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United Airlines Places $10 million Deposit on Archer eVTOLs

A $10 million cash deposit by United Airlines on 100 eVTOL air taxis provides a major financial boost for Archer Aviation.

August 11, 2022

Boeing Resumes 787 Deliveries after 14-month Pause

American Airlines takes the first delivery of a Boeing Dreamliner since the end of May 2021.

August 10, 2022

American Airlines Plans Hydrogen-powered Regional Fleet

American Airlines is investing in hydrogen pioneer ZeroAvia and may buy up to 100 of its hydrogen-electric propulsion systems to convert regional jets.

IATA Sees Airline Passenger Traffic Bouncing Back Strong

June 2022 showed strong recovery in international revenue passenger kilometers, even though staff shortage disruption has hit markets such as the UK.

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Spirit Airlines Agrees To Merge with JetBlue

Hours after rejecting a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines has accepted a sweetened offer from JetBlue.

Iran To Support Russian-operated Airbus and Boeing Jets

The CAAs of Russian and Iran agreed on July 26 to a pact calling for the supply of Iranian parts and services for Russia’s Western jets.

Spirit Calls Off Merger Deal with Frontier Airlines

A terminated merger agreement between Frontier and Spirit Airlines means JetBlue gains pole position in any takeover attempt of Spirit.

Lufthansa Strike Adds to Europe’s Air Travel Chaos

German trade union Ver.di has called on 20,000 Lufthansa ground staff to stage a “warning” strike on July 27 as peak summer travel in Europe is disrupted.

Boeing Seals Max Deal with Qatar, Adds 777-8F Customer

Qatar Airways signs a firm order for 25 Boeing Max 10s while Cargolux endorses the 777-8F.

P&W Balancing Demand, Supply Chain Constraints

Airbus has been hoping to reach A320 monthly production rates of 75 by 2025 but P&W executives caution that supply chain constrains could delay that.

Azerbaijan Airlines Triples Dreamliner Fleet

Azerbaijan Airlines has been pleased with its initial two 787s and intends to build its fleet to at least 10 in the coming years.

ITA Airways On Course as Italy's New National Airline

ITA Airways' CEO said that the carrier turned profitable in June.

EasyJet Boosts Narrowbody Fleet with Order for 56 A320neos

European low-cost carrier EasyJet already has over 300 A320 aircraft in its fleet and is investing in the Airbus Neo models to cut fuel burn and emissions.

Air Lease Taps Pratt GTFs for More Than 220 Jets

Air Lease has agreed to buy Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engines to power A320s and A220s for a large new aircraft order.

De Havilland Intros Dash 8-400 Cargo Conversions

De Havilland Canada unveiled three Dash 8-400 freighter conversion programs addressing “a wide variety of business models."

New Leasing Firm Abelo Orders 10 ATR 72-600s

Dublin-based leasing firm Abelo, already slated to take 10 of ATR's upcoming 42-600S turboprops, has now added 10 ATR 72-600s.

777 Partners Places Firm Order for 30 Boeing 737 Maxes

Boeing and 777 Partners announced a continued partnership and a new deal for the purchase of 737 Max aircraft.

Porter, Alaska Airlines Adding More Embraer Aircraft

Porter Airlines and Alaska Air Group are growing their regional fleets with the addition of more Embraer passenger jets.

Delta Adds a Dozen to A220 Order Tally

Delta Air Lines plans to receive a further 107 A220 narrowbody airliners from Airbus, including 12 more of the A220-300 model.

Aviation Capital Is Buyer for 12 Boeing 737-8s

Boeing says the "reboot" of the Max program is complete and that the company sees a return to a normal competitive landscape with Airbus.

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