China Southern Airlines (CZ) reported a net profit of CNY 2.755 billion ($531.6 million) for the first half of this year, up 32.71% over the CNY 2.076 billion earned last year.
China Southern Airlines (CZ) reported a net profit of CNY 2.755 billion ($531.6 million) for the first half of this year, up 32.71% over the CNY 2.076 billion earned last year.
Dallas Airmotive signed three contracts with Brazilian aircraft operators at the 8th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exposition in Sao Paulo. The contracts involved TFE731, PW100 and PT6A turbine engines. The company performs major periodic inspections on TFE731, line maintenance on 36 series APUs, and line and hot section inspection services on PW100 and PT6A engines.
Swiss International Air Lines (LX) CEO Harry Hohmeister told ATW the carrier is making further investments to compete against Gulf carriers and achieve the right size to compete in the tough European aviation environment.
AirAsia Group posted a slight increase of 0.06% in profit before tax of MYR145 million ($48 million) for the second quarter ended June 30, compared to the year-ago period.
Aer Lingus launched a new app and mobile website on which customers can plan and review flight details, check in, receive travel alerts, check real-time flight information and make a booking. The app is available for iPhone or Android as well as for Blackberry and Nokia phone users. Mobile and app check-in is available on routes between Dublin and London Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Birmingham, and scheduled to be fully rolled out network-wide over the next couple of months.
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines (OS) will fall short of its target for a full-year positive operating result, OS supervisory board chairman Stefan Lauer said on the sidelines of a LH Airbus A380 ceremony in Vienna Monday.
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) announced new lease placements and acquisitions of Boeing aircraft, including a long-term lease agreement with XL Airways Germany for one 737-800 currently on lease to Air Berlin, slated for delivery in March 2012.
Qantas (QF) posted a net profit of A$249 million ($260 million) for its fiscal year ended June 30, more than doubling last year’s profit of A$116 million, but second-half profit slumped 83% to A$9 million.
US passenger airlines' capacity will be down 0.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter after rising just 1.1% year-over-year in the third quarter, the US Air Transport Assn. (ATA) said Wednesday.
Qantas (QF) posted a net profit of A$249 million ($260 million) for its fiscal year ended June 30, more than doubling last year’s profit of A$116 million, but second-half profit slumped 83% to A$9 million.
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The latest initiative in IATA's drive to take costs and complexity out of the airline industry is slated to go live next month, but an alarming number of carriers are unprepared, according to Neela Bhattacherjee, head of Kale Consultants' airlines strategic business unit. The Simplified Interline Settlement program aims to dispense with the 160 tons of paper invoices and supporting documents that are shipped annually among airlines around the world each year to support the industry's interline billing and settlement process.
SuperJet International signed an MOU for a "SuperCare" agreement with PT Sky Aviation for after-sales support of its fleet of 12 SSJ100 aircraft. It will provide the carrier with customized spares availability and maintenance/repair solutions of onboard equipment for 10 years. Finnair Engine Services inked a four-year engine maintenance and repair agreement with Rossiya Airlines, which covers the CFM56-5B engines on Rossiya’s Airbus A319/320 aircraft.
China Southern Airlines (CZ) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dalian Airport (DLC) as part of a plan to enhance its position in the Dalian market in northeastern China and compete with Air China (CA).
The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has issued draft approval for the Joint Business Agreement (JBA) between Qantas and American Airlines for Pacific routes between the US and Australia/New Zealand and the networks that support those routes.
