Air Transport World

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has wet-leased two Airbus A319s from Czech Airlines to increase capacity on its domestic routes as it gears up to face competitive pressures from new rivals in the Kingdom.

Estonian Air has announced that it will cease business from Nov. 8 after a European Commission (EC) ruling that it received unfair state aid.

Delta Air Lines could potentially set up a non-US subsidiary housing its international operations and joint ventures to reduce the amount of US taxes it pays, according to a Wall Street analyst report.

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

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.

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.

UK regional carrier Flybe has completed its search for new uses for its surplus Embraer E195s.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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