Air Transport World

UK low-cost carrier Monarch Airlines is understood to have converted its order for Boeing 737 MAX8s into a sale-and-leaseback deal.

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has booked firm orders for nine commercial aircraft from four customers during the third quarter―approximately $484.4 million in sales.

For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 third quarter.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a letter of intent (LoI) to acquire “up to 12” Bombardier Q400 regional turboprops, the Canadian OEM announced Oct. 14.

Air France-KLM Group has announced a year-over-year 3.7% capacity increase for the upcoming northern winter season.

Boeing has named VP-sales Northeast Asia Ihssane Mounir the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP-sales and marketing, replacing John Wojick as the company’s top commercial aircraft salesperson.

Russia’s Nordwind Airlines has received approval for a Moscow-New York route.

Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) sees potential for more growth in Australia and New Zealand, two markets the carrier has picked for its first steps into long-haul operations.

Irish regional airline CityJet is expecting to firm half of its 16 Sukhoi Superjet 100 options in 2018, after becoming the European launch operator of the type in June.

Delta Air Lines’ Trainer, Pennsylvania oil refinery is expected to incur an operating loss of about $100 million for the full-year 2016 after posting operating profits in both 2014 and 2015.

Airbus will take an A350 XWB test aircraft on an 11-day tour of China Oct. 29 through Nov. 8, the manufacturer said Oct. 13.

Airbus has marked the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft―an Airbus A350XWB for Singapore Airlines (SIA).

The deadline has been extended to enter nominations for the 43rd Annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, but there’s not a minute to lose.

MRO Briefs-Oct. 13, 2016

Swedavia, owner and operator of 10 airports across Sweden, reported Oct. 13 a total of 29.7 million passengers have embarked and disembarked at the state-owned company’s airports through Sept. 30, a 5% rise year-over-year (YOY).

Air New Zealand may offer Wi-Fi connectivity on flights from 2017 onward, CEO Christopher Luxon said in a statement Oct. 11.

Emirates Airline will begin daily Dubai-Fort Lauderdale, Florida service from Dec. 15 using a Boeing 777-200LR in a three-class configuration.

Finnair has increased frequencies to Asia for the summer 2017 season.

Southwest Airlines will begin 2X-daily nonstop Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Havana, Cuba, service and 1X-daily nonstop Tampa, Florida-Havana service on Dec. 12, the Dallas-based airline announced Oct. 13.

The European Union (EU) on Oct. 13 formally appealed a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling issued in September that states sponsors of Toulouse-based Airbus Group did not properly remove illegal subsidies for building large civil aircraft.

Chicago-based inflight broadband provider Gogo has joined the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as an affiliate member.

Delta Air Lines reported a third-quarter 2016 net profit of $1.26 billion, down 4% from net income of $1.32 billion in the 2015 September quarter, as revenue dropped 6% year-over-year to $10.48 billion.

LOT Polish Airlines has agreed to lease up to 11 Boeing 737 MAX 8s from US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC) for delivery in 2017-2020.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is progressing with the build of All Nippon Airlines’ (ANA) first MRJ90 and is considering launch timings for the MRJ100X.

Financial results to-date for airlines worldwide, highlighting operating revenues, operating expenses, operating profits/losses and net income/losses for the second quarter of 2016.