Senior ministers from Australia, Malaysia and China announced July 22 that the search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 will be suspended if no new credible evidence of the missing Boeing 777 is recovered once the remaining 10,000 sq km in the high priority search area is completed.
Southwest Airlines canceled at least 300 additional flights Friday, July 22, as the airline continued to deal with lingering disruptions following its systemwide technology breakdown Wednesday, July 20.
A new cement grouting procedure used at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) airport has resulted in “a significant improvement in [the number and] incidence of soil depressions” with a concurrent reduction in standing water, or ponding, airport operator Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) said.
Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana is aiming to boost its connecting traffic between Asia and Eastern Europe by up 24,000 passengers by the end of 2017, following the opening of a new Almaty-Teheran route earlier this month.
Asia-Pacific aviation organizations have called for greater governmental investment and involvement across the region to support rising industry growth rates.
Czech Airlines recorded its best half-yearly results in a decade, showing a net profit of CZK72.4 million ($2.9 million) for the first half of 2016, the Prague-based carrier said July 21.
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris posted net income of MXP935 million ($50 million) for the 2016 second quarter, more than doubling its MXP351 million net profit reported in 2Q 2015.
Kenya Airways posted a net loss of KSh26 billion ($252 million) for the 2015-16 financial year to March 31, virtually identical to last year’s loss of KSh25.7 billion, which was the largest loss in Kenyan corporate history.
European aviation regulator EASA has warned that operators could be exceeding lithium battery limits in their portable inflight entertainment systems, or by storing too many backup batteries for cockpit portable electronic devices (PEDs).
China’s HNA Group subsidiary Tianjin Airlines plans to expand its long-haul Airbus A330 fleet to 10 aircraft as it accelerates its international expansion pace.
American Airlines reported a 2016 second-quarter net profit of $950 million, down 44.3% from $1.7 billion in net income in the 2015 June quarter, as revenue fell 4.3% year-over-year to $10.36 billion.
American Airlines has reached an agreement with Airbus to defer its first A350-900 delivery from the spring of 2017 to late 2018, and on average will take delivery of its 22 A350s 26 months later than previously planned.
Hawaiian Airlines’ parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a 2016 second-quarter net profit of $79.6 million, up 62.9% from its $48.8 million net profit in the year-ago quarter.
