Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has delivered the first two of six Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) with a new variable cabin layout to the State Transport Leasing Co.
Mexico City-based Aeromar has signed an order for eight firm ATR -600 series aircraft, comprising six 72-600s and two 42-600s, plus options for six additional 72-600s.
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines posted a third-quarter net profit of CNY429.5 million ($64.4 million), down 26.3% over a net income of CNY582.8 million in the year-ago quarter.
Latin American airlines’ growth will be stymied unless the region’s governments ease the tax burden on airlines and passengers, LATAM Airlines Group CEO Enrique Cueto said.
Thailand low-cost carrier (LCC) Nok Air reported a consolidated third-quarter net loss of THB1.1 billion ($30.2 million), deepened from a loss of THB652.6 million in the same period last year.
New York-based JetBlue Airways began 4X-weekly service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to a third Cuban city, Holguin, located in eastern Cuba 400 miles from Havana, on Nov. 10.
Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group posted a $4.7 million net profit for the 2016 third quarter, reversed from a $113.3 million net loss in 3Q 2015.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has retired its last Airbus A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft, becoming an all-Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 operator for passenger flights.
Central and Eastern European low-cost carrier (LCC) Wizz Air reported an interim first-half net income of €253.3 million ($284.2 million) for the six months to Sept. 30, up 39.1% from a €182.1 million profit in the year-ago period.
The night-flight ban at Germany’s Frankfurt Airport continues to put Lufthansa at a disadvantage for creating additional business, increasing earnings and offering more connections, a Lufthansa executive told ATW.
GE Aviation and its CFM International joint venture (JV) partner, Safran Aircraft Engines, face a “scary, daunting” production ramp-up on the LEAP engine program, but remain confident they will meet ambitious production targets, a senior GE executive said.
Mexican ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris has received an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Costa Rica’s Civil Aeronautic Authority, paving the way for the Dec. 1 launch of the airline's new Volaris Costa Rica subsidiary.
American Airlines and the union representing the airline’s flight crew training instructors and simulator pilot instructors approved a new five-year contract Nov. 10.
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair and German leisure airline TUIfly have been ordered to repay a total of €12.7 million ($13.9 million) in state aid after the European Commission ruled their deals with Austria’s Klagenfurt Airport were anti-competitive.
Arizona’s Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has opened a new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility adjacent to one of the airport’s three 10,000 ft. runways.
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier reported a consolidated net loss of $94 million for the third quarter of 2016, narrowed from the company’s consolidated $4.9 billion net loss in 3Q 2015.
Russian aviation authorities have offered the six airlines participating in the Kaliningrad subsidy program a chance to further develop the Kaliningrad network and sell more subsidized tickets via their websites, using fewer agencies.
