Air Transport World

Sydney Airport must pay Qantas AUD535 million ($394 million) to curtail the 30-year lease the Australian carrier holds on the airport’s Terminal 3.
Airports & Networks

Air China will launch 4X-weekly Beijing-Mumbai Airbus A330-300 flights from Oct. 25.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has confirmed the cause of a 2013 fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 at London Heathrow Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
News Briefs from the Aug 19 2015 issue of MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO Group) reported a 2015 1H net profit of HK$254 million ($33 million).
Maintenance & Training

By Linda Blachly
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of Allegiant Air, has ordered a used Airbus A320, the first directly ordered aircraft from the European manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Cathay Pacific Group reported a first-half net profit of HK$1.97 billion ($254 million), up nearly sixfold from HK$347 million net profit in the year-ago half.
Airlines & Lessors

The Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) has received 185 orders for the Chinese regional turboprop MA700 from 11 customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

United Airlines is transitioning its long-time Boeing 757 premium service (p.s.) product from New York JFK to Newark Oct. 25.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
São Paulo-based low-cost-carrier GOL reported a second-quarter net loss of BRL354.9 million ($112.4 million).
Airlines & Lessors

British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) has confirmed its deal to acquire Aer Lingus after Ryanair formally agreed to sell its 30% share in Aer Lingus.
Airlines & Lessors

Turkish Airlines reported a first-half 2015 consolidated net profit of $406 million, more than quadrupled from net profit of $88 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

US airlines more than doubled their collective net profit for the first half of 2015 to approximately $8.7 billion, according to Airlines for America (A4A).
Airlines & Lessors

FAA has conceded an Aug. 15 air traffic control (ATC) system failure affecting hundreds of flights was rooted in a software upgrade to its ATC computer system.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
People
Airlines & Lessors

The European NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has criticized the Irish government for using €42.5 million ($47.1 million) of public funds for underused regional airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways’ strategic investment in India’s Jet Airways is delivering “strong results for both airlines,” the two carriers said this week.
Airlines & Lessors

Thailand-based Nok Air reported second-quarter net loss of THB51.3 million ($1.5 million), narrowed from a THB159 million loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Latvian national carrier airBaltic has suspended four crew members after they were removed from a flight Aug. 8 due to suspected alcohol abuse.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Finnair Group reported a first-half 2015 net loss of €15.8 million ($17.5 million), narrowed from a €52 million net loss in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has begun assembling wings for the first A350-1000 at Broughton, North Wales, according to a statement by the European manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA has proposed a $325,000 civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating a non-compliant Boeing 737 for more than 12 years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes has said he could be looking to retire as CEO of the budget carrier group within two years.
Airlines & Lessors

LOT Polish Airlines CEO Sebastian Mikosz has resigned after the Polish government again delayed the flag carrier’s privatization process.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Search teams have recovered the flight recorders of the Trigana Air Services ATR 42-300 that crashed in Indonesia’s Papua province on Aug. 16.
Safety, Ops & Regulation