Air Transport World

By Alan Dron
Iraqi Airways has been banned from the European Union (EU) and four other European nations following a series of alleged safety lapses and inability to provide documentation to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Virgin Australia Group reported a net loss of A$93.8 million ($71.8 million) for the full year ended June 30 (FY2015), narrowed from an A$353.8 million loss in the previous financial year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Avolon has agreed to a four-week exclusivity agreement with China’s Bohai Leasing, one of the suitors hoping to buy the Ireland-based lessor.
Airlines & Lessors

Total TSA Gun Catches for July 2015 (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 225 firearms were discovered in July 2015, up 23.6% year-over-year.
Airlines & Lessors

LAN Airlines, a brand that has existed since 1932, will gradually disappear over the next three years as all LATAM Airlines Group carriers are unified under a single brand: LATAM.
Airlines & Lessors

By Polina Montag-Girmes
A new terminal at Gelendzhik Airport in the south of Russia is expected to open in the first half of 2017.
Airports & Networks

Alaska Airlines is using new 76-seat regional jets to compete on monopoly routes at Portland International Airport (PDX) and provide an unchallenged nonstop link to Omaha, a popular market for connecting traffic.
Airports & Networks

Virgin America is no longer subject to credit-card holdbacks from processing companies, a development that should free up some short-term cash, the airline told investors recently.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Thai Airways International will cut its workforce by 1,400 by the end of the year.
Airlines & Lessors

IT & Distribution-Aug. 7, 2015
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Republic Airways Holdings—parent of Republic Airlines and Shuttle America—posted second-quarter net income of $4.3 million, down 78.6% from a net profit of $20.1 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

Passenger traffic at Europe’s airports grew 4.5% in the first six months of this year, according to figures released by the European arm of the Airports Council International (ACI Europe).
Airlines & Lessors

The leadership of Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants union is considering its next moves after membership overwhelmingly rejected the tentative agreement late last month, the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the airline say.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Pilots at Calgary-based WestJet Airlines rejected union representation this week, ensuring Canada’s second-largest carrier will remain union-free, at least for now.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Finnair Cargo and International Airlines Group (IAG) have signed an agreement to link their respective cargo networks through a new connecting service.
Airlines & Lessors

The Chinese government has implemented a strategy for domestic carriers to expand into the African market.
Airports & Networks

State-owned airline Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) privatization plans have been postponed until mid-2016, following what the government described as “legal obstacles in finalizing the transaction structure.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

US-based infrastructure fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has reportedly put its 75% stake in London City Airport up for sale.
Airports & Networks

By Mark Nensel
Boeing has booked 423 commercial aircraft orders as of July 31, while Airbus has booked 405 orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Finland flag carrier Finnair has filed an application with the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) to approve its current 100% ownership of Nordic Regional Airlines while negotiations continue on the sale of a 60% stake to Finnish investors Staffpoint Holding and G.W. Sohlberg (GWS).
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airline News-Aug. 6, 2015
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Linda Blachly
UK crew specialist CTC Aviation Group has announced a new five-year Boeing 737-800W full-flight, modular simulator usage agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle to support the airline’s expanding training requirements up to 2020.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has reached a tentative agreement with Air Wisconsin on a new contract after nearly five years of negotiations, the union said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EasyJet cabin crew have accepted a combined pay and holiday proposal, averting the threat of any industrial action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation