Linda Blachly
Air Transport World
Odenton, MD, United States
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Alaska Airlines, technicians ratify final transition agreement
Alaska Airlines’ 900 Airbus and Boeing aircraft technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have ratified a transition agreement and an integrated seniority list. → Read More
Aircraft Briefs-July 16, 2019
Air Canada agreed to lease two Airbus A321-200s from Air Lease Corp. BOC Aviation has delivered the first of three Airbus A330-200F freighters to China’s Sichuan Airlines. The remaining two aircraft will be handed over in the second half of 2019. Faroese national carrier Atlantic Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo on lease from Air Lease Corp. Delta Air Lines took delivery of its… → Read More
Airline Routes-July 12, 2019
Wizz Air launched 4X-weekly London Luton-Bergen service; 4X-weekly Luton-Thessaloniki service; and 3X-weekly Luton-Turku service. Wizz Air will launch 2X-weekly Budapest-Kazan (Russia) A320 service from Oct. 30. All Nippon Airways (ANA) began 5X-weekly Tokyo Narita-Kansai; Kansai-Shanghai; and Shanghai-Narita Boeing 777F service through Aug. 25. ANA will start 5X-weekly Tokyo Shanghai 777F… → Read More
Aircraft Briefs-July 11, 2019
Airbus delivered 76 aircraft (six A220s; 10 A320ceos; 44 A320neos; five A330neos; 10 A350s; and one A380) in June 2019 vs 80 aircraft in June 2018; and 389 aircraft in 1H19 vs 303 in 1H18. Boeing delivered 37 aircraft (seven 737NGs; four 767s; 747-8F; six 777s; and 19 787s) in June 2019 vs 82 aircraft in June 2018; and 239 aircraft in 1H19 vs 378 in 1H18. Air Lease Corp. delivered 17 aircraft on… → Read More
MRO Briefs-July 9, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines Group signed a $500 million partnership agreement with Collins Aerospace, which covers maintenance of heat exchangers, air management systems and fuel metering units on 60 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops for 25 years. GE Aviation was selected by Spanish carrier Vueling to provide fleetwide network operations suite. Air Astana sent two of its Airbus A320s to S7… → Read More
Aircraft briefs-July 8, 2019
Boeing announced it is providing $100 million in funds to address family and community needs of those affected by the 737 MAX accidents of Lion Air flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines flight 302. These funds will support education, hardship and living expenses for impacted families, community programs, and economic development in impacted communities. Boeing will partner with local governments and… → Read More
Airline Routes-June 28, 2019
Danish regional carrier Great Dane Airlines launched twice-weekly Aalborg-Edinburgh Embraer ERJ195 service. JetBlue Airways will begin 3X-weekly New York JFK-San Jose (SJO) Airbus A320 service from Nov. 1. The New York-based also begins 3X-weekly seasonal New York JFK-Guadeloupe’s Pointe-à-Pitre A320 service in February 2020. United Airlines will launch a second daily nonstop flight between San… → Read More
MRO Briefs-June 26, 2019
Meggitt PLC will provide brake and wheel upgrades for the current and future global ATR 72 fleet. AFI KLM E&M was selected by Philippines’ Cebu Pacific to provide Airbus A321 component support through its joint venture with Sabena technics, Singapore Component Solutions. Thyssenkrupp Aerospace was selected by India’s Dynamatic Technologies to provide third-party logistics to include JIT… → Read More
Airbus founding father Robert Béteille, 97, dies
Airbus founding father and visionary Robert Béteille died on June 14 at age 97, Airbus announced June 25. → Read More
Airline Routes-June 25, 2019
LOT Polish Airlines launched 4X-weekly Warsaw-Miami, Florida Boeing 787 service. JetBlue Airways will begin twice-weekly Boston-Steamboat Springs, Colorado (HDN) and twice-weekly Fort Lauderdale, Florida-HDN service, both from Dec. 14. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines launched 3X-weekly Amsterdam-Las Vegas, Nevada Boeing 787-9 service. American Airlines launched weekly seasonal Dallas/Fort Worth-Santo… → Read More
Aircraft Briefs-June 24, 2019
Avmax delivered the first of two Bombardier CRJ200LRs to Aruba Airlines. Tap Air Portugal took delivery of another Airbus A330-900. Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first of 35 Airbus A330-900s. AviaAM Leasing sold one Airbus 321-200 to Aergo Capital with lease attached to SmartLynx Airlines. CFM International announced CFM56 fleet surpassed 1b flight hours. Japan Airlines took delivery of… → Read More
PARIS 2019: Nordic Aviation Capital commits to 20 A220 family aircraft
Regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has signed an MOU with Airbus for 20 A220 family aircraft, following a $2 billion letter of intent for up to 105 ATR aircraft earlier in the week. → Read More
PARIS 2019: JetBlue converts Airbus A321neos to XLR version
JetBlue Airways will convert 13 aircraft in its existing Airbus A321neo order book to the XLR version—launched earlier this week—for delivery scheduled to begin in 2023. → Read More
PARIS 2019: Flynas signs for 10 A321XLRs
Flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first low-cost airline, has signed an MOU with Airbus for 10 A321XLR aircraft, which was launched earlier in the week. → Read More
Paris Air Show Briefs-June 19, 2019
Kuwait-based Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 30 firm, 20 option new Airbus A320neo aircraft. China Airlines placed an order of up to six Boeing 777 freighters to modernize its cargo fleet as part of the Taiwan flag carrier’s plans to launch operations from Taipei to North America and Europe. CDB Leasing ordered CFM… → Read More
Paris Air Show 2019 Briefs
Middle East Airlines (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, signed a firm order for four Airbus A321XLRs, making it the launch customer of the newest member of the A321neo family. The agreement takes MEA’s cumulative single aisle orders with Airbus to 15 A321neo family aircraft, including 11 A321neos and 4 A321XLRs, with deliveries starting in 2020. MEA will use the A321XLR to strengthen its… → Read More
MRO Briefs-June 14, 2019
MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg opened 6,500 sq m logistics center at Ludwigsfelde. Lufthansa Technik extended its lease at Schönefeld through the end of 2022. ST Engineering and Vietnam Airlines Engineering formed a joint venture to provide Airbus A320, A350, Boeing 787 and ATR component maintenance out of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City starting mid-2019. AFI KLM E&M was selected by Air… → Read More
MRO Briefs-June 4, 2019
GDC Engineering and Joramco signed an LOI to form a strategic partnership in commercial aircraft maintenance and modifications, including cabin refurbishments/reconfigurations and IFE upgrades. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines has an exclusive 5-year Cathay Pacific Airways contract to provide PW4000 maintenance out of Komaki, Japan for six Boeing 747-400ERFs. KLM UK Engineering has a… → Read More
Airline Routes-May 31, 2019
Virgin Atlantic Cargo will launch daily London Heathrow-Mumbai Boeing 787-9 services, from Oct. 27. Ukraine International Airlines will begin Kyiv-Sanya (Hainan Island, China) Boeing 767-300 service from June 4. Turkish Airlines will start 4X-weekly Istanbul-Osaka Kansai (Japan) services from April 14, 2020. Flights will be increased to 5X-weekly from June 8. Turkish will increase its current… → Read More
Delta takes first A330neo
Delta Air Lines took delivery of its first A330-900, one of 35 A330neos the Atlanta, Georgia-based airline has on order. → Read More