Lufthansa will operate weekly Dusseldorf-Cardiff service May 4-Oct. 5. Vueling will operate new Barcelona El Prat service to Dresden, Rennes, Fez, Rhodes and Kos for the summer season beginning March 2013. VietJetAir launched daily Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)-Hai Phong Airbus A320 service. It will also launch SGN service to Hue (Nov. 22), Vinh (Nov. 15), Phu Quoc (Dec. 20) and Hanoi-Dalat (Dec. 7).
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) has reached an agreement with Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Spirit Airlines for the lease of five Airbus A320neo aircraft.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Spirit Airlines (NK) reported net income of $30.9 million for the third quarter, up 11.7% from the $27.7 million earned in the third quarter 2011.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported net income of ¥36.9 billion ($463.4 million) for the first half of its 2012 fiscal year started April 1, up 61.6% over a net profit of ¥22.8 billion in the first six months of FY2011, as revenue lifted 6.9% to ¥753.2 billion.
Air France-KLM (AF-KLM) reported a nine-month net loss of €957 million ($1.2 billion), widened 74% against a €550 million loss for the comparable period in 2011, due primarily to restructuring charges.
Air France (AF) is pursuing Airbus for lost revenues following a number of technical issues with its Airbus A380 fleet, including those related to wing cracks.
Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson has indicated that Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS), long known for its independent streak, is closing in on a decision to join a global alliance.
The Stockholm Stock Exchange has halted the trade in shares of SAS Scandinavian Airlines after rumors in the media over the company’s financial situation, an SAS spokesperson confirmed to ATW.
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways (EY) has signed a firm order for two additional Airbus A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans.
Virgin Australia (DJ) has acquired 60% of Tiger Airways Australia (TT), 100% of Australian regional Skywest Airlines (XR) and has sold a 10% stake to Singapore Airlines (SIA).
Russian lessor Aviation Capital Services has announced a commitment for 35 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, becoming the first Russian company to sign up for the MAX.
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IATA’s “New Distribution Capability,” formally adopted at its World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi, calls for the creation of a Dynamic Airline Shopping engine API based on IATA XML messages. The NDC envisions a model in which airlines create their own product offers within their own systems, and those offers are “provided directly by and owned by the airline.” IATA said the model will enable more agile pricing and more personalized offerings.
Lufthansa Technik signed a 10-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract with Ethiopian Airlines, covering its 10 Boeing 787s. Lufthansa Technik already provides component support for Ethiopian’s Bombardier Q400 and Boeing MD-11 aircraft. Sepang Aircraft Engineering has signed a contract with Airbus for its Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) solution. SAE performs all base maintenance activities for Air Asia’s fleet.
[UPDATED] News from Travel Technology Update: IATA’s “New Distribution Capability,” formally adopted at its World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi, calls for the creation of a Dynamic Airline Shopping engine API based on IATA XML messages.
TNT Express is preparing to sell a majority shareholding in its TNT Airways (3V) subsidiary, if its planned merger with United Parcel Service (UPS) receives the go-ahead.
Lufthansa (LH) has ended its cooperation with regional partner Augsburg Airways (IQ) from October 2013, as part of its €1.5 billion cost-cutting program SCORE.
