Airport III in Poland, more than doubling the space for storing aircraft parts compared to the prior location and expanding Boeing’s presence in Poland’s Aviation Valley, a uniq... Read More »

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will enhance its long-standing relationship with Sabre to amplify its network planning and optimisation capabilities.  ANA and Sabre have a valued, decades-long relationship, with the airline already using Sabre Slot Manager solu... Read More »

Expanding on a collaboration with three of Canada’s largest airports, SITA will extend the benefits of its passenger touchpoints to Regina International Airport and Region of Waterloo International Airport with the delivery of check-in and self-bag drop syst... Read More »