Air Transport World

Indian low-cost carrier (LCC) IndiGo has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, making it the first Asian airline to receive the new aircraft type, and the second operator of the aircraft after launch customer Lufthansa.

Dubai-based low-cost-carrier (LCC) flydubai will transfer more flights to Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central Airport (DWC) to create additional slots for Emirates Airline at the congested Dubai International Airport (DXB), Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW.

Aircraft News-March 10, 2016

United Airlines and Air New Zealand announced a joint venture revenue-sharing agreement, deepening the partnership between the two Star Alliance members.

China’s population continues to travel, despite recent economic challenges, and passengers are demanding more from airlines and airports, according to a recently published analysis by IT provider SITA.

Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus earned a 2015 net profit of TL291.5 million ($111.5 million), considerably improved over 2014’s figure of TL15.7 million.

Full-year 2015 consolidated unadjusted systemwide traffic data for US scheduled-service passenger airlines: passenger load factors, RPMs, ASMs and passenger enplanements; contrasted with 2014.

Full-year 2015 consolidated seasonally-adjusted systemwide traffic data for US scheduled-service passenger airlines: passenger load factors, RPMs, ASMs and passenger enplanements; contrasted with 2014.

Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has launched a corporate charter service in response to strong demand from customers seeking to privately hire its aircraft.

Reps. Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) and Kevin Brady (R-Texas), the chairmen of two key US House of Representatives committees, have introduced legislation extending FAA’s authorization through July 15.

Russia’s Aeroflot has gained RUB1.2 billion ($16.4 million) in revenue for contracted cargo space in the bellies of its passenger aircraft for its 2016 summer schedule, which started on March 1.

Data represents the total employment, full time plus part time, of all US scheduled passenger, charter and cargo airlines, sorted by Airline Group.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) has announced the members of renewed management board.

Airlines for America (A4A) strongly criticized the FAA reauthorization bill proposed in the US Senate, saying it “seeks to reregulate airline industry pricing and service provisions.”

The 10 publicly traded US passenger airlines collectively reported a pre-tax profit margin of 14.6% in 2015, according to Washington, DC-based lobbying group Airlines for America (A4A).

World ATM Congress 2016 briefs-March 9, 2016

The top Republican and top Democrat on the US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee have introduced a bipartisan FAA reauthorization bill that does not include any proposal to remove air traffic control (ATC) from FAA, delivering a serious blow to the effort to create an independent ATC corporation.

Qatar Airways, which announced major route expansion for 2016/17 at ITB Berlin, warned the A320neo delivery delay may affect growth plans.

Airbus completed the first A321neo test flight on Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan (GTF) engines.

The first CSeries CS300 for launch operator airBaltic is on the final assembly line at Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s plant in Mirabel, near Montreal.

Santiago-based LATAM Airlines Group posted a net loss of $219.3 million for 2015, nearly doubling its 2014 net loss of $109.8 million.

Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest and comparative figures for the current week.

African low-cost carrier fastjet has issued a third profit warning in a year and has said it may have to raise further funds later in 2016.

Oman Air is to take two Boeing 787-8s from Kenya Airways on a three-year wet lease arrangement.

Singapore-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Tigerair plans to launch a new 4X-weekly service from Changi Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport in the tier-two Chinese city of Wuxi.