Air Transport World

By Linda Blachly
People-Jan. 24, 2017
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
The second 702 satellite built by Boeing for Bermuda-based communication satellite operator ABS went into service Jan. 21.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet returned what it described as “a solid first quarter” in its financial year, but warned the trading outlook would remain difficult.
Airlines & Lessors

Ethiopian Airlines is adding seven new destinations within five months this year, one of its greatest network expansions, according to the Addis Ababa-based carrier.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
AirAsia X has been granted final approval to begin operating to the US, likely opening the way for the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) to launch Hawaii flights.
Airports & Networks

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is in final talks to buy Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in western Germany.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Irish lessor Avolon expanded its owned and managed fleet by 72% to 262 aircraft in 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Chinese carrier Loong Air has agreed to acquire 20 aircraft from Irish lessor AerCap.
Airlines & Lessors

China’s Juneyao Airlines has announced an order for 10 Boeing 787-9s, comprising five firm orders and five options.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. will need to produce additional MRJ90 flight test aircraft to gain certification, a consequence of systems revisions that have caused a two-year program delay.
Aircraft & Propulsion

A Mexican low-cost carrier, a Serbian airline, two of the largest airline names in the business and the former CEO of NAV CANADA are among those selected as winners of the 2017 ATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards, it was announced Tuesday.

By Victoria Moores
Irish regional airline CityJet is to acquire Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) Danish regional subsidiary Cimber and has signed a conditional purchase agreement for six Bombardier CRJ900s, plus four options.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
James Hogan is stepping down as president and CEO of the Etihad Aviation Group and the Abu Dhabi-based company has begun the search for his successor, it was announced Jan. 24.
Airlines & Lessors

United Airlines largely operated on schedule Jan. 23 after a technology problem disrupted the Chicago-based carrier’s domestic network for more than two hours Jan. 22.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have announced leadership changes as the two carriers move to establish a transborder joint venture (JV) between Mexico and the US.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Japan Air Commuter—member of the JAL Group—has taken delivery of its first 50-seat ATR 42-600.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airline Routes-Jan. 23, 2017
Airports & Networks

The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that a total of 10 atomic clocks on its Galileo constellation of satellites have failed.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Moves are underway to revive Belgian regional and charter operator VLM Airlines, which declared bankruptcy in June 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Dubai-based Emirates Airline plans to start a second fifth-freedom service to the US in March.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is in no rush to set up a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union (EU), or Brexit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FedEx Corp. has named longtime company executive David Cunningham president and CEO of FedEx Express, the cargo delivery company’s airline arm and largest operating unit.
Airlines & Lessors

For French-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR (Avions de Transport Régional), consolidated 2016 firm orders and estimated order values, organized by customer name.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Shareholders in African low-cost carrier (LCC) fastjet have approved the sale of a 28% stake to Johannesburg-based Solenta Aviation Holdings.
Airlines & Lessors

The much-delayed opening of Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) is expected to be postponed once again, after the discovery of new technical glitches with the control systems in the terminal doors, which present a fire safety risk.
Airports & Networks