Air Transport World

By Linda Blachly
Mexican low-cost carrier (LCC) Volaris has received its first two Airbus A321 aircraft, which will be its first A321s to operate in Mexico.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Linda Blachly
Airline News-May 21, 2015
Interiors & Connectivity

The funding and governance structure of FAA needs to change and air traffic control (ATC) operations should be removed from the agency, United Airlines chairman, president and CEO Jeffrey Smisek told the US Senate.
Airports & Networks

Ruili Airlines has ordered 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in conjunction with AVIC International Leasing Co. and Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., as part of its domestic expansion plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Air France has warned it may close its Toulouse, Marseille and Nice regional bases if its unions do not agree to substantially scaled down operations from the three airports.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is being acquired by global investment firm Platinum Equity from its former owners, LBO France.
Airlines & Lessors

Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to follow a cautious growth path after restructuring as competition grows more intense.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Airbus has begun final assembly of the first A350-900 for Singapore Airlines at its facilities in Toulouse, France.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Ministry of Labor has prepared a draft of a presidential decree that will require civil servants to choose Russian carriers when traveling on business, except when only foreign carriers serve a necessary route or if fares are sold out for a particular date.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported handling 5.8 million passengers in April, an 8.8% increase year-over-year.
Airports & Networks

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Angara Airline has started to sell tickets for its first scheduled international flight from Novosibirsk to Lankaran (Azerbaijan).
Airports & Networks

By Henry Canaday
MRO News-May 20, 2015
Maintenance & Training

This table shows the current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Airlines & Lessors

For 107 commercial airlines worldwide, year-to-date passenger traffic, RPKs, load factors, and FTKs
Airlines & Lessors

By Henry Canaday
Briefs from the May 20, 2015 issue of ATW’s MRO Digest
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
HEICO reported that net income increased 17% to $33.1 million, or 49 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, up from $28.4 million, in the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Romania’s Aerostar reported revenue was up 23% from 2013 to 2014, and net profits increased 25%.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Vector Aerospace has opened a new MRO facility in Singapore for working on Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150s.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Completion and refurbishment specialist Flying Colours has inaugurated its interiors facility at the Bombardier Service Center, Seletar Airport, in Singapore.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
HAECO Component Overhaul has been appointed by Umbra Cuscinetti as its exclusive provider of Authorized Repair Station services in mainland China.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has signed long-term spares support agreements with six key vendors on the BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jet.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Ryanair will open its first Polish C check maintenance base at Wroclaw Airport in March 2016.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Bombardier has teamed with Pratt & Whitney to develop and implement a data management service for the CSeries, part of the Bombardier Aircraft Health Management System (AHMS) capable of transmitting real-time and recorded data from the aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

US airlines ranked by mishandled baggage reports per 1,000 passengers, lowest to highest; contrasted with reports from the corresponding year-ago quarter.
Airlines & Lessors

Airline Routes-May 19, 2015
Airports & Networks