More and more, airlines want their customers to know they really know them. Airlines see personalization as a way to differentiate their service and build customer loyalty in an increasingly competitive market. And they also see new revenue opportunities from customization.
China Eastern Airlines reported a net profit of CNY5.33 billion ($837 million) for the first nine months of 2015, more than doubling a net income of CNY2.06 billion in the year-ago period.
Transaero Airlines must apply for a new air operator’s certificate (AOC) if it wants to resume flights, according to Alexander Neradko, head of Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency.
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has given its approval for Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. to conduct the first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
Air France-KLM Group has reported a third-quarter net income of €480 million ($529.6 million), up from a €86 million in the year-ago period, due to strong summer trading.
The Quebec government will make a $1 billion cash investment in Bombardier that will allow the Montreal manufacturer to take its new CSeries aircraft through certification to full production, Bombardier announced Thursday.
Icelandair is now expecting to deliver a full-year EBITDA of $210-$215 million, compared with its original $160-$165 million guidance, due to higher revenues and lower fuel and maintenance costs.
El Al Israel Airlines has signed a firm order for three Boeing 787s, is finalizing a contract for another six direct from the manufacturer, and will lease a further six of the type.
Grupo Aeroméxico reported MXP737 million ($43.1 million) in consolidated net profit for the 2015 third-quarter, more than tripling its 3Q 2014 net result.
Garuda Indonesia reported a net profit of $51.4 million for the first nine months of 2015, reversed from a $220.1 million net loss in the year-ago quarter.
Taiwan-based regional carrier Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT) is looking to expand from its home base at Taipei's Songshan airport into China, and to replace its aging McDonnell Douglas fleet.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported a net profit of ¥53.9 billion ($447.8 million) for the half-year to Sept. 30, a 50% increase from the same period a year earlier.
Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday it will cease its Atlanta-Dubai service from Feb. 11, 2016, blaming “overcapacity” from Gulf carriers for the pullout.
Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo believes the biggest challenge for the oneworld member will be to grow further to reach a more competitive size as soon as possible.
Utah-based SkyWest Inc., parent of regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, posted a first-quarter net profit of $36.3 million, a slight decrease from net income of $41.3 million in the 2014 September quarter.
A large bipartisan majority in the US House of Representatives has voted to reauthorize the US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), putting the bank’s future in the hands of the US Senate.
