Air Transport World

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

Vietnam Airlines has added a new Ho Chi Minh-London service to its existing two direct flights on the route, from the end of October.
Airports & Networks

Icelandic low-cost carrier (LCC) WOW Air plans to acquire three Airbus A330-300s to launch services from Reykjavik Keflavik to Los Angeles and San Francisco from summer 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
UK regional carrier Flybe has completed its search for new uses for its surplus Embraer E195s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Airlines based in the Middle East will need 3,180 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, according to Boeing’s latest Current Market Outlook report.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
World air freight volumes grew marginally in September, rising 1% year-over-year, according to IATA’s Air Freight Market Analysis.
Airlines & Lessors

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Airlines & Lessors

Filipino low-cost carrier (LCC) Air Asia Philippines will delay a projected $200 million initial public offering (IPO) by 24 months to 1Q 2018, until the carrier has further consolidated its business in the local market.
Airlines & Lessors

Embraer is actively discussing sales of 100-seat E-Jets with major US airlines for entry into those carriers’ mainline fleets, according to a senior company executive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The Lufthansa Group has invited airlines to join low-cost subsidiary Eurowings as a franchise company, Lufthansa Passenger Airlines CEO Karl Ulrich Garnadt told ATW in Vienna.
Airlines & Lessors

Indonesian low-cost carrier (LCC) Lion Air is looking to open new routes from its home base in Jakarta to destinations in China, including Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Airports & Networks

Austrian regional InterSky ceased operations Thursday evening after talks with a potential German investor failed.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa has canceled 290 out of 3,000 flights—including 15 intercontinental services—on the first day of a week-long strike by its cabin crew, which is represented by the UFO union.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Russia has suspended all Russian airline flights to/from Egypt, citing the ongoing investigation into the Oct. 31 Metrojet Airbus A321 crash.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
German businessman Ralf Dieter Montag-Girmes has described his 20% investment in Latvian carrier airBaltic, as a “unique business opportunity.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
International Airlines Group (IAG) has named Vueling CEO Alex Cruz as the next chairman and CEO of British Airways (BA), succeeding Keith Williams who will retire April 2016.
Airlines & Lessors

Australia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar has outlined ongoing expansion plans for its subsidiaries in Southeast Asia, including both fleet and route additions in the coming months.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
United Airlines released a Nov. 5 letter from United president and CEO Oscar Munoz to company employees indicating Munoz will return in the 2016 first quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

ALPA president Tim Canoll said he is “disappointed” with the lithium-ion battery transport recommendations made by an ICAO panel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Southwest Airlines pilots voted to reject a tentative agreement on a new labor contract that had been reached between their union leadership and airline management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Emirates Airline posted a net profit of AED3.1 billion ($849.3 million) in its FY 2015-2016 first half, up 65.1% from the same period last year.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa cabin crew, represented by the UFO union, announced a week-long strike to begin Friday after last-minute talks failed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
IT specialist SITA has announced that CEO Francesco Violante will step down in the second half of 2016 after more than 13 years at the helm.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
The Airbus A350-1000’s new engine –the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97—has completed its first flight-test aboard a dedicated A380 flying testbed, Airbus said in a statement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Republic Airways Holdings (RAH)—parent of Republic Airlines and Shuttle America—reported third-quarter net income of $2.9 million, down 84.3% from $18.5 million in the year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors