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.
May was a “banner month” for the world’s airports, as overall global passenger traffic increased by 4.7% in May year-over-year, Airports Council International (ACI) reported. Compared to May 2012, international passenger traffic increased by 6.9%, and domestic passenger traffic increased by 2.8%. Total freight traffic worldwide stagnated for May year-over-year with 0.4% growth; international freight flat-lined and domestic freight decreased by 1.1%.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines has reported a second-quarter operating profit of SFR96 million ($101.5 million), up 48% compared to SFR65 million in the year-ago period.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Austrian Airlines, 16 months into its comprehensive €220 million ($286.1 million) restructuring program, has reported a second-quarter operating profit of €21 million ($27.3 million), up 75% compared to $15.6 million in the year-ago period.
