Total TSA Gun Catches year-to-date (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 203 firearms were discovered in May 2014. 168 firearms (82.8%) were loaded. 72 stun-guns were caught between May 2, 2014 and June 5, 2014.
Total TSA Gun Catches for May 2015 (loaded or unloaded firearms, plus stun-guns, discovered at TSA checkpoints across the US). 217 firearms were discovered in May 2015, up 6.9% year-over-year.
IATA has boosted its forecasted 2015 collective net profit for the world’s airlines to $29.3 billion, up 47.2% over a net profit of $19.9 billion projected by the organization in December 2014.
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific region will definitely see financial improvements this year compared with 2014, but it’s still tough-going despite the region’s continued growth.
As Lufthansa Group this week prepares to fly the remains of 30 victims of the March 24 Germanwings crash from France to Düsseldorf, the company continues to come to terms with what CEO Carsten Spohr called Sunday an “emotional shock” and Lufthansa’s “darkest hour.”
UK-based low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet plans to introduce a new service to assist passengers stranded by an evening flight cancellation that leaves them with no way to get to their destination that night.
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines reported a loss of £69.9 million ($107.3 million) for the six months ended April 30, improved from a loss of £110.6 million for the same period last year.
Several airlines are looking at taking a stake in Meridiana, the Italian carrier said Friday. “Three or four” airlines from within Europe and beyond had expressed interest, Meridiana spokeswoman Loredana De Filippo told ATW. “We are in talks with several companies.”
Southeast Asian low-cost carriers (LCCs) are investigating moving away from a pure web-based sales model in order to boost profits, according to Global Distribution System (GDS) operator Amadeus.
Alaska Airlines is teaming up with the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) to advance the production and use of alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the tree limbs and branches that remain after a forest harvest.
Russia’s Saratov Airlines has performed its first Embraer E-195 check at its new hangar at Saratov Airport, following approval by Bermuda aviation authorities to perform overseas territories aviation requirements (OTAR) Part 145 daily and bi-weekly checks.
Russia’s Transaero Airline has expanded its European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) certificate to include performing C checks on Boeing 737 Classic and 737NG aircraft.
Flag carrier Korean Air is to expand its international network reach into both Brazil and Croatia through newly signed agreements with Brazil’s GOL and an air services agreement (ASA) with the Croatian government.
Virgin America pilots have voted in favor of representation by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the National Mediation Board (NMB) has announced.
After two years of decline, European air traffic picked up in 2014, showing a 1.7% improvement over 2013, according to a report on the performance of Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) system published by the independent Performance Review Commission (PRC) of Eurocontrol.
Indonesian low-cost carrier (LCC) Lion Air has said it will use its new twin-aisle Airbus A330-300s, due to be delivered later this year, for domestic schedules rather than long-haul.
