TrueNoord announced that it has received the Regional Aircraft Lessor of the Year Award 2018 for the second consecutive year. TrueNoord was presented with the award on the 31st of January 2019 at the Global Transport Finance Annual Awards…
It’s a long trip from Los Angeles to Doha, the capital of Qatar. Measured in distance, it is 8,285 miles, or 13333 kilometers. Measured in time, a non-stop flight from LAX-DOH takes about 15 hours, 50 minutes. Now Qatar…
European Commissioner for Mobility and Transport, Mrs. Violeta Bulc, announced that the European Union and the State of Qatar have concluded negotiations for a landmark Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement. The State of Qatar and the European Union announced that…
Turkish Cargo has confirmed that it will begin offering services from Istanbul Airport from its opening on March 2. From that date, the airline will cut its passenger services over to the new hub while freighter flights will continue…
The race to develop the next generation of supersonic passenger aircraft continues to hot up, with news that Boeing is to partner with American manufacturer Aerion. Boeing said that it had made “a significant investment” in Aerion, and will…
SMBC Aviation Capital has confirmed that Southwest Airlines is coming back to its customer portfolio as it has closed a significant Boeing 737 MAX lease deal, placing an order for 12 extra Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with the…
Lufthansa has introduced facial recognition cameras at its boarding gate at Miami International Airport. The cameras photograph passengers and match them against a database containing their picture to determine whether to approve them for boarding. The match is complete…
JetBlue is about to launch another significant new daily route to the Caribbean. Beginning Feb. 14, the fast-growing carrier will launch its first-ever daily nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. It’s a huge boost for travelers looking to…
Airbus has just delivered American Airlines it’s first A321neo! The plane has just touched down on US soil in Pittsburgh, fresh from the Airbus finishing facility in Hamburg, Germany. What are the details? The new A321neo (tail number N400AN)…
A revised capacity-purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada gives Chorus Aviation long-term stability for its Jazz Aviation regional feeder and boosts the company’s effort to diversify revenue streams by increasing its leasing income. The agreement, announced in mid-January and…
