Air Transport World

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has penalized both China United Airlines and two pilots who reportedly started a fight in the cockpit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
IT & Distribution Sept 3 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa Group has begun adding a new “distribution cost charge” of €16 ($18) for bookings made through a global distribution system (GDS) as of Sept. 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

VivaLatinamerica, the holding company that operates Mexico’s VivaAerobus and Colombia’s VivaColombia, is on track to launch a third airline next year.
Airlines & Lessors

Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport (BKIA) plans to increase international services from across the region, following the groundbreaking of a second runway in August.
Airports & Networks

Normal Service Resumed. World’s airports see passenger growth across the board and more evenly distributed.

By Polina Montag-Girmes
A fire at Moscow Domodedovo Airport has delayed more than 100 flights Sept. 3.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Transaero Airlines CEO Olga Pleshakova has resigned and has become chairman of the board, the carrier said in a statement.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK budget carrier easyJet is now expecting to deliver a £675-700 million ($1.03-1.07 billion) pre-tax profit for 2015, up from £620-660 million.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
UK leisure airline Jet2 has finalized an order for 27 Boeing 737-800s, valued at $2.6 billion at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Action, not more debate, is needed to transition the US air traffic system out of FAA and into a stand-alone corporation, Airbus Americas’ chief and former FAA administrator Allan McArtor told a Washington DC audience Sept. 2.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
People Sept 2 2015
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian airlines carried 52.5 million passengers in the first seven months of 2015, the same number compared to the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
FAA has named Marke Gibson and Earl Lawrence to two executive-level positions that will “guide the agency’s approach to safe, timely and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into US airspace.”
Airlines & Lessors

Alaska Airlines is shifting focus after years of investing heavily in its Seattle hub to making connections between existing markets.
Airports & Networks

Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has threatened further strikes after negotiations again failed with management over retirement benefits and cost cuts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has confirmed it is establishing a new base at Milan Malpensa.
Airports & Networks

China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines have finalized a partnership agreement unveiled in July to strengthen codeshare cooperation and extend network coverage.
Airports & Networks

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the Sept 2 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
The nuclear control agreement between President Barack Obama and the Iranian government could have a major impact on aviation maintenance opportunities, along with its other, somewhat controversial effects.
Maintenance & Training

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Aeroflot, which revealed plans to buy Transaero Airlines Sept. 1, will acquire 75% plus one share of Transaero for RUB1 (1.53 US cents), TASS news agency reported, quoting Russia’s deputy prime minister Igor Shuvalov.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
International Airlines Group (IAG) has acquired Aer Lingus after shareholders, representing 98.05% of the Irish carrier, signed up to sell their stakes to takeover vehicle AERL Holding Limited.
Airlines & Lessors

Southwest Airlines is planning to open a five-gate international facility at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida as it grows its beyond-US network.
Airports & Networks

Air Canada plans to aggressively market Toronto Pearson International Airport as “North America’s first global transit hub.”
Airports & Networks

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said China's first regional commercial jet, the ARJ21-700, will enter service in February next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion