Air Transport World

By David Casey
Mexico-based ultra-LCC Volaris will take 25 more Airbus A321neos, citing a previously undisclosed purchase agreement signed eight months ago.
On Location

By David Casey, Victoria Moores, Alan Dron
The Paris Air Show returns to the industry's calendar after a four-year break. ATW editors discuss the key themes of the show and the latest orders.
On Location

By Victoria Moores
ATR aims to progressively ramp up deliveries to 80 per year by the second half of the decade, following a weaker-than-expected performance in 2022.
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By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France would see its costs increase by €1.3 billion ($1.4 billion) if prices of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) do not come down, the airline’s CEO said.
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By Alan Dron
Embraer believes the market for crossover jets is steadily increasing and will form a seam that can be profitably mined by its E2 series of regional jets.
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By Ben Goldstein
French advanced air mobility startup Ascendance Flight Technologies said it has new conditional orders for up to 260 of its Atea hybrid eVTOL aircraft.
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By Karen Walker
Air India finalized separate large orders with Airbus and Boeing June 20, illustrating the growing importance of India’s fast-growing aviation market.
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By David Casey
Taiwan-based China Airlines exercised options for eight Boeing 787-9s at the 2023 Paris Air Show June 20.
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By Victoria Moores
ATR has delayed a go-ahead decision for the future EVO turboprop family from 2023 to early 2025 to consider engine options.
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By Karen Walker
A slew of deals for Embraer jets have been announced, including firm orders for six E195-E2s for Binter and seven more E175s for American Airlines.
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By David Casey
Qantas Group has finalized an incremental order for nine Airbus A220-300s ahead of taking its first deliveries of the aircraft before the end of the year.
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By Alan Dron
Embraer sees world demand for 11,000 new commercial airliners in the 150-seat or smaller range over the next 20 years.
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By Ben Goldstein
Eve Air Mobility announced conditional orders from a lessor and two operators for up to 150 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis.
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By Victoria Moores
Irish aircraft lessor Avolon has finalized an order for 40 more Boeing 737 MAX 8s, firming a nonbinding commitment that was first announced in April 2023.
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By David Casey
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is targeting a return to the European market after finalizing a firm order for nine Airbus A350-1000s at the Paris Air Show.
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By David Casey
Air Algérie has followed up an order for seven widebody Airbus aircraft with a deal for eight narrowbodies from Boeing.
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By David Casey
A “groundbreaking” new event is being launched to bring together professionals from the aviation, shipping, rail and road industries.
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By Kurt Hofmann
LOT Polish Airlines has promoted Chief Commercial Officer Michal Fijoł to the position of president and CEO.
Air Transport

By Linda Blachly
Omani LCC SalamAir signed a letter of intent to lease three Airbus A330neos from Dublin-based lessor Avolon on the first day of the Paris Air Show.
On Location

By Alan Dron
Indian operator flybig has been revealed as another customer for De Havilland Canada’s new Twin Otter Classic 300-G variant.
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By Alan Dron
India will become the first location in which flight simulator and training provider CAE offers Boeing’s Competency-Based Training and Assessment curriculum.
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By David Casey
The US state of Washington has pledged further investment to support the expansion of ZeroAvia’s facilities at Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
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By David Casey
Saudi Arabian LCC flynas has firmed an order for 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in an agreement signed at the Paris Air Show June 19.
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By Linda Blachly
Air Mauritius confirmed an order for three Airbus A350s on the first day of the Paris Air Show, bringing its fleet to a total of seven of the type.
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By Victoria Moores
American Airlines is calling for an extension of US tax incentives supporting the development of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) of at least 10 years.
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