Air Transport World

Low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai reduced its deficit for the 2016 first half, registering a net loss of AED89.9 million ($24.5 million), a 39% improvement on the same period a year ago.

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) plans to launch the C919 inaugural flight by the end of this year or early 2017.

Delta Air Lines plans to launch daily Boeing 777-200LR flights between Atlanta (ATL) and Seoul Incheon (ICN) from June 3, 2017.

IT & Distribution-Sept. 7, 2016

Global air freight market demand increased 5% year-over-year (YOY) in July—the sector’s biggest rise since February 2015—according to IATA’s Air Freight Market Analysis.

New York-based JetBlue Airways is adding 5X-daily nonstop service from Boston to Atlanta, beginning March 30, 2017, the airline announced Sept. 7.

Lufthansa Technik Malta and UK low-cost carrier easyJet have signed a five-year base maintenance contract for more than 100 Airbus A320 family aircraft.

French all-business class carrier La Compagnie will suspend transatlantic service between London Luton and New York from Sept. 25, citing the fragile European economic climate.

Malaysia-based AirAsia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo.

Airbus booked firm orders for 144 A320 family aircraft in August, valued at approximately $17.22 billion at list prices.

Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has appointed Kamil Gainutdinov as president for three years, effective Sept. 7.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) said it will not have to reduce its schedule this year because of delays in Bombardier CSeries aircraft deliveries.

Austrian aviation authorities have said ticketing for Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary Pobeda Airlines’ Moscow Vnukovo-Vienna Fly&Bus route “violates the bilateral arrangements based on the air transport agreement” between Russia and Austria.

China Eastern Airlines reported a 2016 first-half net profit of CNY3.23 billion ($486 billion), down 9.3% compared to net income of CNY3.56 billion in the same period last year.

Airline Routes-Sept. 6, 2016

Flights at London City Airport were disrupted for more than six hours Sept. 6 by protestors who chained themselves together on the runway.

Airberlin group has promoted Dimitri Courtelis to the position of CFO, succeeding Arnd Schwierholz who has resigned to pursue challenges outside the aviation industry.

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings, the parent company of regional carriers Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, announced Sept. 2 an agreement had been reached with Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines “[securing] a long-term relationship between the two airlines.”

The preliminary report on the Aug. 3 crash landing of an Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300 at Dubai International Airport stated that the aircraft attempted a go-around after initially touching down briefly.

Delta Air Lines lost about $100 million in revenue because of the August system crash that led to 2,300 canceled flights over three days.

IATA wants “a more ambitious timeline” for the market-based measures (MBM) carbon offsetting scheme expected to be adopted at the upcoming ICAO Assembly.

A computer problem in a new British Airways (BA) check-in system caused delays on the airline’s network Sept. 6.

Bombardier said it will deliver seven CSeries aircraft in 2016 instead of 15 as planned, citing Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine delivery delays.

Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Pacific has firmed up a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 10 A320ceos, which it will use for network expansion.

Vietnamese low-cost carrier (LCC) Vietjet has placed a firm order for 10 Airbus A321ceos and 10 A321neos, and finalized an agreement to establish a new training center.