Air Transport World

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has launched a series of around 80 biofuel flights from Oslo to Amsterdam using an Embraer E190.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Delta Air Lines and its pilots, represented by the Air Lines Pilots Association (ALPA), are seeking US federal government mediation in their labor negotiations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Passenger Experience/IFE-March 31, 2016
Interiors & Connectivity

Lufthansa, which will base its first 10 Airbus A350-900s at its Munich hub from January 2017, has disclosed several cabin features of the new aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Low-cost carriers (LCC) Ryanair and Volotea are opening further bases in Europe, as they apply yet further pressure on legacy airlines and fellow LCCs.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Less than 18 months after taking control of UK carrier Monarch Airlines, its new owner is exploring strategic options for the London Luton Airport-based leisure operator.
Airlines & Lessors

Avianca Holdings has named Microsoft Latin America president Hernán Rincón as its new CEO, replacing Fabio Villegas, who resigned in January.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has opened its new Midfield Concourse (MFC).
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Air France-KLM is introducing new cabins on Houston flights on Boeing 777 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s S7 Airlines has taken delivery of six more Boeing 737-800NGs, in addition to the four it has already received; two more will be delivered in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air China has reported a 2015 net profit of CNY6.77 billion ($955 million), up 77% compared to net income of CNY3.82 billion in 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

By Mark Nensel
São Paulo-based low-cost carrier GOL reported a net loss of BRL4.29 billion ($1.1 billion) in 2015, more than doubling its BRL1.12 billion net loss in 2014.
Airlines & Lessors

The latest airport passenger traffic and aircraft movements for 173 airports worldwide - current through March 30, 2016 - presented in monthly and year-to-date figures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Aircraft & Engine News-March 30, 2016
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
UK startup Straightline Aviation (SLA) has placed a letter of intent for up to 12 Lockheed Martin Hybrid Airships. The deal, the first for the new airship, is potentially worth up to $480 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Latin America will need 2,540 new passenger and freighter aircraft between 2015 and 2034 to meet long-term growth in the region, Airbus predicts in its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic has signed a codeshare agreement with UK-based regional Flybe for a network of routes connecting its London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow operations with 18 regional airports in the UK and Western Europe.
Airports & Networks

Brazilian regulatory agency Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE) has rejected United Parcel Service’s (UPS) appeal of CADE’s approval of the FedEx Corp.-TNT Express merger.
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the March 30, 2016 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

Three of Indonesia’s largest carriers—Batik Air, Citilink and Lion Air—are seeking a reappraisal of the European Union’s (EU) carrier blacklist next month.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Hainan Airlines’ subsidiary Lucky Air has rebranded as a low-cost carrier (LCC) to further explore the potential in the Chinese low-cost market.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Australia’s customs and immigration workers have launched strikes at Australian airports, following a postponement over the Easter travel period due to security concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Virgin Australia’s largest stakeholder, Air New Zealand, is considering selling its share of the Australian carrier.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Boeing has forecast that Latin American airlines will need 3,050 new aircraft valued at $350 billion in the next two decades, tripling the region’s current fleet size.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing said it is cutting about 4,000 jobs in its Commercial Airplanes unit through mid-year as part of a cost reduction campaign.
Aircraft & Propulsion