Air Transport World

By Victoria Moores
The Sri Lankan government has called for expressions of interest in the privatization of oneworld member SriLankan Airlines and its low-cost subsidiary, Mihin Lanka.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Eastern European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has halved its planned second-half growth in the UK as a “direct result” of the country’s recent vote to leave the European Union.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Eastern European low-cost carrier Wizz Air reported a first-quarter net income of €50.7 million ($56 million), up 54.2% from a €32.9 million profit in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
British Airways (BA) cabin crew will vote on industrial action in response to a new performance scheme, which has triggered fears of future job losses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Chicago-based United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings reported a second-quarter net profit of $588 million, down 50.7% from net income of $1.19 billion in the 2015 June quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
A SWISS scheduled commercial flight of the Bombardier CSeries aircraft from Switzerland to the UK had to return to home base Tuesday morning after experiencing a problem with its air conditioning system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Passenger Experience-July 19, 2016
Interiors & Connectivity

Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have extended their cooperation, combining Lufthansa’s entire European feeder network with direct flights of both partners as of July 12.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa Cargo will begin offering a new product, “td.Basic,” to ship standard air cargo from September in a highly competitive market.
Airlines & Lessors

From Boeing's 2016 Current Market Outlook report, 20-year projections for economic and traffic growth, plus needed new aircraft to accommodate the projections, for the world's regions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) Vanilla Air has taken a major step in its effort to develop Taipei as a focus city, launching its first international one-stop flight beyond Taipei.
Airports & Networks

All fleet data is current as of March 31, 2016. Source: Aviation Week Fleets Discovery and ATW Research
Aircraft & Propulsion

Delta Air Lines executives said they are not concerned by the money-losing first-half 2016 performance of the company’s Trainer, Pennsylvania oil refinery, noting that the facility is part of Delta’s overall fuel strategy and is not judged solely by profitability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Hainan Airlines is expected to raise its stake in Shanghai-based Yangtze River Airlines from 0.37% to 11.6% with an investment of CNY915.2 million ($136.8 million) to enhance its position in Shanghai and the East China market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Nepalese regional carrier Tara Air has signed a purchase agreement for three Viking Twin Otter Series 400s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
A large piece of aircraft debris, found just off the coast of Tanzania, is to be analyzed as part of the Malaysia Airlines MH370, a Boeing 777, accident investigation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

All fleet data is current as of March 31, 2016. Source: Aviation Week Fleets Discovery and ATW Research
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Boeing and Microsoft have teamed to transition many of Boeing’s commercial aviation analytics tools to the cloud, the aircraft manufacturer and the software company announced July 18.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA has lifted all restrictions on flights between the US and Turkey, enabling Turkish Airlines to resume flights to the US July 19.
Airports & Networks

Airline Routes-July 18, 2016
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Plans for Qatar Airways to set up a subsidiary to contest the liberalizing Saudi Arabian domestic airline market have been suspended, or even abandoned, ATW understands.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK long-haul, low-cost startup People Over Profit (POP) has delayed its launch from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the first half of 2017, partly because of slower-than-expected progress on its funding drive.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia has confirmed that a significant proportion of its latest major Airbus narrowbody aircraft order will be allocated to its leasing subsidiary.
Airlines & Lessors

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 5.1% rise in passenger numbers for the first six months of 2016, compared to the same period in 2015.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is considering buying 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the carrier has announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion