Air Transport World

China’s Shenzhen Airlines is about to kick off a working trial of Inmarsat and Cobham’s flight deck connectivity product, SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S), on its Airbus A320 fleet.

Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines has selected CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine to power its four new Airbus A321neos, in an order valued at $112 million at list prices.

Icelandic low-cost carrier WOW Air has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, sourced from US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC).

Alaska Air Group—the parent of Alaska Airlines, Virgin America and Horizon Air—reported a 2017 first-quarter net profit of $99 million, down 46% from a net profit of $184 million in the 2016 March quarter.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will be the first carrier to operate the Bombardier CSeries CS100 into London City Airport (LCY), after the variant was granted steep approach certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has confirmed that CFO Nayyar Hayat has become acting CEO, replacing Bernd Hildenbrand, the company said in a statement April 25, when Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmed visited PIA headquarters.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has selected NAVBLUE’s N-Flight Planning Solution, expanding their technology partnership.

Boeing reported a first-quarter 2017 net profit of $1.5 billion, up 18.9% over net income of $1.2 billion in the 2016 March quarter, even as revenue fell 7.3% year-over-year (YOY) to $21 billion.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of low-cost carrier (LCC) Allegiant Air, reported first-quarter 2017 net income of $41.6 million, down 42.2% from a $72 million profit in 1Q 2016.

China Southern Airlines has placed an order for 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in an effort to facilitate its rapid international expansion.

Over a four-week period, an Air France-operated Airbus A340-300 had two abnormal takeoffs from Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport.

January and February international airport, key airline traffic; aircraft values; 2016 financials for airframers, airlines, lessors

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America will consolidate operations at New York JFK’s Terminal 7 by October, the combined airlines said April 25.

Cathay Pacific Airways is looking to up its game on sustainability as the air transport industry heads toward the introduction of a global carbon-offsetting scheme.

The America’s Cup in June brings together maritime sportsmen and aeronautical engineers to create high-speed yachts that are designed to fly.

The 2017 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) brought together airlines and supply chains to reveal the latest innovations, technologies and products for cabin interiors, inflight entertainment and passenger comfort.

Kuwait’s national carrier wants to win back traffic in an increasingly competitive marketplace

The evolution of predictive maintenance means better maintenance.

Dropping the Virgin America name was a difficult decision, but the benefits of operating under one brand won out. The merger fuels Alaska's growth strategy.

Finnair is planning to double its Asian capacity by 2018, drawing on Helsinki’s 30- to 35-minute minimum connecting times.

American Airlines wins Airline of the Year. Air Serbia, United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Volaris and Pittsburgh International Airport also among winners.

Aircraft Briefs-April 25, 2017

Italy’s national airline Alitalia has been plunged into crisis after staff refused to back a rescue plan proposed by shareholders and banks.

JetBlue Airways has changed 11 Airbus A321neo deliveries in 2018 to 11 A321ceo deliveries, and is deferring the delivery of another 13 Airbus aircraft.

Dubai-based low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai said it will launch new seasonal flights from Dubai to Batumi (Georgia), Qabala (Azerbaijan) and Tivat (Montenegro).