When it comes to the environment, Lufthansa Group and Frankfurt Airport operator Fraport demonstrate how working together can greatly increase the dividends.
For Air New Zealand, living up to the very high environmental standards expected by New Zealanders and by visitors to this unique country is a huge responsibility.
Juneyao Airlines is a role model among privately held carriers in China. While some other domestic airlines are struggling financially, Juneyao has been profitable since it launched in 2006.
The planned first flight of the Boeing 737 MAX tomorrow will be a major milestone for the company, but it also marks a transition year in which costs related to early-production aircraft are expected to impact 2016 revenue and deliveries.
The A350 XWB took its first flight in 2013, received certification in 2014, and entered service in 2015 with launch customer Qatar Airways. Within one year, it was in service with four airlines based on four different continents.
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), which will take delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs on Jan. 29, has unveiled details on its Internet connectivity in all three cabin classes.
ATW conducted a survey of airlines around the world to get their feedback on how they rank aircraft and their manufacturers on key elements of operations and service.
Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) has signed an agreement with Chinese drone manufacturer DJI to develop commercial applications for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone technology, for key customers.
Amadeus has completed its $830 million acquisition of low-cost and hybrid airline software specialist Navitaire from Accenture, having secured regulatory clearances from the US, the European Union (EU) and Brazil.
Singapore’s Changi Airport reported a new annual record for passenger traffic in 2015, with 55.4 million passengers (up 2.5% on 2014) and more than 346,300 aircraft movements for the 12-month period.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air, posted 2015 net income of $220.4 million, more than doubling its 2014 net result of $87 million.
Pratt & Whitney’s 2015 operating profit was more than cut in half compared to 2014 as the company took a significant one-time charge and reported a slight revenue decrease, but parent United Technologies Corp. (UTC) reiterated its confidence in Pratt’s geared turbofan (GTF) engine.
Moscow’s three airports—Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo—handled 37.9 million passengers in 2015, down 10.4% year-over-year (YOY), according to statistics released by Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia.
