Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
Europe’s largest regional airline, UK-based Flybe, and Channel Islands-based carrier Blue Islands will start a 10-year franchise agreement from June 6, the two airlines have announced.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa Group is in talks with SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Brussels Airlines about those carriers becoming part of Lufthansa’s low-cost carrier (LCC) Eurowings business, several German media outlets reported.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Panasonic Avionics VP-global communications services David Bruner believes the airline connectivity market may be about to go through a shake-up.
Interiors & Connectivity

The commercial aviation industry has become much more adept in a changing operational environment at ensuring public confidence, but faces ongoing communications challenges, IATA DG and CEO Tony Tyler told the IATA Ops Conference in Copenhagen.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Calls for action to mitigate the threat to passenger aircraft from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came from Europe’s main regional airline trade group and others following an April 17 incident at London Heathrow Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US Airlines tarmac delays of two hours or longer, ranked by percentage-delayed of the total number of regularly scheduled flights, lowest-to highest.
Airlines & Lessors

For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 first quarter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines reported a 2015 net profit of CNY1.05 billion ($161.3 million), more than double its net income of CNY427.7 million in 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, Saudia, has announced a new low-cost (LCC) subsidiary to be known as Flyadeal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) is to acquire Irish Embraer lessor Aldus Aviation, building on two other large acquisitions since its summer 2015 ownership change.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Police in London are investigating a collision Sunday between a British Airways (BA) aircraft on final approach to London Heathrow Airport and an unidentified object, believed to be an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Airbus A320 landed safely.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) reportedly hit a British Airways Airbus A320 as it approached London Heathrow Airport Sunday. The aircraft landed safely.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
IT & Distribution-April 14, 2016
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Muscat-based Oman Air views the new Omani low-cost carrier (LCC) Salam Air as a complement to its operations, rather than competition, Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said.
Airlines & Lessors

US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Orenburg Airport Airlines, operating under the Orenburzhye brand, plans to launch Krasnodar-Gelendzhik regional service, which has not been operated for 20 years.
Airports & Networks

Monthly percentages of total flight cancellations, per reporting airline. Ordered from lowest percentage of total flight operations canceled to highest.
Airlines & Lessors

Belgian transport minister Jacqueline Galant has resigned amid a public outcry in Belgium over 2015 European Commission (EC) reports warning of security weaknesses at Brussels Airport and other airports in Belgium.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A group of seven Malaysian carriers have formed a group—the Association of Malaysian Air Carriers (AMAC)—to “provide a common platform to discuss issues affecting the industry,” following the Malaysian Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) announcement that it plans to revise the fees of several services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air France will add two weekly Paris Charles de Gaulle-San José (Costa Rica) services from Nov. 2, which will run throughout the 2016-17 winter season.
Airports & Networks

Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Jin Air has signed a codeshare agreement with the Australian-based Jetstar Group to offer combined route bookings across both carrier’s networks.
Airports & Networks

Italian flag carrier Alitalia will resume direct flights to China with a new 4X-weekly service to Beijing, starting July 2016.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has given tentative permission for Norwegian Air International (NAI) to serve the US, more than two years after NAI applied for a foreign air carrier permit.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is seeking to improve yields by allowing economy-class passengers to bid for available premium seats.
Interiors & Connectivity

Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has unveiled its 2016 customer experience initiatives, which is in its third year of an “Always Getting Better” program, as it continues to improve service, digital and inflight developments.
Airlines & Lessors