Air Transport World

American Airlines incurred a net loss of $1.88 billion in 2012, a 5.2% improvement over a net deficit of $1.98 billion in 2011.

Japan Airlines (JAL) has temporarily suspended operations of its Boeing 787 fleet following Tuesday’s emergency landing by an All Nippon Airways (ANA) 787-8 that led ANA to ground all of its Dreamliners.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grounded its Boeing 787 fleet after one of its aircraft made an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport, the BBC and other news agencies have reported.

Korean Air said it will introduce nine additional next-generation aircraft to its fleet this year.

Pinnacle Airlines pilots have ratified a bankruptcy restructuring contract tentatively agreed to in December.

Air Berlin will launch 3X-weekly Berlin-Chicago service March 23, increasing to 5X-weekly in May 2013. Air Berlin and American Airlines have also expanded their codeshare to include 43 new connecting flights within the USA and one of the daily Dusseldorf-Chicago flights. This will boost the codeshare to a total of 99 routes. Emirates added a second Airbus A380 on 2X-daily New York JFK-Dubai service, increasing capacity by approximately 2,000 seats/week.

Ukraine’s Donetsk-based Donbassaero airline has initiated bankruptcy proceedings in a filing to the Donetsk Regional Economic Court.

GKN Aerospace has delivered the first production aircraft set of winglets to Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast, for the new Bombardier CSeries aircraft.

Air Berlin has begun to implement its Turbine 2013 turnaround program, cutting around 900 jobs to save €400 million ($534.9 million) by the end of 2014.

News from Travel Technology Update: American Express said it will eliminate about 5,400 jobs this year, reducing overall staffing by 4% to 6%.

Turkish Airlines is in talks with Airbus and Boeing regarding a potential large aircraft order, spokesperson Ali Genc confirmed to ATW.

Bahrain-based Gulf Air will launch a major cost-cutting plan and focus increasingly on regional services.

Japanese transport minister Akihiro Ota said Japan’s government will conduct its own review of the Boeing 787 program.

Bank of China subsidiary BOC Aviation has placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including 25 neos.

ST Aerospace has dissolved investment holding and aircraft leasing business ST Aviation Resources 1 Ltd (STAR1).

Hainan Airlines will continue to pursue international deals this year when “the proper international business opportunities” come up, according to chairman Chen Feng.

SIFCO ASC was acquired by The Norman Hay Group from Cleveland, Ohio-based SIFCO Industries. The acquisition includes SIFCO ASC LLC (USA), SIFCO ASC UK, SIFCO ASC France and SIFCO ASC Sweden. SIFCO ASC is a manufacturer and supplier of process equipment and associated chemicals for selective electroplating and anodizing.

Dnepropetrovsk-based Dniproavia, which is a part of the Ukrainian Aviation Group, has stopped flights and ticket sales, effective Jan. 8.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it has moved materials from the Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 that caught fire last week from Boston to Washington DC for detailed examination.

Embraer delivered 106 commercial airplanes in 2012, compared to 105 in 2011, including 23 commercial jets in the fourth quarter.

Mexicana Airlines, which suspended operations under severe financial distress in August 2010, is again up for sale.

Silver Airways Corp. CEO Darrell Richardson has retired but will remain in a consulting capacity until a successor can be named.

LOT Polish Airlines received a $127 million emergency government loan last month in a bid to continue operations.

The Regional Transport Authority of northeastern Illinois (RTA) has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines and United Airlines.