ANA Holdings managed to comfortably exceed its financial year earnings forecast thanks to another strong passenger revenue performance.

China Southern Airlines signed agreements with Airbus to acquire 102 A320neo-family aircraft, alongside an additional order for 35 units for Xiamen Airlines.

Air China Cargo plans to firm up an additional four Airbus A350F orders under a supplementary agreement, according to a Shenzhen Stock Exchange filing.

Some airlines are trimming capacity, but no signs suggest a surge in aircraft retirements is in the cards.

Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense said the alleged pricing collusion occurred on “domestic routes of significant commercial importance.”

Rolls-Royce has been selected by South American-based LATAM Airlines to power three Boeing 787s with the engine maker’s upgraded Trent 1000 XE powerplant.

The abrupt drop in capacity on routes to and from the Middle East has impacted India’s airlines due to the importance of this traffic flow to their networks.

DAE reported an “exceptional” first quarter, despite the onset of the Gulf conflict two-thirds of the way through the period, CEO Firoz Tarapore said.