The FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded type certificates to CFM International’s LEAP-1B engine, paving the way for entry into commercial service in 2017.
An Etihad Airways Airbus A330-200, operating as flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta on May 4, encountered severe and unexpected turbulence about 45 minutes prior to arrival at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, injuring 31 passengers, the airline reported in a statement.
Avianca Holdings, one of Latin America’s largest airline operators, said it has negotiated a “significant reduction” in aircraft deliveries from 2016-2019 with Airbus.
For the Lufthansa Group, “2015 was our toughest year in emotional terms, and at the same time one of the most successful in our corporate history,” chairman of the board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa Carsten Spohr told the company’s annual general meeting (AGM), which was held a few days before Tuesday’s release of its first-quarter results.
Calgary-based WestJet reported a first-quarter net profit of C$87.6 million ($67.3 million), down 37.7% from net income of C$140.7 million in the 2015 March quarter, as revenue fell 4.8% year-over-year to C$1.03 billion.
China’s Spring Airlines earned a first-quarter net profit of CNY366.68 million ($56.7 million), up 44% over a net income of CNY254.32 million in the year-ago quarter.
United Arab Emirates flag carrier Etihad Airways launched a daily Airbus A380 schedule to Mumbai from its Abu Dhabi home base May 1, and is set to launch service to Melbourne, Australia, on June 1.
Australian flag carrier Qantas will launch a new cargo subsidiary in July 2016, dedicated to serving the needs of Australia Post, the national postal service provider.
Germany-based Lufthansa Group recorded a net loss of €8 million ($9 million) for 1Q 2016, reversed from a net profit of €425 million for the year-ago period.
The latest airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 159 airports worldwide - current through May 3, 2016 - presented in monthly and year-to-date figures.
Russian authorities—which restricted Saratov Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) prohibiting it from operating international flights because of a safety violation in October 2015—have restored the carrier’s international status from April 29.
