Air Transport World

Finnair recorded a third-quarter net profit of €87.6 million ($95.6 million), more than doubled from €39 million for the year-ago period.

Airbus Group recorded a third-quarter net profit of €50 million ($56 million), an 87% drop from the year-ago figure of €376 million.

Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings flight attendants, represented by the UFO union, have called for a 24-hour strike on Thursday, Oct. 27.

Air France CEO Frederic Gagey is expected to move to become Air France-KLM Group CFO, as the Franco-Dutch firm prepares to announce its new strategy.

Flybe CEO Saad Hammad has stepped down, effective immediately, by “mutual agreement,” the UK regional airline said in a statement.

China Eastern Airlines will install Rockwell Collins’ PAVES inflight entertainment (IFE) system on 30 Boeing 737NGs and 60 737 MAXs, Rockwell Collins announced Oct. 25.

Boeing reported a $2.28 billion consolidated net profit for the third quarter of 2016, up 33.7% from the company’s $1.7 billion net profit in 3Q 2015.

Mexico City-based Volaris reported a 2016 third-quarter net income of MXP1 billion ($55 million), down 7.1% from the year-ago period.

Airbus has conducted the first flight test of its new standard high-bandwidth connectivity (HBC) on an A330.

SunExpress CEO Jaan Albrecht has requested an early termination of his contract and will step down at the end of December, creating a vacancy at the Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines joint venture.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 30 A320neo aircraft, becoming the first airline in Scandinavia to operate the type.

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has placed a new order for one 777-300ER, valued at $339.6 million at list prices.

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Airline Routes-Oct. 25, 2016

Dubai-based Emirates Airline will equip its upcoming fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft with Thales’ AVANT inflight entertainment (IFE) system, the two companies announced Oct. 25.

American Airlines and the union representing the airline’s flight simulator engineers approved a new five-year contract Oct. 24.

Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines reported $81.4 million net income for the 2016 third quarter, down 16.2% year-over-year (YOY) from a $97.1 million net profit in 3Q 2015.

JetBlue Airways saw softer yields and posted third-quarter net income essentially flat over the previous year as costs grew 3%.

Russia’s S7 Airlines has reported it carried 967,075 domestic passengers in September, up 30% year-over-year (YOY).

Dubai International Airport (DIA) has introduced a new measure to make the best use of its increasingly busy airspace.

New York-based Jet Blue Airways has taken a minority stake in fast-growing, California-based jet charter company JetSuite.

YTO Cargo Airlines plans to expand its fleet to 50 aircraft by 2020 as China’s domestic express delivery market continues to experience rapid growth.

UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet plans to operate from London Heathrow Airport, following the UK government’s decision to back a third runway.