Air Transport World

Buenos Aires-based Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced several route improvements.

United Airlines has launched 3X-weekly nonstop services from its San Francisco hub to Xi’an, China.

260 firearms were discovered at 92 US airports in April 2016, up 28.7% year-over-year.

The Russian government has added 15 cities to the list of subsidized routes to Crimea, bringing the total number of routes to 58.

The latest US Airline Fuel Cost and Consumption figures - for March 2016 and comparative prior months - organized by domestic, international and system totals.

Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation is planning an initial public offering (IPO) worth $1.5 billion-$2 billion in the coming months, according to an application filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE).

China’s Hainan Airlines reported a first-quarter net profit of CNY1.44 billion ($216 million), up 56% over net income of CNY921.2 million in the year-ago quarter.

Qatar Airways is making selective flight cancellations in several markets because of a delay in Airbus aircraft deliveries, Qatar Airways executive communications manager Christine Sarkis confirmed to ATW in Doha.

Icelandair has signed a purchase agreement for two more Boeing 767-300s, which will undergo a complete refurbishment before entering service.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected Gogo’s 2Ku broadband connectivity for four Aer Lingus Boeing 757s, 118 British Airways (BA) aircraft and up to 15 Iberia long-haul aircraft.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways president and CEO James Hogan has been promoted to Group president and CEO, while Peter Baumgartner has become Etihad Airways CEO under a new management structure announced May 8.

TAAG Angola Airlines, the national airline of Angola, has taken delivery of another Boeing 777-300ER, which will be used on Angola-Portugal double daily services from June 2.

An influential UK parliamentary body has backed recommendations that London Heathrow Airport should be the site for much-needed extra runway capacity in South East England.

A key approval has paved the way for Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines to go forward with their proposed joint venture, but the process is not yet complete.

Drones are everywhere in the news, on television and even around Washington, DC.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has decided to retain control over ground handling services at its three main hubs of Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm.

Asia-Pacific international passenger traffic in March slowed to 4.5% to 24.4 million, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

Embraer Commercial Aviation has predicted Africa will take delivery of 240 new jets in the 70- to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years.

Russia’s Aeroflot airline plans to carry 30 million passengers in 2016, Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Savelyev told Russia’s TV Rossiya 24.

Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss International Air Lines plans to replace Airbus A330 and A340 widebodies on several Asian schedules with new Boeing 777-300ERs.

UK-based Rolls-Royce stopped short of issuing another profit warning, but the company said it will depend on the second half of 2016 to achieve its profit guidance for the year.

Panama City-based Copa Holdings reported first-quarter net income of $115.5 million, up 2% from a net income of $113.2 million in the year-ago quarter.

Malaysian low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia said increased airport costs at important Malaysian regional center Kota Kinabalu have contributed to its decision to suspend one of its flights, underlining the carrier’s call for a dedicated LCC terminal.

Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair reported a net profit of S$7.9 million ($5.8 million) for the 4Q 2016, which ended March 31.

Purchase, New York-based air cargo operator Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reported a first-quarter net profit of $471,000, down significantly from net income of $29.2 million in the prior-year period, as revenue fell 5.9% year-over-year to $418.6 million.