Mark Nensel is the Managing Editor of Aviation Daily. Prior to taking the helm of daily production of Aviation Week's commercial aviation newsletter in 2018, Mark was a reporter and data analyst for Air Transport World.
Virgin America has earned its first-ever second-quarter net profit, reporting net income of $8.9 million, reversed from a net loss of $31.8 million in the year-ago quarter.
Copa Holdings, parent company of Panama-based Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, posted a second-quarter net income of $74.4 million, more than doubling a net profit of $32 million in the year-ago quarter.
By the end of July, Airbus’ backlog reportedly broke industry records, with a total of 5,227 aircraft on order for delivery, according to a company statement.
